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    Information and Communication Technology Competence and Staff Motivation as Correlate of Job Performance of Library Staff in University Libraries in Plateau State
    (Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria, 2025) Yahaya, M.; Abduldayan, F. J.; Chucks-Ibe, P. O.
    The study investigated information and communication technology competence and staff motivation as correlates of job performance in university libraries in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study has seven objectives, four research questions, and three hypotheses. The study adopted a survey descriptive design. The population of the study was 122 library staff in three universities: University of Jos, Plateau State University, and the Federal College of Education with a affiliated degree institutions. A total of 122 copies of the questionnaire were collected and used for the analysis. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that some aspect of the job performance of the library staff in university libraries in Plateau State such as supervision and interpersonal relationship were good. The study further revealed that there was a moderate and positive relationship between ICT competence and job performance with an r = 0.676 and P<0.05, while motivation and job performance also had a moderate and positive relationship with an r = 0.725. The extent of the staff motivation for high job performance was moderate. The findings revealed that the staff agreed that the university libraries in Plateau State were moderately motivated. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the Management of University Libraries in Plateau State should provide adequate ICT facilities and infrastructure that would motivate the library staff towards achieving high job performance. There should also be regular training of staff on new trends in ICT and how they can be integrated into library services. Management of the university libraries should also pay attention to motivational strategies such as regular promotion of staff, payment of allowance, and other welfare benefits in order to improve the job performance of the library staff. Libraries should also consider recognizing non-financial rewards such as verbal appreciation, better work environment, team work, open communication, and skill utilization in order to boost staff morale. Motivation should also be based on educational qualification, years of experience, supervisory ability, digitization skills, decision making skills and communication skills. The Management of university libraries in Plateau State should also be proactive in determining other factors such as environment and staff attitudes that could lead to improved job performance.
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    Populating Institutional Repositories in Nigeria using Research Data: Challenges and Prospect
    (Embracing Innovation in the Changing World of Information and Libraries, 2024) Abduldayan, F. J.; Abduldayan, A. H.; Abubakar, N. U.
    Institutional Repositories (IR) are the storehouse of knowledge and intellectual outputs emanating from a research institution. The contents vary from journal articles, conference proceedings, inaugural lectures, theses and dissertations, and research data (datasets). Research data is any information that has been collected, observed, generated, or created to validate original research findings. This study explored the prospects and challenges of depositing research data in the IR focusing on university libraries in the five federal universities of technology in Nigeria, namely: Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMIN), Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (MAUTECH), and the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU). Four (4) research questions were formulated while qualitative data was collected from the five University Librarians using interview guides. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data, and findings revealed that four FUTs have an existing IR, although there is low upload of research data on the repository. Librarians have the required skills to offer research data management services, even though the service is yet to be deployed to researchers in the university community. Recommendations include the need for continuous advocacy by the library on research data management and policy formulation by the university management to encourage the need for depositing research data in the Institutional Repository.
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    Librarian's emotional intelligence and proficiency as correlates of electronic collection development in universities in North-central, Nigeria
    (FUGUS International Journal of Library and Information Science, 2024) Agyo, E; Madu, E. C; Ahmed, A. O; Abduldayan, F. J.
    The study examined librarians' emotional intelligence and proficiency as correlate of electronic resources collection development (ERCD) in universities in North-central, Nigeria. The objectives considered were to: find out the relationship between librarians' proficiency and ERCD in university libraries in North-central, Nigeria; and determine librarians' emotional intelligence and ERCD in these university libraries. Correlational research design was used. The total population for study was 400 librarians. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to stratify the university into Federal, State and Private Universities. Questionnaire was used to collect data. SPSS was used for the quantitative analysis and result were presented using frequency, mean, and standard deviation. The result of the study showed that proficiency skills in database, social media, online public access catalogue, e-document and e-book delivery, data management, storage of electronic resources, e-processing, and e-ordering by librarians has a relationship on electronic resources collection development in university libraries. The findings also revealed that librarians possessed self-awareness skills, self-regulatory skills, motivational skills, empathy skills, and social skills, and It has influenced the ERCD in the studied university libraries. The study concluded that addressing the identified deficiencies in proficiency, and emotional intelligence can lead to a more effective and efficient electronic resources collection development, thereby improving the overall academic and research experience for library users. Therefore, the study recommended that training that will boost the emotional intelligent of librarians by the management should be done regularly.