Librarians’ Work Attitude towards Disaster Management in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between librarians’ work attitude and disaster management in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. Population of the study was 402 academic librarians and library officers. Sample size was 402 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. A total of 402 copies of questionnaire, were administered by researchers. Data was analysed using frequency and statistical mean to answer the research question, and the hypothesis was tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance. Results of the findings revealed that null-hypothesis tested was rejected which implies that there was a significant relationship between librarians’ work attitude towards disaster management. Finding further revealed that disaster management in university libraries is high; level of librarians’ work attitude is high. Based on the results, the study concluded that librarians’ work attitude significantly predict disaster management in university libraries. The study therefore recommended that librarians must have positive work attitude to enhance disaster management; librarians should guide against war and terrorism as a means of disaster management and library management should regularly organize seminars, conferences and workshops to enhance disaster management in university libraries.

Key words: Disaster management, Librarians work attitude and university libraries