SELF-EFFICACY AS A FACTOR INFLUENCING LIBRARIANS’ USE OF CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUILDING COLLABORATIVE LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
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This study is focused on the self-efficacy as a factor influencing librarians’ use of cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria. Professional Librarians from university libraries in Edo and Delta States in Nigeria were used for this study. The specific purpose of the study was to identify the different cloud technologies used by librarians to build collaborative libraries in Nigeria, examining the level of use of the cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria, investigate the influence of self-efficacy on librarians’ use of cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria and to find out the problems facing the use of cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was employed for the study and a total of 120
copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and 100 questionnaires were retrieved and found usable, resulting to 83% response rate using a total enumeration sampling technique. The instrument for data collection that was used was the questionnaire, the instrument developed in accordance with the research questions were validated by the researcher`s supervisor. Analyses and discussion of data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics; frequency percentage. The study revealed that Amazon, Google Drive, Apple i-Cloud, I Drop-Box , Slack, Web-OPAC, Adobe Creative Cloud and Flicker are cloud technologies used by librarians to build collaborative libraries and the level of satisfaction derived from using cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries is very high. It was recommended among others that; University management should ensure that a power plant is installed in the library to ensure steady power supply as well as equip the library with reliable internet connectivity and technology devices enough for both staff and students and they should provide training program, workshops and seminars to improve staff skills on the use of cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria.
copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and 100 questionnaires were retrieved and found usable, resulting to 83% response rate using a total enumeration sampling technique. The instrument for data collection that was used was the questionnaire, the instrument developed in accordance with the research questions were validated by the researcher`s supervisor. Analyses and discussion of data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics; frequency percentage. The study revealed that Amazon, Google Drive, Apple i-Cloud, I Drop-Box , Slack, Web-OPAC, Adobe Creative Cloud and Flicker are cloud technologies used by librarians to build collaborative libraries and the level of satisfaction derived from using cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries is very high. It was recommended among others that; University management should ensure that a power plant is installed in the library to ensure steady power supply as well as equip the library with reliable internet connectivity and technology devices enough for both staff and students and they should provide training program, workshops and seminars to improve staff skills on the use of cloud technologies for building collaborative libraries in Nigeria.
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