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Digital Competencies of Librarians in University Libraries in Nigeria

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The study examined the digital competencies of librarians in university libraries in south-south Nigeria. It aimed to ascertain the digital competencies of librarians, methods used in acquiring digital literacy skills and the challenges they face in obtaining these skills. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The sample of the study comprised 200 librarians. An online survey was used to collect data, and 109 responded to the online survey. Data were analysed using SPSS version 23. The findings show that librarians have a high level of basic digital competence skills and that they employ various methods to acquire digital skills. Inconsistent power supply, poor ICT facilities, and lack of ICT training opportunities among others were some of the challenges faced by librarians in acquiring digital skills. It was therefore concluded that university libraries, library associations, and university management should provide in-house training for librarians and provide financial support to attend workshops to continue to improve their digital skills.

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