Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
Winter 7-25-2022
Abstract
Abstract
This study investigated use of information and communication technologies and perceived job performance of university libraries’ personnel in Oyo State, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for this study. The university libraries’ personnel in Oyo State, Nigeria formed the population of the study using purposive sampling technique. A total of 219 questionnaires were distributed across the universities with a retrieval success of 187 copies, representing 85.4% return rate. Data were analysed using percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis. The findings of this study revealed that preparing reports (mean=3.13), scanning of documents (mean=3.05), and sending and receiving e-mail messages (mean=3.06) were the major purposes of use of ICTs by the university libraries’ personnel. Findings revealed that computer (mean=5.96), telephone (mean=5.95), and photocopiers were the major ICTs used daily. Findings also revealed that llimited budget for the library (mean=3.09) was the major challenge to the use of ICTs by the university libraries’ personnel. Findings revealed that the level of perceived job performance of university libraries’ personnel in Oyo State, Nigeria is high (mean=98.26); and there is no significant relationship between the use of ICTs by the university libraries’ personnel and their perceived job performance (Df= 185, N= 187, r= .052, P > 0.05). It was recommended that the library personnel should keep updating themselves with new trends of ICTs. This will be useful in the provision of library services and to keep developing the library to suit that of the present 21st century library.
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