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    Acquisition, Management, Use and Prospect of Grey Literature in University Libraries of Developing Countries
    (2005-01) Adegboye, O.A; Ogunrewo, J.O
    This paper gave an exposition on the definition of grey literature as those categories of literature which are issued mainly for information purposes and are not commonly controlled by commercial publishing interest. It also attempted all extensive description of what constitute grey literature with a view to bringing out their various characteristics. The work further gave a general overview of the rule (4 grey literature. Among other factors, they serve as good complements of published literature even though their significance have not been brought to the lime light as other published resources in university libraries. The sources of grey literature were identified as those that were unpublished and were not acquired through: normal book trade channels. Methods of acquisitions by practice in university libraries were mainly through direct purchase from the creating agencies as well as through gifts and exchanges programmes among the creators and the university libraries. Also, the management of grey literature vary from library to library and there was not yet evolved a standardized method of maintenance especially in the areas of cataloguing and classification. There was evidence that grey literature were being put into use but quite a lot of current awareness was still needed for optimum maximization of use of these resources. Problems facing the prospects of grey literature were also highlighted and recommendations were also made towards boosting prospects of grey Literature.
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    First Ladies Information Profile and Women's Political Empowerment in Nigeria
    (2002) Adegboye, O.A
    Discourses on women affairs are daily becoming wider in scope and veering into every area of human endeavour, hence, the relevance of feminism in the body politic of a nation. In addition, democracy has become the most popular form of government worldwide with America taking the lead. For instance, America had come to solid terms about her form of government since the declaration of independence in the year 1776 (Pole, 1993:212). Since then, "the term democratic Government has become almost synonymous with the American governance and electoral processes" (Adegboye, '1997:498). Nigeria only gained her independence in 1960. She has since 'Convulsed' with spates of Civilian and Military governments, the latter being the most frequent and longest dispensation she ever had. Only recently, precisely May 29, 1999 she commenced the 4th Republic since independence.
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    Information Flow and Christo-Islamic Religious Conflicts in Nigeria
    (Development Africa Consortium, 2003-12) Adegboye, O.A
    The paper takes an historical over view of the Nigerian religious framework as well as that of religions conflicts between the Christian and Islamic practitioners in Nigeria. It establishes the relevance of adequate information provision and use of an antidote to solving the problematic socio-religious phenomenon in Nigeria.
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    Information services: the Wheels of the American Electoral Process: Implications for Nigeria
    (American Studies Association of Nigeria, 1997) Adegboye, O.A
    America has succeeded in evolving a political system that is both enviable and significant in world politics in the last two centuries. The system of governance and the electoral processes have been institutionalized. Peace and serenity characterised the electoral scene in America and this calls for a salient question. What is the trick?: The flow of information is not a luxury. It is a life and death necessity; life and death for industries, for communities, for nations economic health, for survival, for deterrence of war, for progress, for posterity. This is not an exaggeration, it is a hard fact.' There is no doubt that in any process of enlightenment, political in particular, information services provided in a nation are of immense importance. America has succeeded in operating a system of governance with a lesser degree of confusion that obtains in many other nations. So far, America has held a total of forty-two elections since the declaration of independence in 1776. Even though there are many elements that have contributed to the success and progress of their political culture, the nation's body politics has in its wheels a dynamic information system. This paper seeks to take an overview of the American system of government and discuss the role of information services in the electoral processes. It also discusses implications for Nigeria.
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    Library Services and Literacy Forms of Yoruba Oral Traditions
    (Technicians of the Sacred, 1998) Adegboye, O.A
    The library as an organisation is primarily charged with the responsibility of selecting,acquiring, processing, preserving and disseminating different forms of information. Over the years, the scope of the work of librarians and library services in general are becoming vast in nature. The world is in the age of information explosion 1 hence, the need for information to be classified and stored in a way that could facilitate easy retrieval and utilization by potential users.
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    Music Librarianship in Nigerian University Libraries: Challenges of Promoting the Transmission of Nigerian Musical Traditions
    (Department of Music, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-lfe, Nigeria, 2002) Adegboye, O.A
    The above conception gives an apt description of the concerns of every good information service in general and particularly Music Librarianship in Nigerian University Libraries. The library remains an agent of posterity charged with the responsibility of transmitting information (including cultural values of a people from generation to generation) with a view of educating and enhancing the utilization of such information by their potential clientele. To this end, the library has been described as an organization primarily charged with the responsibility of selecting, acquiring, processing, preserving and disseminating different forms of information (Adegboye, 1998: 12). The nature of library services as explained above, therefore makes the profession cross-disciplinary. The Librarian stands as a 'specialist in information management and as a 'generalist' as he tries to 'befriend all areas of knowledge (Adegboye, 1998: 12).
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    Newspaper Management and Use in Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
    (2004) Adegboye, O.A; Igbeneghu, I.B
    This paper examines the acquisition and management practices of Newspapers in Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. It also describes the use pattern of newspaper in the Library. The paper makes some recommendations that have direct bearing on newspaper acquisition, management and digitization policies of the Library.
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    Promoting Femininity for National Development in Nigeria: the Librarian's Perspective
    (African Journal of Social and Policy Studies, 2003) Adegboye, O.A
    The paper reviews the traditional and expected role of the woman in national development. It establishes the fact that despite the innate abilities of the Nigerian woman, some has been oppressed, ill-used and marginalized from contributing effectively to the development of the nation. The works sees accessibility to adequate information by the womenfolk as the solution to tapping the invaluable resources inherent in the Nigerian woman. Finally, the paper is a librarian's effort atexamining the ways of harnessing the information resources for the Nigerian womenfolk and disseminating them through the services of an institutionalized information centre for Women Affairs in Nigeria. The responsibilities of the Information Centre are further highlighted.
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    Public Libraries and Family Education in Nigeria: a Rethink
    (Reading Association of Nigeria, 1999) Adegboye, O.A
    This Paper examines the role of Public Libraries in the promotion of family education. It discusses the components;good public library services and reviews the Nigerian situation. The paper concludes that efforts should be made to enhance the services of the public library towards the promotion of family education in Nigeria.
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    Relationship Between Library Instruction Programme and the Academic Performance of Law Students in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria
    (Ghana Library Association, 2006) Adegboye, O.A; Omotayo, B.O
    This work examined the significance of evaluating the Library Instruction Programme (LIP) with a view to drawing a relationship between the LIP and the academic performance of students using the law students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife in southwestern Nigeria as a case study. The study adopted the survey design method and a total enumerate study of 342 part 5 final year law students in the 2002/2003 academic session who were expected to have been exposed to the LIP in their first year of study in the university was carried out. Using the questionnaire method, a total of 318(92.98%) retrieved questionnaire were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at the significant alpha level of 0.05. Findings revealed that the independent variables namely; sex age, marital status, qualification (of respondents); knowledge of LIP and content of LIP were jointly positively correlated with the students' academic performance at R = 0.880. Also, the composite effect of the independent variables revealed a significant positive relationship at P<0.05 alpha level of significance. The independent variables accounted for 76.9% of the total variation in the dependent variable. However, four out of the six independent variables namely sex, age, knowledge of LIP and content of LIP were found to be predictors of academic performance. The study concluded that the LIP had a positive significant relationship with the law students' academic performance. Appropriate recommendations were made which included proper allotment of time to the LIP on the University time-table including increase of contact hours with students, making LIP a credit-earning course and broadening LIP curriculum to meet students' information needs and 21st Century worldwide standards among others.
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    Towards the Development of Special Information Centre for the Nigerian Textile Industry
    (1996-06) Adegboye, O.A; Igbeneghu, B.I
    The establishment and the rapid growth of the textile industry from time I immemorial owes much to the innate desire of man to satisfy one of his basic necessities or lire, that is clothing, Textile is derived from the Latin word "textile" which means "to weave", In its original sense, the word textile refers to a fabric rom woven fibbers, However, in recent years there have been some modifications with respect meaning of the word "textile", It means fabric produced by weaving, and felting. It also refers to enterprises that spin yarn from fiber or synthetic materials and to the finisher and dyers of fabrics. Textile irrespective or its raw material and pattern. plays an important role in the Society. Textile in any society is important for covering, transmission of information propagation and preservation of cultural heritage from one generation.