Title: A Survey of Undergraduate Students Awareness and Utilization of Serial Materials of Federal University of Technology Owerri Library
Author(s): Ogueri Emeka, Doris Chinyere Obiano, Ogaraku Damian
Publication Year: 2020; Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 12-19

This study surveyed undergraduate students awareness and utilization of serial materials of Federal University of Technology Owerri library. Survey design was used for the study. Four objectives of the study and research questions guided the study. The population of the study was 500 undergraduate students of the university who visited the serials unit of the library within two weeks. The questionnaire was done using frequency count percentage mean and standard deviation. The results of the study revealed among other things that most undergraduate students of FUTO visit the library unaware of the serials unit. The following recommendations were made the library should carry out intensive orientation programme and library tour for new students as to familiarize them with the resources of the library the effective use of embedded librarians who will bring the services of the library closer to the students and faculty members. The embedded librarians should also create awareness on current serial materials acquired by the library and the library should endeavor to acquire variety of serials materials to cover all the courses offered in the university. The university management should on their part make adequate fund available for the acquisition of the needed serial materials and faculty members could encourage undergraduate students to make adequate and effective use of serial materials by giving them assignments that will require their consulting serials materials