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The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the level of adoption of artificial intelligence(AI) to support library services delivery in university libraries in Africa. Qualitative research method was adopted to collect data. A preliminary survey of 102 university libraries in English speaking countries in Africa was conducted to identify the university libraries that have adopted AI in their libraries. Content analysis was used to analyse the responses. The study found that the only few university libraries in Africa have adopted AI technologies such as Chatbot, ChatGPT, LibKey from ThirdIron, robots, RFID technology and Grammarly. These AI technologies are used to render different library services like answering of directional and ready reference questions posed by library users, serving as a knowledge base for cataloguing information of library materials, self-check-out machine for books, used as a marketing tool for the library, tool for statistics evaluation and recommendations, assisting in the charging and discharging of library materials, etc. Lack of funds to acquire the AI tools, training of librarians, and lack of full knowledge of AI were the most mentioned challenges associated with adoption of AI in the libraries. The study recommended a formulation of policy to guide the adoption of new technologies such as AI, and training and re-training of librarians through workshops equip librarians with skills needed to effectively use the AI technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

his study evaluates user education programmes of two federal university libraries in South East, Nigeria, for enhanced access and use of digital resources. A population of 6,249 undergraduate users was studied using descriptive survey. A sample size of 376 was determined using Taro Yemen's formula. Data was obtained via questionnaire and quantitatively examined using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study reveal provision of library orientation (=3.65), course-related instruction (=3.06) individualised instruction (=2.87) and library tours (=2.67) to users of the libraries under study; the grand mean of 2.93 (SD=1.00) indicates that the programmes enhance users' access and use of digital resources to a high extent. This notwithstanding, inconsistent power supply and a lack of ICT infrastructure were identified challenges to the success of the programmes in the study area. However, a supportive environment and creative teaching strategies were suggested for the programmes' effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to determine levels of environmental noise and identify noise sources that inconvenience library users in the University of Calabar Library. Data were collected using a Sound Level Meter to take acoustical measurements at over 100 points in and around the library, whilst a survey questionnaire was used to elicit information from users of the library. The survey sample consisted of 980 library users drawn from all the reading rooms in the university library. The study found that levels of noise in the university library were high [43.5 - 88.5 dB(A)] and exceeded the acceptable level of noise set by World Health Organization (WHO). The major sources of noise in decreasing order were noise from people, automobiles, aircrafts, cellular phones and equipment. The implication of this finding is that noise poses a serious threat and distraction to library users, as they cannot concentrate during reading and study activities in the library. Another implication of the finding is that the management of the university library appears not to be managing the problem of noise effectively. The study proffers several recommendations which, if implemented, would reduce significantly noise levels in the library considerably and make them conform to World Health Organisation [WHO] standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]