Exploration Study on Attitude and Readiness towards Resource Sharing among Academic Libraries in the Federal Universities in Nigeria

Ibrahim Idi Ahmad, Adamu Yahaya

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The study investigated the attitude and readiness towards resource sharing among academic libraries in the federal universities in Nigeria. The study had two objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study.  The population of the study comprised of 3551 library staff from 40 federal universities in Nigeria. Cluster sampling technique was employed to select 480 library staff from 18 universities for the study. Random sampling was used to select respondent from each of the 18 institutions. The instruments used for data collection was 20 items five rating scale structured questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to evaluation, scrutiny and criticism by experts. The researchers conducted a pilot reliability testing in some selected academic libraries of Kaduna state University and Bauchi state Universities. Data collected were analyzed using the Cronbach's alpha. The result gave reliability coefficient of .92. Face to face delivery method was employed in the administration and collection of the instruments. The data collected from the academic libraries under study were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (v20). The package was used run mean for answering research questions. A minimum weighted mean score of 3.00 was used as the yardstick for agree. In the test of hypotheses, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was employed at significance level of 0.05. The results of the study revealed that the attitude and interest of federal universities in Nigeria is positive with regard to partnership and resource sharing. It was therefore concluded that resource sharing among academic libraries through consortium or engage into partnership activities have benefited library users to have access to information and education needed to satisfy the teaching, learning and research of the patron community. It was recommended among others that in order to have partnership for effective resources sharing activities in the academic libraries under study, there must be a need for the library staff under study to increase their commitment and willingness on their attitude to partnership activities with clear vision and mission towards partnership for effective resources sharing activities in the academic libraries of the federal universities in Nigeria.


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