Students' Perception of Library Orientation Programme in Benue State University, Makurdi

Abstract

Library orientation programme has always been a vital programme to fresher's of any kind of library. This study investigated students' perception of library orientation programme in Benue State University Makurdi. The study employed a case study research design. From a sample size of 100 which was drown with the use of simple random sampling technique, data were collected using questionnaire. Data collected were presented and analyzed with the use of frequencies and mean. The findings of the study shows that  students of the university benefited from the activities of the programme such as rules and regulations guiding the library and it facilities and introduction of students to the library available information resources to a very high extent. The study also reported that some students of the Benue State University Makurdi saw library orientation programme as a programme that transmit knowledge and information search skills while others saw it as time wasting. In order to change the negative perception of students on the programme, the study recommend that time is very a crucial tool to consider in every we do therefore more time be given to library orientation programme so that more awareness will be created by the library when the programme is organized, group in different phases etc.