RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIBRARIANS’ ICT SKILLS AND LIBRARY SERVICES IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Isa Omali Abu; Peter Alih Ibrahim; Shantali Musa Mohammed

Authors

Isa Omali Abu Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State Author
Peter Alih Ibrahim National Examination Council (NECO) Headquarters, Minna Author
Shantali Musa Mohammed Abubakar Gimba Library, Ibrahim Badamasi University, Lapai Author

Keywords:

Librarians, ICT skills, library service, university libraries

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between ICT skills of Librarians in university libraries in Abuja and library services. Three research questions and one hypothesis were formulated. Survey research method was used with a target population of 60 librarians without sampling. Relationship between ICT skills of librarians and library service delivery questionnaire was designed validated and administered on the respondents. Forty-four (44) copies of questionnaire were returned in usable form. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. The results of the findings showed that there is significant relationship between librarians’ ICT skills and service delivery, librarians in universities in Federal Capital Territory Abuja have high skills in ICT and also their level of service delivery is high. One of the constraints to provision of effective information service is power outages. The study recommended that training should be given to librarians and library users from time to time, alternative source of energy and provision of current ICT facilities in the university libraries.