Influence Of Automated Cataloguing System On Manual Cataloguing System In The Library: A Case Study Of Selected Academic Libraries In South-West, Nigeria

摘要

This study examied the automation of cataloguing and classification practices in academic libraries in South-West Nigerianudand what effect the automated cata/o~uin~ systme has on manual catalo~uin~ in the the libraries. The stifdv populationud1 comprised II 0 library professional and paraprofessional personnel working in the cataloguing section oft he {en jetJeral andudstate university libraries in South-West Nigeria. Total enumeration technique was used to randomly se,fect the studyudpopulation for this study. Data for this study was collected using questionnaire. A 5-point Likert scale were' used with 1-5udrepresenting 'strongly agree', 'agree', 'undecided', . 'disagree' and 'strongly disagree ' respectively, ·to e/idit informationud.from the respondents. A total of II 0 copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents. 85 copies of theudquestionnaires were retrieved and valid for analysis. Data were analysed using charts, table, frequencies, percentage, meanudand standard deviation.udThe result of the study find out that automation is. changing positively the way bibliographic details are being created anduddisplayed. Cataloguing is now quicker with the automated system and that automated system is preferred to the manoa/udsystem. The study highlighted various benefits of cataloguing automation such as automation · improve inter-personaludrelationship, saves time, easy feedback/rom library user, etc.The study recommends that libraries should not be satisfied with the little benefits derived from the partial automation of theudcataloguing and other sections of the libraries but should fully automate the systems and continuously upgrade the automatedudsystems especially as technology unfold