Abstract

This study investigated social media use for information dissemination by librarians in federal university libraries in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study, while the sample consisted of all 82 librarians in the selected universities. A questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection, while the data collected was analyzed through SPSS. The study established that there was a high level of awareness of social media tools like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Academia.edu, and the other social tools found in the study, but Facebook, Google+, and Twitter were the mostly used for disseminating information. Based on the findings, conclusion and recommendations were made.

Citation

Quadri, G.O. & Adebayo Idowu, O. (2016). Social Media Use by Librarians for Information Dissemination in Three Federal University Libraries in Southwest Nigeria. Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 10(1), 30-40. Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/192921/.

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Keywords

• academic libraries
• Computer Software
• Foreign Countries
• Information Dissemination
• Librarians
• Questionnaires
• social media
• social networks
• Surveys
• Web 2.0 Technologies