Abstract:
This study investigated the influence of ICT skills and job
performance of librarians in public universities in North-
Central, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for this
study. The population for the study consisted of282 librarians
in North-Central, Nigeria. Total enumeration was used to
include the entire population. A validated structured
questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach's alpha
reliability coefficients for the construct ranged from 0.914 to
0.9S. The response rate was 97.5%. Data was analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics (multiple regression,
frequency distribution, simple percentage, mean and
standard deviation). Findings revealed that there was
significant influence of ICT skills (R2 = .342, F <z, zss) = 69.741,
pc.OS) on the job performance of librarians. The result further
showed that basic ICT skills had no significant influence on job
performance of librarians (R2 = .342, (6= -.220, t(268) =-1.743,
p >.05). Professional ICT skills (R2 = .342, (6=.949, t(268)
=8.016, p <.O5) had a strong significant influence on job
performance of librarians. On a 4 point scale, timely job
delivery (M=3.57) ond good interpersonal relationship
(M=3.52) were high. Professional ICT skills (M=3.27) was
high. The study concluded that ICT skills influenced job
performance of librarians. The study recommended that
stakeholders and professional organizations such as the
Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) and the
Nigerian Library Association (NLA) should strengthen plans on
how to further develop librarians' ICT skills through training
and retraining.
