Academic Libraries Never Die: Undergraduate Students’ Use of the Walton Whaley Library at Valley View University Oyibi Campus, Ghana (Published)
This study examined the use of Walton Whaley Library by undergraduate students at Valley View University, Oyibi Campus, Ghana. This study used a descriptive survey design. The population comprised undergraduate students. The population of the study was one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-four (1994) students. Yamane’s (1967) method was used to determine a sample size of 332 respondents from a population of 1994 undergraduate students at the university. The researcher employed a questionnaire to collect data. Three hundred and thirty-two (332) copies of questionnaire were administered. However, 326 copies of the questionnaire were filled out correctly and deemed valid for analysis. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0) was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that students were highly dissatisfied with the number of computers available in the library. Regarding the seating capacity, students were highly dissatisfied with the insufficient seats. Students were also dissatisfied with the poor internet services in the library. Based on the findings, suggestions were made to library management and university authorities to improve the library’s resources and facilities to meet user needs. The study recommends that management should increase the number of computers, seats, and internet bandwidth in the library.The study concluded that management should address all the challenges associated with library use.
Keywords: Academic Libraries, Undergraduate Students, Use, Walton Whaley library