Information Professionals' ICT skills and library services delivery in selected University libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines ICT skills for professional library services delivery in selected academic libraries in Nigeria. The population for the  study was library staff of the selected federal universities in Nigeria. The universities are Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra  State, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Michael Okpara University of  Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo Ebonyi State, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo  State, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A selfconstructed, validated questionnaire was used to collect data that were analysed in  line with the objectives”. Analysis of the data for the study was done using mean rating and standard deviation. The study reveals that information science professionals in some Federal University libraries in Nigeria basically lack ICT management skills. The study further  reveals that majority of the respondents agree to a very large extent that the profit derived from ICT skills are enormous. Further findings also reveal that ICT facilities for rendering library services is a welcome development.