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A study of librarians' perceptions and adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
The Journal of Academic Librarianship ( IF 2.5 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 , DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102299
Nse Emmanuel Akwang

This paper surveyed the librarians' perceptions and adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries in public institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the constructs of librarians' perceptions of Web 2.0 Technologies in line with a model modified by the researcher; assessed the Web 2.0 tools adopted in the libraries; and identified the constraints to the adoption of the Web 2.0 technologies in the six (6) academic libraries in public institutions in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The entire population was 60 professional librarians with at least a bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science. The study targeted professional librarians because it is assumed they have the qualifications, experience and exposure needed in the adoption of Web technologies. The population was used as sample since the size was small and manageable. The data collected using researcher-developed questionnaire was analyzed with descriptive statistics in form of frequency counts, simple percentage and chart. The findings revealed that majority of librarians have the perception that Web 2.0 technologies are useful and could enhance their job performance; that Web tools are clear and easy to understand; that fellow librarians, library users, host institutions, etc., expect them to use the tools. However, the result showed a low level of web technologies adoption across the libraries. The major constraints to adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries in Akwa Ibom State include high cost of technology, poor access to web tools, budget constraints, inadequate training for librarians, and restrictive ICT policies. The recommendations made were proper funding, staff training and re-training, update of library facilities to include web 2.0 offerings, etc. Areas for further studies were also suggested.



中文翻译:

尼日利亚阿克瓦伊博姆州高校图书馆馆员对Web 2.0技术的理解和采用的研究

本文调查了尼日利亚阿克瓦伊博姆州公共机构中大学图书馆馆员对Web 2.0技术的看法和采用情况。这项研究根据研究人员修改的模型,专门研究了馆员对Web 2.0技术的理解。评估了库中采用的Web 2.0工具;并确定了尼日利亚阿克瓦伊博姆州公共机构中六(6)个大学图书馆中采用Web 2.0技术的制约因素。整个人口为60名专业图书馆员,至少具有图书馆和信息科学学士学位。这项研究针对的是专业图书馆员,因为假定他们具有采用Web技术所需的资格,经验和经验。由于规模小且易于管理,因此将总体用作样本。使用研究人员开发的问卷收集的数据以频率计数,简单百分比和图表的形式进行描述性统计分析。调查结果表明,大多数图书馆员都认为Web 2.0技术是有用的,并且可以提高他们的工作绩效。Web工具清晰易懂;图书馆员,图书馆用户,托管机构等希望他们使用这些工具。但是,结果表明整个库中Web技术的采用水平较低。在阿夸伊博姆州的大学图书馆中采用Web 2.0技术的主要限制因素包括技术成本高,无法使用网络工具,预算限制,对图书馆员的培训不足以及限制性的ICT政策。

更新日期:2021-01-14
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