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Information Seeking Behavior and Challenges in Digital Libraries Adeyinka Tella University of Ilorin, Nigeria A volume in the Advances in Library and Information Science (ALIS) Book Series Published in the United States of America by Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA, USA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2016 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark. 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Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 Order online at www.igi-global.com or call 717-533-8845 x100 To place a standing order for titles released in this series, contact: [email protected] Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (est) or fax 24 hours a day 717-533-8661 Editorial Advisory Board S.Mutula,University of Kwazulu-Nata, South Africa MaryK.Bolin,University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA M.Tiamiyu,University of Ibadan, Nigeria H.Kemoni,The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya JaphetOtike,Moi University, Kenya Ondari-Okenwa,University of Fort-Hare, South Africa S.O.Popoola,University of Ibadan, Nigeria S.Akande,Abadina Resource Centre, University of Ibadan, Nigeria A.Bayagas,University of Zululand, South Africa H.I.Rozan,Universiti Sains, Malaysia C.Stillwell,University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa P.Warnings,University of Hong-Kong, Hong-Kong M.O.Yusuf,University of Ilorin, Nigeria R.O.Akanmidu,University of Pretoria, South Africa PritiJain,University of Botswana, Botswana N.Mnajama,University of Botswana, Botswana List of Reviewers TomKwanya,University of Kwazulu-Natal AkakandelwaAkakandelwa,University of Zambia E.O.Akinboro,University of Ilorin S.Thanuskodi,Alagapa University, India ZeinabZaremohzzabieh,University of Putra, Malaysia PedroPina,ESTGOH, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal JusangBolong,University of Putra, Malaysia OlaronkeO.Fagbola,National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria YusufFelicia,Landmark University, Nigeria Adigun,GaniyuOjo,Ladoke Akintola University, Nigeria Table of Contents Foreword.............................................................................................................................................xvi Preface.................................................................................................................................................xix Chapter 1 InformationSeekingBehaviourinDigitalLibraryContexts..................................................................1 Tom Kwanya, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Chapter 2 Information-SeekingBehaviourofUsersintheDigitalLibraries’EnvironmentinSub-Saharan Africa....................................................................................................................................................26 E.M. Ondari-Okemwa, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Chapter 3 LegalConsiderationsofProvidingInformationinSupportofDistanceLearningbyDigital LibrariesinUniversitiesinKenya........................................................................................................57 Japhet Otike, Moi University, Kenya Chapter 4 CopyrightIssuesintheContextoftheDigitalLibrary........................................................................70 Pedro Pina, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal Chapter 5 ResearchingInformationSeekinginDigitalLibrariesthroughInformation-SeekingModels............84 Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Seyedali Ahrari, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Bahaman Abu Samah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Jusang Bolong, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Chapter 6 DigitalLibrariesandCopyrightIssues...............................................................................................108 Adeyinka Tella, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Saheed Oyeniran, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Olubukola James Ojo, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Chapter 7 AGlimpseoftheInformationSeekingBehaviourLiteratureontheWeb:ABibliometric Approach.............................................................................................................................................127 Akakandelwa Akakandelwa, University of Zambia, Zambia Chapter 8 IndexingandAbstractingasToolsforInformationRetrievalinDigitalLibraries:AReviewof Literature.............................................................................................................................................156 Olaronke O. Fagbola, National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria Chapter 9 Demographics,Socio-EconomicandCognitiveSkillsasBarrierstoInformationSeekingina DigitalLibraryEnvironment...............................................................................................................179 Felicia Yusuf, Landmark University, Nigeria Sola Owolabi, Landmark University, Nigeria Ayooluwa Aregbesola, Landmark University, Nigeria Sunday Oguntayo, Landmark University, Nigeria Foluke Okocha, Landmark University, Nigeria Toluwani Eyiolorunse, Landmark University, Nigeria Chapter 10 InformationSeekingBehaviourofTradeUnionists:AReviewofAssociatedChallengesinDigital Era.......................................................................................................................................................203 Joel O. Afolayan, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Nigeria Chapter 11 UsabilityofDigitalResources:AStudyofFrancisSulemanuIdachabaLibraryUniversityof AgricultureMakurdi...........................................................................................................................224 Michael Terver Upev, University of Agriculture, Nigeria Kwaghga Beetseh, University of Agriculture, Nigeria Joy Asibi Idachaba, University of Agriculture, Nigeria Chapter 12 InformationNeedandSeekingBehaviorofFarmersinLadubaCommunityofKwaraState, Nigeria.................................................................................................................................................238 Femi Titus Akande, Librarian, Nigeria Akinade Adebowale Adewojo, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Nigeria Chapter 13 RoleofSocialNetworkingforInformationSeekinginaDigitalLibraryEnvironment.....................272 Ganiyu Ojo Adigun, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria Oluwole Akanmu Odunola, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria Adewale Joel Sobalaje, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria Chapter 14 BarrierstoInformationSeekingintheDigitalLibraries....................................................................291 Ajayi Ayo Oluwaseun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Chapter 15 DigitalLibrariesasInformationSuperhighway..................................................................................304 Prakash Dongardive, Makelle University, Ethiopia Compilation of References...............................................................................................................316 About the Contributors....................................................................................................................350 Index...................................................................................................................................................356 Detailed Table of Contents Foreword.............................................................................................................................................xvi Preface.................................................................................................................................................xix Chapter 1 InformationSeekingBehaviourinDigitalLibraryContexts..................................................................1 Tom Kwanya, The Technical University of Kenya, Kenya Theenvironmentinwhichlibraryservicesarecurrentlyofferedhaschangeddrastically.Thevolumeof informationhasgrownenormously;thevarietyofinformation,itssourcesandformatofpresentationhave increased;thespeedofinformationflowhasincreased;timesandplacestoexperiencecommunication mediahaveexpanded;thenumberofinformationperspectivesandpointsofviewhasexploded;and thepeople’sinterestinandexpectationoftheavailabilityofinformationhavegrown.Theinformation usershavealsochangedandnowexhibitremarkablyuniqueinformationseekingbehaviour.They basicallywantsynthesisedinformationwiththeleasteffort.Theyareintoleranttoanyformsofdelay andgetboredveryfast.Librariansmustunderstandtheemerginginformationseekingbehaviourand theresultantexpectationstobeabletosatisfytheusers’informationneedsclosely.Astheydoso,they mustacknowledgethattheuptakeoftraditionalserviceshasdroppeddrasticallyandthatitismuch easiertofollowthelibraryusersintotheirdigitalechochambersthantrytoattractthembacktothe conventionallibraryspaces. Chapter 2 Information-SeekingBehaviourofUsersintheDigitalLibraries’EnvironmentinSub-Saharan Africa....................................................................................................................................................26 E.M. Ondari-Okemwa, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Thischapteraddressestheissueofinformation-seekingbehaviourofusersinthedigitallibraries’ environmentinsub-SaharanAfrica.Information-seekingbehaviourmaybeshapedbytheenvironment inwhichusersseekinformation.Adigitallibraryisstillrelativelynewinsub-SaharanAfricaand thereisnotmuchknownabouthowthedigitallibraryenvironmentmayshapetheinformation-seeking behaviourand/orinformationneedsofusers.Thechapterexplorestheconceptofdigitallibrariesand thenatureofthecollectionsandservicesofdigitallibrariesincomparisontotraditionallibraries.The chapteralsodiscusseswhatalibraryis,theservicesprovidedbylibraries,andthedifferencesbetweena traditionallibraryandadigitallibrary.Coveredinthechapteralsoisabriefhistoryofdigitallibraries. Digitalliteracyasafactorwhichmayshapetheinformation-seekingbehaviorofusersinadigital libraryenvironmentisalsodiscussedinthechapter.Informationliteracyhaschangeddrastically.The
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