ICT literacy skills and use of cloud computing among librarians in private universities in South-West, Nigeria
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2024
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Journal of ICT Development, Applications and Research
Abstract
The library environment has witnessed a dramatic change in the last several decades. The change is as a result of
the introduction of information communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in the academic arena.
The way library services are delivered has changed dramatically as a result of the integration of information and
communication technology into academic libraries' daily operations. However, this is referred to as cloud
computing. The majority of library services relating to information resources, dissemination, and delivery that are
currently provided by libraries are either reproduced or replicated by ICT and mostly facilitated by the internet. This
study looks into how ICT literacy affects the adoption of cloud computing in South-West, Nigeria's private
university libraries. In this study, the survey research design was used. 262 librarians from 35 private university
libraries in South-West Nigeria make up the study's population. All 35 private university libraries' library staff
members were sampled using total enumeration. To collect data, a verified structured questionnaire was employed
as the instrument. The constructions' Cronbach-alpha scores varied from 0.82 to 0.96. 95.8% of respondents
responded. Both descriptive and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The data were examined using
SPSS version 24.0, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The findings demonstrated that library staff in SouthWest Nigeria's utilization of cloud computing was strongly influenced by ICT literacy levels. To improve the use of
cloud computing by library staff in private universities in South-West, Nigeria, the study found that ICT literacy
skills indicators, particularly proficiency in using hardware, proficiency in word processing, proficiency in webbased functions, and proficiency in data processing, should be improved. The study suggested implementing the
required ICT literacy programs and training to improve their staff for efficient library service delivery.