Information Retrieval Systems In Academic Libraries

Information Retrieval Systems In Academic Libraries

Chapter One

Preface

Background To The Study

Information is a introductory mortal need. It’s demanded in all data of mortal bid. No society and libraries can serve effectively without the ferocious of information whether in print ornon-print format.

It’s thus material to know how this information can be recaptured and circulated for use by the druggies or the society in a ultramodern world. The different systems of information reclamation in academic libraries are thus bandied in this write up with special interest on Federal Polytechnic Library Nekede, Owerri.

The world in information can not be mentioned in insulation of mortal beings. Information has been described as the master resource, the principal raw material and the principle product on ultramodern profitable. Indeed before the ultramodern world, the ancient world has been dealing with information gathering, storehouse and reclamation which were done in an ancient way where papyrus, complexion tabletse.t.c. were used.

Information can be seen as data that have be subordinated to functions able of answering a druggies query, be it recorded, epitomized or simple collection that would help in decision timber, according to Uwem,( 2008) defined information as a finished product ready for use, the source and medium of communication not with grinding information thus, can help to insure the effective use of other coffers when it gets to the right people and at the right time.

Accordingly, the introductory ideal of any library be it academic, public, academy or special library includes the accession of information, surveying accoutrements duly recycling, organizing, storing and reacquiring for propagating similar information to interested druggies. Hence every academic libraries whether the limits of its fund, develop sufficient information both in compass, nature and size to support the druggies information needs and aspiration will largely depend on a specific question and its capability to supply given information are produced in form of language indeed to recoup information is inform of language, utmost times, the druggies set up it decreasingly delicate to manage with the introductory problems of penetrating particular information particulars for use.

This exploration purpose to probe the colorful system espoused by the academic library under study in reacquiring for use known information particulars when demanded and to recoup documents on a particular subject problem and questions encountered.

Statement Of The Problem

The period under review in this exploration work is of great significance in academic libraries. It’s a period of technological information explosion.

This is a period when numerous reclamation systems exists, where more effective and accurate reclamation system has been developed like computer and internet which links different but numerous stations together.

still, there are introductory problems which militate against the effective application of these coffers and these problems include.

Lack of finances

Government apathy to academic libraries

Low knowledge position in Nigeria

Poor computer informed staff in the academic libraries.

Ideal Of The Study

In order to estimate information reclamation system in Federal Polytechnic Library Nekede, Owerri, the following objects are to be concentrated.

To identify the actuality of information reclamation system in the library.

ii. To know how information coffers are organized in the library in its reclamation trouble.

iii. To identify the problems encountered by the library in its information reclamation trouble.

iv. Identify the process on how information reclamation system are bettered in the library.

To pressing the changes of information reclamation system in the library.

Compass Of The Study

This study is limited to the information reclamation processes in academic libraries. This study is farther narrowed down to academic libraries and specific focus on Federal Polytechnic Library Nekede. The different information reclamation processes were reviewed with unique interest in the libraries as it applies to the library under study. This library was chosen so as to estimate the developments and the changes that have taken place in the library under study as respects to information reclamation system.

Significance Of The Study

This study is significant because there’s no society that can serve without information. So information can only be applicable when it gets to the right people at the right time and in the right lozenge. It’s sine qua- non to library druggies, librarians, administration and the entire society.

Exploration Question

What are the extent of information reclamation system used in Federal Polytechnic Library Nekede?

i. How does Federal Polytechnic Library Nekede, organize their accoutrements in the library.

ii. What are the problems of information reclamation systems in the library?

iii. How does information reclamation systems ameliorate in the library?

iv. Do they’ve changes in information reclamation system in the library?

Description Of Terms

For the purpose of understanding this design work under study, the following particulars are applicable to point out. They’re as follows-

ACADEMIC LIBRARY An academic library is a library that’s been established in advanced institutions, similar as universities, polytechnics and council of education which serve the tutoring and exploration requirements of scholars and staff. This library serve two reciprocal purpose which are to support the academy’s class and to support the exploration or the university faculties and scholars.

INFORMATION This refers to a fact told or communicated that, fact is a piece of information that’s appertained as true. It can also be seen as a reused data which is communicated or admit which also can be used in making an information decision.

INFORMATION reclamation This means the methodical storehouse and recovery of data as from a train and roster or memory bank of a computer. It inversely means document delivery similar as matters, photocopied document, data bank correspondence, links, library quests, particular lines, roster and database design.

INFORMATION storehouse AND reclamation SYSTEM This refers to a system that stores record in a train, accept requests for information, search the train for data applicable to each request, recoup the data and give the information to the panhandler. The end of similar system is to help access and use knowledge that has been recorded. An effective information system stores a large number of records yet retrieves asked record fleetly and directly in response to requests