Challenges of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) System in Government owned Tertiary Institutions Libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

Library is the nerve centre of academic research activities for its users. Hence, the need to provide users with relevant stock of intellectual contents for social, political and economic development through print, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) materials. This papers, therefore, examines the level of acceptability and challenges of ICT by library management and the intellectual communities of the institutions under study. The study involved of 444 respondents drawn from the twelve higher institutions which have not less than five years of existence as at the time of the findings in the two states. The respondents were randomly selected from among the registered staff of the libraries in the institutions. Two sets of questionnaires were used and administered on head librarians and their patrons. The result of the findings showed that, staff and students were aware of the existence of the ICT section in the libraries and were enthusiastic to have, and access, ICT there.