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    ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED THROUGH TRAINING FOR JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG LIBRARIANS IN SELECTED LIBRARIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA
    (Library Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka., 2022-03) Goshie, Rhoda Wusa; Muthee, Daniel; Mutwiri, Caroline
    The sufficiency of the service is dependent on the Librarians who are properly prepared and constantly learning .As a result, the quality of educational options and the capacity of personnel to take advantage of such chances on a regular basis are critical concerns. Librarians and more information employee need to continue to aspire for greatness in the discipline by constantly upgrading and improving their knowledge and competency as maintained by the IFLA code of ethics. Training of the librarians is a necessity which helps in assisting to carry out services that are acceptable. It is therefore paramount to study the assessment of the Knowledge for librarians and how it affects their job performance in the 21st century librarianship. A descriptive survey design was used for this study. The population of the study was 382 librarians from seven academic libraries in North- Central, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the investigation and the sampling technique used was census also known as total enumeration. The results shows that majority of the librarians have no adequate knowledge through training received and have not applied the knowledge for librarians effectively which leads to low performance on the job because most of these libraries do not have ICT knowledge such as; content curation and digital asset management . Nevertheless, they are not competent in applying the knowledge in discharging their duties. The paper concludes that Librarians should not focus on theoretical part of the profession but should emphasize on the application of knowledge of Librarianship on their job performance. The paper recommended that there should be provision of adequate training and retraining of librarian, adequate IT infrastructure should be provided and there should be standing policies for attending the trainings for effective job performance among librarians.
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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.
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    Assessing the Role of Librarians in Combating Health Misinformation during Pandemics in Minna Metropolis.
    (Department of Library & Information Science, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, 2024-12-19) Gana, Leah Yebo; Emeka, C.; Madaki, A. M.; Salubuyi, M. A.
    The adverse effects of misinformation on societal progress, particularly in the realm of health, are well-known. Librarians, as guardians of information, have vital role in disseminating accurate information to the public. This research paper explores the potential of the field of librarianship in countering health misinformation. The study examines existing literature on the societal role of librarians in combating misinformation. Additionally, interviews were conducted with all librarians from tertiary institutions in Minna metropolis to investigate their roles in disseminating factual information during the Covid-19 outbreak. The research explores the strategies employed by librarians to combat misinformation, the challenges they faced in this endeavour, and assesses the impact of these strategies on mitigating Covid-19 misinformation. The study delves into both the misinformation encountered by the community and the persisting beliefs in misinformation. Furthermore, it investigates the channels through which communities receive health information. The paper outlines effective initiatives within the Library and Information Systems (LIS) profession, emphasising recommendations for librarians to enhance their role in the digital age and contribute successfully to the field of public health. Seven librarians from all tertiary libraries in the Minna metropolis were interviewed. Additionally, One Hundred (100) residents from ten communities were randomly selected to fill out questionnaires to ascertain the impact tertiary libraries have on misinformation in the communities. Only librarians from health institutions attempted to educate the communities, with little impact felt.