EVALUATION OF ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE LIBRARY, BAY ERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, NIGERIA

This study evaluate of access to knowledge and utilization by faculty members in the faculty of agriculture library, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. The study also investigated the usage of these resources. The main objective of the study was to explore the level of access to knowledge of information resources, and utilization by faculty members using the library. A quantitative method was adopted. Random sampling strategy was used; methods of data collection is questionnaire, administered to users and Major findings testify that, the current agricultural information available, accessible and utilized is insufficient and agricultural information was inadequate in the faculty of agriculture university library BUK. Current information resources particularly e-journals, e-books, databases, text books were the information needs by the faculty members in the university. The study recommended the improvement of the existing information resources, for the user’s information needs and where possible. Subscription of offline databases such as: E-Granary to access agricultural information offline.