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Impact Of Information Communication Technology (ict) On Staff Training And Development
[A CASE STUDY OF JOHN HARRIS LIBRARY IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, EDO STATE, NIGERIA]
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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
objective of this study is to determine the impact of Information
Technology on staff training and development in John Harris Library in
University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. Specifically the study seeks
to:
1. Determine availability of staff training and development programs in libraries.
2. Identify the types of staff training and development programs in John Harris Library, University of Benin.
3. To identify the benefits of staff training and development programs in John Harris Library, University of Benin.
4. Ascertain the effect of ICT on staff training and development programs on libraries.
5.
Identify the challenges that affect staff training and development
programs in John Harris Library, University of Benin.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This study seeks answers to the following questions:
1. To what extent are staff training and development programs available in John Harris Library, University of Benin?
2. What are the types of staff training and development programsexisting in John Harris Library, University of Benin?
3.
What are benefits to be derived from staff training and development
programs for library staff in John Harris Library, University of Benin?
4. Does ICT use affect staff training and development programs?
5. What are the challenges that affect staff training and development programs in John Harris Library, University of Benin?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
is hoped that the findings of this study will be of benefits to
librarians, researchers, university management, stakeholders, management
of university libraries and library schools.Also, it is hoped that this
study will assist librarians and library management to fill the gap
that exists between staff training and development programs in
University Libraries. Practically, it is hoped that the findings from
this study will provide university libraries access to current and
timely resources that will enhance effective discharge of services by
librarians.
It is expected that the findings of this study will be
useful to practicing librarians by exposing them to the type of ICT
competencies they need to possess in order to perform optimally in the
profession. Similarly, it will also assist Curriculum Developers in the
department of Library and Information Science to provide useful
information about the type of professional training required by modern
information workers. This will help them to plan a rich academic course
content that will incorporate ICT competency training programmes.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study covers the types of staff training and development programs that
are available, reasons, effect and challenges of staff training and
development programs. This study is also limited to John Harris Library
in University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
1.7 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms are hereby defined in the context in which they are used in this study:
Impact:
in this study, refers the measure of the tangible and intangible
effects (consequences) of entity's action or influence upon another.
Staff: in this study refers,a group of people who work for an organization, in this case, a university library.
Academic
Library: in this study refers the library that is attached to a higher
education institution which serves two complementary purposes to support
the school's curriculum, and to support the research of the university
faculty and students.
Staff Development: in this study, refers the
process of assisting managerial library staff to perform non-routine
jobs toimprove managerial, administrative and decision- making abilities
and competence.
Training:in this study, refers teaching of lower-level or technical library staff on how to perform their jobs.
Information Communication Technology: in this study, refers the use of modern electronics to render library services.
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