International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 7(1), pp. 37–44, January, 2019. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2018.099

Full Length Research

This study was designed to examine role of library consortium in enhancing academic performance of students in Nigerian Universities. The study was conducted in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State Three objectives achieved and 3 research questions answered. Population for the study was 103 subjects comprising 11 library staff University of Agriculture and 92 library staff of Benue State University and was used as sample because the population size. Data was collected and analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. Findings for the study revealed no significant difference in the mean ratings of University of Agriculture Makurdi and Benue state University Library staff on the benefits (t-cal = -6.71 < t-tab 1.98 at 0.05 df), challenges confronting consortia (t-cal = -5.37 < t-tab = 1.98 at 0.05 df) and the strategies of overcoming challenges confronting consortia (t-cal = -5.75 which < 1.98 at 0.05 d f). The study concluded that for any library or group of libraries to successfully practice consortium or effective satisfaction of the information needs of its academic activities, there should be necessary facilities and infrastructure put in place to ensure that these resources are put to maximum use. When these infrastructure or facilities are not made readily available, the whole essence of consortia that represent the possibility to test alternatives to the traditional automated library that enhance sound academic performance of students may be made futile. It was recommended that there must be training and re-training of library patrons in order for them to fully maximizes the e-resources. Without adequate training the resources that could have cost the institution huge amount of funds would not be maximized. Universities should provide adequate information technologies. There should be total quality management implementation and other management techniques and Universities should provide access to end users' information resources.

Keywords: Role, Library, Consortium, Enhancement and Academic Performance.

Cite This Article As: Igbashal, AA., Asue, NE., Beetseh, K (2019). The Role of Library Consortium in enhancing Academic Performance of Students in Nigerian Universities. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(1): 37-44