Abstract:
This study was designed to determine the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in Colleges of Education Libraries in Kano state, Nigeria. The objectives were to identify the ICT facilities available, the extent of their utilization in information service delivery, determine the sections and units they were used, to determine the library staffs perceptions on ICT resources, identify the problems associated with ICT facilities utilization in colleges of education libraries in Kano state and suggest strategies that will enhance the effective ICT facilities utilization. The six objectives of the study were formed as the six research questions. The instruments used for the data collection of the study are questionnaire and observation checklist. Percentage and mean (x) were used for the data analysis. The major findings of the study revealed that: out of 20 ICT facilities believed to be readily available and properly utilize for information dissemination only 12 were available in which 3 are not functional out of available ones and 8 are not available. The available ones include: - computers, printers, scanners, photocopiers, intercom, internet and telephone lines. And out of these facilities available intercom, internet and telephone lines are not functional. It is recommended that ICT policy should be formulated, government should provide more funds to the Colleges of Education Libraries, College authorities should provide more funds to the Colleges of Education libraries, College librarians should engage into legal businesses and consultancy services to generate more funds to their libraries. Adequate ICT facilities should be provided.
