INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of information communication technology (ICT) on job performance of librarians in federal university libraries in South-West, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study in line with the objectives. Descriptive survey research design was used and the target population of one hundred and sixty-four (164) librarians in the three selected federal university libraries in South-West, Nigeria were adopted for this study. A close ended structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. Total frequencies and median were statistical tools used for data analysis. Results showed that level of job performance of librarians is moderate, influence of ICT skills possession on job performance of librarians is high and ICT skills possession has a positive and strong relationship with job performance of librarians in federal university libraries in South-West, Nigeria. The study concluded that provision of good working environment, sufficient possession of ICT skills, high quality of ICT facilities and training and re-training of librarians in the aspect of ICT to acquire more ICT skills especially the advanced ICT skills would no doubt enhance their job performance. The study recommended that federal university libraries in South-West, Nigeria should make their libraries more conducive for staff and users, organise training and re-training for librarians to acquire more ICT skills especially the advanced ICT skills and more opportunities should be given to librarians to attend conferences, workshops and seminars in the area of ICT.