The influence of funding sources hierarchy on use of library management systems in South-West Public Universities, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the link between the influence of funding sources' hierarchical order and the use of the library management system in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 337  library personnel in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. A self-designed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection with an overall reliability index of 0.853. The major findings of the study revealed that there is a positive significant link between the influence of funding sources' hierarchical order and the use of library management systems in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. It is thus recommended amongst others, a pungent reordering of the funding source hierarchy such that the public university in South-West, Nigeria would look inward for more enterprising, creative and innovative library services for use of Library Management Systems rather than the present overdependence on government.

Key Words: Funding, Sources, Preference, Library, Management, Systems, Public, Universitie