International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 14(4), pp. 254- -260 August, 2026.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2026600
Full Length Research
Influence of Public Relations Practices on Information Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
1Isah Jamilu Dau and 2Columbus O. Udofot
1Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi. E-mail: jamiludauisah@gmail.com 2Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi.
Corresponding author’s E-mail: columbusudofot@yahoo.com
Accepted 22 August 2026
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Abstract |
This study investigated the influence of public relation practices on information service delivery in academic libraries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the influence of public relations practices on patrons’ perception of librarians in academic libraries and determine specific public relations practices in academic libraries. The study was anchored on Melvin Sharpes behavioral model of public relations (2002). The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 4,260 registered users of academic libraries under study. The sample size of 426 was determined using proportionate random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire of four points rating scale titled “Influence of Public Relations Practices on Information Service Delivery in Academic Libraries Questionnaire (IPRPISDALQ)” was the instrument used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that public relations practices positively influence patrons’ perception of librarians and influence information service delivery among others. The result of the study revealed that public relation practices have significant influence on information service delivery in academic libraries in Plateau state, Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended among other things that public relations practices should be sharpened, worked on and made innovative, that public relations practices should be given much attention and that it should not be trivialized or taken lightly.
Keywords: Influence, Public Relations, Information Services, Academic Libraries.
| Cite This Article As: Isah, JD., Columbus, OU (2026). Influence of Public Relations Practices on Information Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 14(4): 254-260 | |