DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS FOR LOCATING AND CREATING DIGITAL INFORMATION BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES OF NORTH-EASTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

Suleiman Maryam Sabo, Ezra S. Gbaje and M.F Mohammed

ABSTRACT

This research investigated the digital literacy skills For Locating and Creating Digital Information by Faculty Members in Federal Universities north-eastern states of Nigeria. Two research questions and were answered and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the research questions there are; what is the ability of library and information science faculty member in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to locate Digital information? What are the level of digital literacy skills of  library and information science Faculty Members in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to create digital content?. Quantitative research method was applied in the study using random sampling technique to draw the sample. Forty-four copies of the questionnaires were administered while thirty-seven copies were completed, returned and was used in the study which represents 84% of the response rate. The finding of the study revealed that Faculty Members in the Department of Library and Information Science in the Federal University of North-eastern states of Nigeria were very confidents in the use of keywords commonly used in my discipline to search for information online, they can create content in different media for people to read online. The study recommends some steps to turn around the situations The department of Library and Information Science in the North-Eastern States of Nigeria should ensure or organize digital literacy skills that will focus on the use of advance search in search engines. In addition Faculty members should also be taught how to recognize when to change search strategy or when their search is completed. Faculty members in the Department of Library and Information science in the North-Eastern States of Nigeria should be trained on how to cite online information resources to help them avoid being accused of plagiarism.

LIBRARY MAKERSPACE: SUPPORTING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

¹Madalla Ajemasu, ²Yusuf Mohammed Inuwa, ³Yusuf Saad &³Abdullshi Adamu Jumba

¹Muhammadu Wabi Library, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi

^{2 & 3}AbubakarTatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi

⁴Bauchi State Library Board

Email: madallajemasu@gmail.com, yunuwa80@gmail.com, yusufsaadazare@yahoo.com, abdullahiadamujumba@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The unemployment situation in Nigeria is at the alarming rate. It has eaten deep into the nation’s fabric. Graduates in Nigeria suffer the most because they make up the highest number of people in the country. This unemployment situation has caused macroeconomic distortions in the country. This calls for training of the graduates to be entrepreneurial and self-reliant so that the nation can overcome the issue of unemployment as well as become more prolific. The library has a role to play in inculcating the skills of entrepreneurship in the youth. To this regard, the concept Library Makerspace, Justification for a Library Makerspace as a tool for supporting an entrepreneurial system as well as different library making activities were discussed. Such activities include, Computer workstations, 3D printing, Photo editing, Video editing, video and audio capture, large format printing, Computer programming/software, Scanning photos to digital, Creating a website or online portfolio, Digital music recording, Electronic music recording and programming VHS conversion equipment, and so forth. Furthermore, the Entrepreneurial Skills Required by undergraduates/youths have been discussed, andthe challenges faced by the Nigerian libraries in facilitating these entrepreneurial programs have been identified and solution proffered. Lastly the author’s suggested ways of Planning a Successful Library Makerspace.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, youths, unemployment, library, Nigeria

RACE AND RACISM IN CARIBBEAN LITERATURE: A STUDY OF Samuel Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners, Ian McDonald’s The H umming Bird Tree, and Edgar Mitteholzer’s A Morning At the office

Gegeri, Dike-Gegeri

General Studies Division

College of Education, Agbor, Delta State

Email: gegeridike@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The Coloureds, most especially the Blacks in the West-Indies, do not fully comprehend the reasons that trigger the incessant discrimination against them, by the Whites. But all they know is that they should simply adhere to the status quo of being black men or coloureds, which of course is expected of them by the “assuming” White men. These issues of race and racism, as practiced in the Caribbean islands, are the major thematic pre-occupations of this paper, as vividly explored in Samuel Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners; Ian McDonald’s The Humming Bird Tree, and Edgar Mittelholzer’s A Morning at the Office.

AN ASSESSMENT OF CORRUPTION AND FRADULENT PRACTICES IN NIGERIA SEAPORT

Geoffrey Agabi, Onovughe Agabi & Kingsley Agaviezor

¹Department of Maritime Transport and Business Studies

Delta State School of Marine Technology Burutu

^2&3Department of General Studies Unit, Delta State School of Marine Technology Burutu

Email: geoffreyagabi9@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper analyzed corruption in Nigeria maritime industry as an alien to Africa seaport. It was therefore argues that corruption activities are still going on in the maritime sector especially by terminal operators and shipping agencies under the watchful eyes of the government agencies.  On this premise, corruption diagnosed from different perspective. However identified some causes of corruption and possible solution. It therefore concluded that corruption is innate and deep seated in Africa particularly the Nigeria seaport. Thus the paper revealed six negative effect of corruption on the maritime industry as well as remedies on how corruption can be eradicated from the port as well as the maritime industry. Finally, paper put forward five recommendations as possible options and frame work for curbing corruption in Nigeria maritime industry.

Keyword: Corruption, Industry, Maritime, Port, Sea, Nigeria