International Research Journal of Education and Technology

This study investigated users’ characteristics and their observance of library regulations in academic libraries in Cross River State. It focused on the frequency of library use, academic discipline, and genderin observance of library regulations. Three research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. An ex-post factor research design was adopted for the study. The population for eth study comprised 7,736 registered library users. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 774 library users, thereby giving everyone an equal opportunity to be selected. The hypotheses were tested for statistical significance at .05 alpha levels using Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result revealed that frequency of library use, academic discipline and gender significantly influenced the observance of library regulations. The study concluded that patrons should use the library frequently not periodically so that they can be familiar with the rules and regulations of the library and observe them, which will promote orderliness in the library. The study recommended among others that, heads of both libraries should devise measures that punishable defaulting library users and ensures that they observe these regulations.

Keywords:      Users’ Characteristics, Library Regulations, University Libraries Cross