The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which librarians in Nigeria engaged in professional development workshops during the COVID-19 era. The study adopted a survey method using an online questionnaire. Factors such as saving money, the free nature of workshops, eliminating travel risk, in the comfort of the home, and providing an opportunity for all were mentioned as the benefits of participating in online workshops using Zoom. Buying data bundle, lack of computer/Android phone/smartphone, ignorance or lack of awareness of up-coming workshops, lack of time, power outage, nonchalant attitude towards technology, and network failures were identified as challenges of participation. The Zoom platform can be adopted for organizing workshops and meetings, and for teaching and learning in the post COVID-19 era.

本研究的目的是调查尼日利亚图书馆员在 COVID-19 时代参与专业发展研讨会的程度。该研究采用了使用在线问卷的调查方法。使用 Zoom 参加在线研讨会的好处包括省钱、研讨会的免费性质、消除旅行风险、在家中舒适以及为所有人提供机会等因素。购买数据包、缺乏电脑/Android 手机/智能手机、对即将举行的研讨会无知或缺乏意识、缺乏时间、停电、对技术漠不关心以及网络故障被确定为参与挑战。Zoom 平台可用于组织研讨会和会议，以及后 COVID-19 时代的教学和学习。