International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 10(2), pp. 78--85. February, 2022.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2022040
Full Length Research
ICT Skills as Determinant of Research Productivity of Librarians in Public University Libraries in North-East, Nigeria
1Dauda Adamu Bakum and 2Prof. Yemisi Tomilola Babalola
1Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. E-mail: dbadamuu@gmail.com
2Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. E-mail: babalolay@babcock.edu.ng
Submission Date: 28 February 2022 Accepted 16 February 2022
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Abstract |
The study investigated the influence of ICT skills on research productivity of librarians in public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria. Survey research design was used in this study. The population for this study is 361 academic librarians in fourteen (14) public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria. Taro Yammane formula (1967) was used to draw 190 sample size. Proportionate stratified sampling technique was adopted to proportionally allocate the 190-sample size to the fourteen university libraries based on their population stratum. Questionnaire is the instrument used for data collection in this study. 190 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, out of which 165 (88,8%) were returned and found usable for this study. The data collected were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The data collected were presented using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Findings revealed that ICT skills (R2 = 0.030, F (1,163) = 5.073, p < 0.05) had significant influence on research productivity of librarians. while the level of research productivity of librarians is very low (mean=1.93, SD=0,92) The findings also indicated that the level of ICT skills of librarians in the study area is high (mean=3.31, SD=0.69) The study concluded that Research productivity is an important indicator of librarians’ performance in in the study area. The study recommended that Librarians should endeavor to collaborate in co-author publications, such as textbooks, journal articles, conference proceedings, monographs, book chapters and technical reports, especially as it affects the profession so as to further develop the profession and create more scholarly literature. This is in addition to training and re-training in the area of research skills to enhance their research productivity and necessary ICT facilities should be provided by the library management for adequate training on their use in order to sustain and improve upon the existing skills.
Keywords: ICT skills, research productivity, librarian’s and university library
| Cite This Article As: Dauda, A. B., Babalola, Y.T. (2022). ICT Skills as Determinant of Research Productivity of Librarians in Public University Libraries in North-East, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 10(2):78- 86 | |