Computer Self-Efficacy and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Library Personnel in Tertiary Institutions in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between computer self-efficacy and use of ICTs by the library personnel in tertiary institutions in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population consisted of all the Seventy-nine (79) library personnel in the two tertiary institutions. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to include the entire 79 personnel in the study. The research collection instrument was a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (such as frequency and percentages) were used to analyse the research questions, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the analysis of the data generated from the questionnaire, and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the hypothesis. Findings revealed that the respondents used ICT facilities for research activities and processes, cataloguing and classification, acquisition of resources and Registration of users. Most (88.0%) of the respondents were competent in entering and saving data (numbers and words) into a file, 85.3% felt confident moving the cursor around the monitor screen. Also, there was a strong positive significant relationship between computer self-efficacy and use of ICT facilities by the respondents (r= .508**; N = 75; p > 0.01). The study concluded that there is need for library to employ more professional staff with deep knowledge of use of ICT facilities, as the knowledge of ICTs would further encourage staff interactions with computer systems and regular usage of ICT facilities to improve their confidence in the use of ICT facilities for their numerous library activities. The study offers recommendations that would position libraries to tackle the challenges hindering seamless provision of library resources and services to the teaming library users.