Authors :
Ibrahim ALIYU; Dr. Mukhtar SHUAIBU
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7789494
Abstract :
- The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the
ICT Competency Skills of Librarians on the use of ICT for
Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in Kebbi
State, Nigeria. The study was conceived against the
background of the importance of ICT in library services
and how librarians as information practitioners are being
trained to effectively apply it in their service delivery. Five
research objectives guided the study and five
corresponding research questions were formulated to aid
the research towards achieving it stated goals. The study
employed survey research method. Considering the
manageable size of the population; the entire population of
46 professional librarians in the academic libraries was
used for the study. The instrument used for data collection
was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was titled:
‘Competency Skills of Librarians in the ICT’ for Effective
Service Delivery Questionnaire (CSLICT) which was
developed based on the research questions formulated for
the study. The questionnaire was validated by three
research experts from the Department of Library and
Information Science in Kebbi State University of Science
and Technology, Aliero, Waziri Umaru Federal Academic
libraries, Birnin Kebbi and Kebbi State Academic
libraries Dakingari respectively. The results of the findings
was presented in tables and analyzed using frequency,
percentage and the mean. Finding of the research work
indicated that Librarians in academic libraries need to be
competent in order to provide quality library and
information services and that major competencies needed
by these librarians to offer quality library services to users
are public relations, communication, leadership and ICT
skills. The study therefore recommended that,
management of academic libraries should hasten up in the
establishment of Internet services in their various libraries
where available, such services should be scaled up. Inhouse training should be organized periodically to train
both old and new staff to make them not only competent
but also create awareness as new knowledge emerged in
the field. Library management should endeavour to send
as many librarians as possible to attend workshops,
seminars, and conferences among others.
Keywords :
Competency Skills, Librarians, Service Delivery, Academic Library, Training, Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
- The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the
ICT Competency Skills of Librarians on the use of ICT for
Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in Kebbi
State, Nigeria. The study was conceived against the
background of the importance of ICT in library services
and how librarians as information practitioners are being
trained to effectively apply it in their service delivery. Five
research objectives guided the study and five
corresponding research questions were formulated to aid
the research towards achieving it stated goals. The study
employed survey research method. Considering the
manageable size of the population; the entire population of
46 professional librarians in the academic libraries was
used for the study. The instrument used for data collection
was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was titled:
‘Competency Skills of Librarians in the ICT’ for Effective
Service Delivery Questionnaire (CSLICT) which was
developed based on the research questions formulated for
the study. The questionnaire was validated by three
research experts from the Department of Library and
Information Science in Kebbi State University of Science
and Technology, Aliero, Waziri Umaru Federal Academic
libraries, Birnin Kebbi and Kebbi State Academic
libraries Dakingari respectively. The results of the findings
was presented in tables and analyzed using frequency,
percentage and the mean. Finding of the research work
indicated that Librarians in academic libraries need to be
competent in order to provide quality library and
information services and that major competencies needed
by these librarians to offer quality library services to users
are public relations, communication, leadership and ICT
skills. The study therefore recommended that,
management of academic libraries should hasten up in the
establishment of Internet services in their various libraries
where available, such services should be scaled up. Inhouse training should be organized periodically to train
both old and new staff to make them not only competent
but also create awareness as new knowledge emerged in
the field. Library management should endeavour to send
as many librarians as possible to attend workshops,
seminars, and conferences among others.
Keywords :
Competency Skills, Librarians, Service Delivery, Academic Library, Training, Information and Communication Technology (ICT).