Library Use and Knowledge Sharing Among Law Students in Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated library use and knowledge sharing of Law students of Nigerian university. Case study of six universities,  Southwest. Descriptive survey research design method was adopted for the study and questionnaire was employed to obtain data from  the 247 respondents that constitute the sample size for the study. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentage,  item analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression analysis.Findings from the study revealed that Law  students in six Nigerian university studied moderately use their university libraries.Library use and knowledge sharing independently and  significantly influenced library use by Law students in six Nigerian university and The channel of knowledge sharing among Law  students in six Nigerian university are: face to face contact, internet, mobile phone, SMS, textbooks, E-mail, group discussions, seminars  and presentation, tutorials, social media, mentoring and letter writing. The study recommended that the university and faculty libraries  should increase efforts to raise awareness among law students about the range of services offered by the library. This can be done through targeted marketing campaigns, orientation programmes, and collaborations with faculty members to integrate library resources  into course curricula. Clear and accessible communication channels should also be established to inform users about new  resources, services and updates, among others.