This document contains the inaugural lecture of Professor Niran Adetoro at Tai Solarin University of Education, Nigeria. The lecture discusses information use as a phenomenon and highlights several key points: 1) It defines information and information technology, and explains that information use underlies most human activities. 2) It identifies barriers to meaningful access and use of information, such as poor connectivity, digital skills, and lack of legislation ensuring public information transparency. 3) It explores contemporary uses of information in decision making, problem solving, learning, and maintaining relationships. 4) It summarizes the professor's scholarly contributions around information use, technology, psychology of information use, and information services for people with visual impair

1. INFORMATION USE PHENOMENON:
Unlocking Its Techno-psychological Nexuses
and Dilemma of the Excluded
PROFESSOR ’NIRAN ADETORO
14th INAUGURAL LECTURE
TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN, OGUN STATE, Nigeria.

2. GREETINGS
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3. PREAMBLE
•My journey
and path to
success.
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4. 4
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Information Technology

5. INFORMATION AND INFORMATION USE
(CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION)
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Information use
Information

6. "Technically, almost any
human endeavour is a
consequence of information
use"
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“
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7. Wilsons model of Information behaviour.
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8. INFORMATION USE IS A PHENOMENON
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9. EVERYONE IS AN
INFORMATION
USER.
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10. Barriers To Meaningful Access To
Information
• Weak physical
connectivity in
many places,
• Poor digital skills
• Social and
cultural
impediments
• Lack of
legislation to
ensure
transparency of
public
information 10

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CONTEMPORARY USES OF
INFORMATION
• People use information to seek
meaning from a variety of
situations
• To acquire a skill
• To generate ideas
• To derive pleasure or to feel
supported
• To make predictions
• To develop or maintain personal
relationships
• Information is used to make us
aware of our world activities
• It is also used in decision
making in especially in planning
and policy making.
• It is used in solving problems as
professionals
• To acquire knowledge in formal
settings and for lifelong learning
• To reduce uncertainty

12. NEW USERS OF INFORMATION
Old Order New Users
People went looking for information
Information comes to people. People take care of their
daily information needs in an online self-service model
prevalent with organizations
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“The services desired by new users are underscored by the move towards access
rather than ownership of information resources just as the knowledge economy
emphasizes access rather than ownership”

13. "The relevance of libraries
today will depend on what
librarians can do for users
rather than what they have for
them"
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“
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14. LIBRARIES, SOCIETY AND INFORMATION
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Society information Libraries

15. “Almost all activity of man is a
consequence of information
use”
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“
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16. INTERNET USERS IN MILLIONS
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0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
Morocco
Ethiopia
Algeria
Kenya
Ghana
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Tanzania
Sudan
Uganda
Angola
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Senegal
Tunisia
Mozambique
Mali
Burkina Faso
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Rwanda
Libya
(Statista,
2022)

17. THE EXCLUDED - PERSONS WITH VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT
• They live with visual system defects which
affect their ability to perform daily
activities of life. These conditions include
partial sightedness, low vision and total
blindness.
• They rely on alternative formats which
include the Braille, large prints and talking
book or audio recordings and electronic
resources to meet their information
needs. 17

18. EQUIPMENT AND
ASSISTIVE TOOLS
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Digital Talking Book
players
Computerized
Brailler
Portable Text
Reader/Magnifier
Braille
notetakers
Documents
Readers
Perkins Brailler GPS Trekker
Solution
Magnifying
Glasses
CCTV Reader

19. TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION
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Technology
Information
Information
Acces
s
Use

20. PSYCHOLOGY OF INFORMATION USE
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED
INFORMATION USERS IN
NIGERIA

22. TRADITIONAL TOOLS LIKE BRAILE, TALKING
BOOKS , LARGE PRINT VS ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGIES
Traditional tools Assistive Technologies
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Digital Talking Book
players
Perkins Brailler
CCTV Reader
Braile
Computerized
Brailler
Braille
notetakers

23. THE DARK SIDE OF INFORMATION USE
• Information
anxiety
• Information
overload
• Infobesity
• Information
avoidance
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• (Adetoro, Oyefuga & Osunkoya, 2010)
• (Adetoro, 2010b)
• (Adetoro, 2004)
• (Adetoro, 2003)
• (Adetoro, 2001)
• (Adetoro, 2005)
• (Adetoro & Towolawi, 2006)
• (Nkiko & Adetoro, 2007)
• (Awodoyin, Osisanwo & Adetoro, 2016)
• (Ayanbode & Adetoro, 2021).
SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
TO KNOWLEDGE

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SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
TO KNOWLEDGE -
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
USE
• (Adetoro, 2001)
• (Adetoro and Nkiko, 2009)
• (Adetoro, 2010)
• (Kadiri and Adetoro, 2012)
• (Adetoro & Sodipe, 2013)
• (Ayeni & Adetoro, 2016)
• (Okike & Adetoro, 2019a,
2019b)
• (Adetoro & Ayeni, 2019)
• Adetoro & Okike (2021)

26. SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNOWLEDGE -
PSYCHOLOGY OF INFORMATION USE
• (Adetoro & Iyoro, 2004)
• (Adetoro, Oyefuga & Simisaye,
2010)
• (Adetoro, 2011)
• (Adetoro, Simisaye & Oyefuga,
2010)
• (Adetoro, 2011 & 2014)
• (Awodoyin, Adetoro &
Osisanwo, 2016)
• (Okike and Adetoro, 2019)
• (Adetoro & Okike, 2022)
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27. INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECH-USE
FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
• (Adetoro, 2004)
• (Adetoro, 2005)
• (Adetoro, 2009, 2016).
• Adetoro (2010a)
• (Adetoro, 2010b, 2012b)
• (Adetoro, 2011a)
• (Adetoro, 2011b; Adetoro & Atinmo,
2012)
• (Adetoro & Atinmo, 2012)
• (Adetoro, 2014b)
• Adetoro (2015)
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28. USE OF INFORMATION IN AN ERA OF
OPENNESS AND OPEN SCIENCE
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EXPERIENCE BEYOND TEACHING AND RESEARCH
With Prof. Morayo Atinmo
at a conference.

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EXPERIENCE BEYOND TEACHING AND RESEARCH
With Bako, Ziebarth and Crocket –
Austin 2016

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EXPERIENCE BEYOND TEACHING AND RESEARCH
Early Years of
DAPQAR

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DAPQA

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EXPERIENCE BEYOND TEACHING AND RESEARCH
Some early training with Shelly Shot of Intel and Olubunmi
Eshiet

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36. Professor Morayo Atinmo

37. Prof Abayomi Arigbabu Prof Oluwole .S. Banjo (Current V.C)
Prof Oluyemisi Obilade
Prof Segun Awonusi
Prof O.O. Oyesiku

38. Library and information science departmental staffs.

39. Professor David Elaturoti Dr T.M Salisu

40. My Students

41. Adeola Odutola College

42. Apostolic Faith Church

43. With wife and In-laws in London

44. Elder brother and his wife

45. Elder Sister

46. My Niece and Husband

47. With
immediate
family

48. “ ”
Thank YOU All