Abstract:
The study was undertaken to determine the utilization of short message service (SMS) technology for library services in institute for agricultural research library, A.B.U Zaria, Nigeria. Three research objectives were raised and answers were sought to them. Survey research method was adopted for the study and data was collected from a sample of 12 out of the total population of 15 library professionals. The data were analysed descriptively using frequency count and percentages. The study revealed that utilization of Library S.M.S services technologies is limited in the library. The library sometimes utilizes News and event reminder service and new title notification service only through library social media face book group (IAR Library information retrieve group).The study recommends that the library should create avenue for training of staff and users so as to struggle less in the use of S.M.S service technology for their library services.
