ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH PURPOSES: A CASE OF BANDARI MARITIME ACADEMY LIBRARY IN MOMBASA, KENYA.
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The goal of this research was to examine the impact of users' and researchers' levels of information literacy on their ability to make use of available resources for training and research. The study used descriptive design. A total of 415 students and staff members from the Bandari Maritime Academy formed the basis of the study's sample population. The number of participants, 204, was determined using the Yamane method. The study found that library orientation, which has the goal of introducing the student to the library in terms of the physical policies, procedures, as well as resources and services, is an effective method of raising awareness among all its users. According to the findings of the research, library orientation, which is designed with the intention of familiarizing the student with the library in terms of its physical policies, procedures, as well as its resources and services, is an efficient method for increasing awareness among all of the library's users. According to the findings of the survey, a sizeable percentage of library patrons at the BMA are aware of the reference materials that are at their disposal. The BMA librarians should regularly inform all library users about the reference materials that are accessible and at the same time guide them on how to use them in order to ensure that all of the library's resources are used by all of the library's users. This will ensure that all of the library's resources are used effectively. The utilization of the library's information resources is absolutely necessary in order to provide high-quality services to students of all ages and from all different kinds of backgrounds. In order to fully profit from a society that has been revolutionized by information technology, it is necessary to make efficient use of the information resources and services that are available to us. The findings of the study indicate that the library only contains a limited number of reference materials; as a result, the management of the BMA should make an effort to both enhance the number of reference materials and make them more easily available to the patrons. During the process of acquiring reference resources, the management of the BMA have to make it a point to ensure that the requirements of users are taken into consideration. If we are successful in achieving this goal, it will go a long way toward guaranteeing that the essential resources are available, and it will also provide the users with sufficient information for purposes of research and training. BMA administration should increase spending on ICT infrastructure to meet the needs of a large number of customers who want to use the library's electronic materials instead of physically visiting the building.
Key Words: Information utilization, Information Literacy, Training and Research, Library Services
CITATION: Mamuu, H. J., & Namande, B. W. (2024). Access to information for training and research purposes: a case of Bandari Maritime Academy Library in Mombasa, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 11 (1), 877 – 890. http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v11i1.2888
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