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This paper examines the influence of access to library resources and services on the learning outcomes of distance learners in Nigeria. The study's objectives include investigating the impact of library resources and services on learning outcomes and exploring their joint influence. Research hypotheses are formulated and tested. The literature review demonstrates that library resources and services positively impact academic performance, research skills, engagement, and community sense among distance learners. Challenges such as user interface difficulties and information literacy skill gaps are discussed. The research methodology utilizes a survey design with a population of 4802 students and a sample size of 482 students. Regression analysis is employed to analyze the hypotheses, revealing that library resources and services significantly influence learning outcomes. In conclusion, the study highlights the importance of sustaining and improving library resources and services for enhancing distance learners' outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined the relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resources use among undergraduate students of Gombe State University in Nigeria. The study sought to find level of digital literacy, level of electronic information resources use and determine the relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resources use among undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study adopted a quantitative using survey design. The study found that the level of digital literacy is high. The also result revealed low extent of EIRs use and the study finally found that there is no significant relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resource use among undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study concludes that there is no significant relationship between digital literacy and electronic information resource use among undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The study finally, recommend that Undergraduate students should sustain their digital literacy skills in order to reach the highest level of digital literacy. Undergraduate students should integrate their digital literacy skills into electronic information resources use. Undergraduate students should be encouraged to use electronic information resources to improve their extent of electronic information resources use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated Information literacy skills of academic staff of federal universities in North-East, Nigeria. A survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The population for this study comprised of 4258 academic staff of six (6) federal universities in North-East, Nigeria, from which a sample of 366 was drawn and used for the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. Simple random sampling was used to select three (3) out of the six federal universities so as to have a manageable sample simple size these includes; Abubakar Tafawabalewa University Bauchi, University of Maiduguri and Federal University Wukari Thereafter, stratified sampling method was used to select four faculties common to all the universities, namely faculty of Education, Science, Agriculture and Social science. The data collected were analysed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results of the study among others showed that information literacy skills of academic staff in federal universities in the North-East is high. The study recommended among others that Academic staff of federal universities in North-East should sustain and do more in enhancing their information literacy skills in order to reach optimal level of information literacy skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined the influence of ICT use on SMEs performance in the North Central geo political zone of Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study comprises 651 owners of mini-rice milling SMEs. The sample size for this study will consist of 248 rice milling SME owners drawn from the four selected states. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. The study found that ICT use had significant influence on SMEs performance in North Central geo-political zone, Nigeria. The study also reveals that the level SMEs performance in North Central geo-political zone, Nigeria is average. The study also found that the level of ICT use of SMEs in North Central geo-political zone, Nigeria is low. The study recommended that: SMEs in North Central geopolitical zone, Nigeria should do more in order to attain higher level of performance. SMEs in North Central geo-political zone, Nigeria should engage in the ICT use that enhances business processes, this in turn will enhance their business performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]