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This paper explores the actual use of the physical space in Kenneth Dike Library by the students' population, the role these spaces are playing for learning and for related services in the university of Ibadan academic environment. It looked at the suitability of available spaces and suggestions for improvement. Survey method was adopted for the study with 94.5% response rate. It found that quite study space is what attracts majority respondents to Kenneth Dike Library. What emerged was that academic pursuits remain the most common activities in the library space. Key words: Space Utilization, Library Services, Academic Library,, Introduction The academic library typically occupies a central location on campus signifying its centrality to the university's mission of teaching, learning and research. Historically, patrons have come to academic libraries [...]

This paper explores the actual use of the physical space in Kenneth Dike Library by the students' population, the role these spaces are playing for learning and for related services in the university of Ibadan academic environment. It looked at the suitability of available spaces and suggestions for improvement. Survey method was adopted for the study with 94.5% response rate. It found that quite study space is what attracts majority respondents to Kenneth Dike Library. What emerged was that academic pursuits remain the most common activities in the library space. Key words: Space Utilization, Library Services, Academic Library,, Introduction The academic library typically occupies a central location on campus signifying its centrality to the university's mission of teaching, learning and research. Historically, patrons have come to academic libraries [...]

This is a study on motivation and job satisfaction of mid-level staff in Kenneth Dike Library (KDL), University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Survey method was adopted where responses were elicited through a questionnaire administered on the staff. Answers were sought to questions on staff welfare, satisfaction and productivity. The data collected was analyzed through frequencies, percentages and inferences. It is shown that the morale of staff in the target group was doused due to: frustration resulting from lack of involvement in decision making and inadequate tools and materials with which to work; over-centralization of authority; lack of proper incentives by way of welfare schemes and adequate remunerations. Suggestions are made on the adoption of genuine participatory management style, the introduction of welfare committees to handle staff welfare matters, stringent measures for disciplinary cases plus the fact that government should improve the working conditions of all employees to enhance their level of productivity., Introduction Libraries have responsibility to support their parent bodies in achieving their goals. University libraries are established to promote the learning, teaching, research and community development mandates of their parent [...]

This paper explored the actual use of the physical space in Kenneth Dike Library by the students' population, the role these spaces are playing for learning and for related services in the university of Ibadan academic environment. It looked at the suitability of available spaces and suggestions for improvement. Survey method was adopted for the study with 94.5% response rate. Sets of questionnaire were administered randomly in the reading areas at the same period of time. The data collected were organized and tabulated by using statistical method. It found that quite study space is what attracts majority respondents to Kenneth Dike Library. What emerged was that academic pursuits remain the most common activities in the library space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the challenges of the twenty-four library services in Kenneth Dike Library at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria. It mentions that Kenneth Dike Library at the University of Ibadan has started the twenty-four library services in July 2011 to expand the scope of information service delivery to all the potential users of the library. It found that the library lacks staff to effectively manage the teaming library users who turn up at night to make use of the library.