AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY STAFF AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF FRENCH LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMME IN THE NIGERIA FRENCH LANGUAGE VILLAGE LIBRARY, AJARA-BADAGRY, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the various kinds of information resources available and utilized by staff of Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV) and undergraduate students of French language Immersion Programme (FLIP) in NFLV.  Two research questions were developed to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study is 2,258 which comprised ten (10) library staff, thirty (30) lecturers and two thousand two hundred and eighteen (2218) undergraduates of Nigerian universities and colleges of education who come from the six geo-political zones of the country to NFLV for FLIP. A sample of 226 respondents was obtained for this study through stratified random sampling and proportionate technique. Instrument for data collection was observation checklist alongside structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that out of the thirty-seven-information resource mentioned in the study, 21(56.8%) are available while 16(43.2%) are not available. In addition, only 16(43.2%) of these information resources are utilized while 18(48.6%) are not utilized and 3(8.2%) are unattempted. Furthermore, Information resources that could aid the teaching and learning of French during FLIP like internet facilities are not available. Also, some information resources available are either not accessible or does not support FLIP. It is therefore recommended that the library should improve its overall stock of information resources to include internet facilities that could enable wide range of assess to current and relevant information resources. Provision should be made for information resources that are not available or that are available but not assessable for staff and students’ use. Lastly, library management should consider library users’ needs by purchasing information resources that supports the FLIP.