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The Internet has significantly influenced every aspect of human life, while the present era is characterized by information evolution. Efforts to measure up with the quest for information become a herculean task with the traditional reference information service. However, the traditional reference service has undergone a massive facelift with the introduction of the Internet. The concept of online reference information service is an expert way of providing for users' information needs through the mediation of a reference librarian. While online reference information service has had a share in innovation, reference librarians are confronted with meeting users' information needs by embracing their new roles. The study investigated the perception and satisfaction level of online reference information service users and how to satisfy the information needs of users in NBTS. The study was delimited to the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, in scope, and the study sample was drawn from students and other library users in the community. Based on the findings, online reference services through user education must be prioritized in today's library system. Cooperation of online reference librarians with both local and international online reference librarians is also of utmost importance. In conclusion, the study pointed out the indispensable roles of reference librarians in satisfying users' information needs in the changing world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study was to investigate the suitability of the use of the library course curricula in private universities owned by religious organizations in Nigeria to make undergraduates lifelong learners. It also evaluated the modes and periods of course delivery for their appropriateness and adequacy to achieve the goal of making the students lifelong learners. The survey design was adopted for the study and the content analysis method was used to compare the course contents of the use of the library programmes in the universities with the five information literacy competencies. Results of the study showed that the use of the library curricula contained items that teach the five information literacy competencies including abilities to locate, access, retrieve, evaluate and use information effectively and efficiently. It was also found that the course delivery period in the universities was usually one semester of 12 weeks and the usual mode of delivery was classroom face-to-face approach. The findings implied that the contents of the course were suitable to make students lifelong learners but the mode and period of delivery may not be fit enough for the purpose. The practical implication of the findings of the study is that the universities should review the timing and methods of course delivery such that it would impart lifelong learning skills to the students. The findings of the study would assist universities and other higher education institutions to place high priority on the lifelong learning goals in designing the use of the library programmes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]