Access to and uses of social networking technologies for enhancing teaching engagement of library and information science lecturers in Nigerian Universities
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2021
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Okiki, O.C.
Gbemi-Ogunleye, P.F.
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Nigerian Library Link
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This study investigated the access and use of social networking technologies in enhancing Library and Information Science faculty members' teaching activities in South-West Nigeria. Social networking technologies have created new opportunities and challenges for faculty members and learners. Social networking technologies have become the driving force in expanding learning. This study employed a descriptive research design. The total enumeration sampling technique selected thirty-seven (37) lecturers in the Department of Library and Information Science of the selected universities in the South West of Nigeria. The findings show that the major social networking technologies avairable and accessible to LIS faculty members in selected universities were Facebook, YouTube, Google Plus & Meet, Whatsapp, Zoom, Twitter, Linkedln, and blogs. Also, the findings revealed that social networking technologies enable faculty members to teach students online, enhance productivity in research and bridge the communication gaps between faculty members and students. Based findings, the recommendation was to encourage social ne rking n Nigerian tertiary institutions by providing subsidised internet access to - members.
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Okiki, O.C & Gbemi-Ogunleye, P.F. (2021). Access to and uses of social networking technologies for enhancing teaching engagement of library and information science lecturers in Nigerian Universities. Nigerian Library Link: A journal of Library & Inforation Science, 20(1&2), 68-78.