Information And Communication Technology: A Panacea For Effective Technical Services In Nigeria Academic Libraries

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of information and communication
technology (ICT) as a panacea for effective technical services in Nigeria academic libraries. ICTs when carefully employed and executed served as an integral part and measure of effectiveness of library services. The study was restricted to the four selected higher institutions technical service department of academic libraries in Lagos State of Nigeria. A total of 100 respondents (librarians) were used as sample for the purpose of this study. Data were collected through 18 items questionnaire of which were developed based on planned behavioural objectives adopted. The findings revealed that significant difference exists between factors influencing libraries' choice of ICTs deployment facilities, its usefulness and problems hindering the effectiveness of ICT deployment for technical services. It was therefore recommended that cataloguers in Nigeria academics libraries should
adopt the use of ICTs deployable facilities and hence implement by combining ICTs as strategy with manual technical services procedure, in effect technical services will be further enhanced.