TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The study aims at investigating the need for training and methods involved in information technology in the government‐owned oil industries – Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) – with particular reference to the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) and the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI).Design/methodology/approach– In seeking solutions to the problems raised five research questions were formulated. The population consisted of the library staff, and the method of data collection was through interview.Findings– The results, amongst others, revealed that the commonly used training method is the internal consultancy method.Originality/value– Makes modest recommendations that, if implemented, could benefit the librarians in the Nigerian oil industry from improved training, which will in turn benefit not only their users, but also the industry as a whole.
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
SN  - 0264-0473
DO  - 10.1108/02640470610649209
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02640470610649209
AU  - Onyedikachi Amagada Gabrieline
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - Training needs and methods of training in information technology in the oil industry libraries
T2  - The Electronic Library
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 11
EP  - 19
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -