Technology adoption by personnel in university libraries in South-West, Nigeria (original) (raw)
The use of technology has attracted the attention of library personnel because it enhances and promotes dynamic library service delivery. Studies have shown that library personnel are reluctant to adopt technology for day to day operations. Low level of technology adoption may be attributed to characteristics associated with the individual, organization or the specific innovation. Therefore, the study investigated technology adoption by personnel in university libraries in SouthWest , Nigeria This study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 234 library officers and librarians. Total enumeration was used. A self-structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients for the constructs ranged from 0.60 to 0.94. A response rate of 88.9% was achieved. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed a joint influence of individual, organizational and innovation characteristics on technology adoption (Adj.R 2 = 0.14, F(1, 208)= 12.239, p < 0.05). The study concluded that organizational and innovation characteristics contributed to technology adoption by personneltherefore, it was recommended that library administrators should promote the adoption of technology for library services, dedicate more funds for acquiring technology infrastructure such as internet and computing devices, automate all library functions and develop local capacity to manage technology.