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Librarians’ Preservation Skills of Born-Digital Resources

Adedokun Adedayo Adekunmisi — 2025-09-28

Born-digital resources usually created in digital formats without print equivalents are increasingly becoming prevalent in Nigerian academic libraries due to their inherent features. The preservation of born-digital resources is essential for ensuring long-term accessibility, supporting scholarly communication and safeguarding digital heritage. This study therefore assessed the digital preservation skills of 104 librarians in Ekiti State using a descriptive survey design that employed a self-designed and validated questionnaire with a response rate of 94.55%. Results revealed moderate skill score (= 2.80) as against criterion mean (= 2.50) on a 4-point Likert scale. This indicated moderate competencies in basic preservation tasks such as retrieving and using born-digital resources (= 3.22) and searching and locating born-digital resources (= 3.18) but weaker proficiencies in more technical skills like file transforming digital files into different formats (= 2.44) and repair damaged files ( = 2.44). Institutional barriers such as poor maintenance culture, digital divide, rapid technological changes, lack of incentives for preservation efforts and insufficient funding were pronounced. The study concludes that strengthening of technical competencies of librarians and institutional support among other suggestions are essential for the sustainable preservation of born-digital resources in Nigerian academic libraries.

Time Management Proficiency and Thesis Writing Anxiety among Library and Information Science Doctoral Students in South-West Nigeria

Olayinka Buraimo — 2025-09-28

This study investigated the relationship between time management proficiency and thesis writing anxiety among Library and Information Science (LIS) doctoral students in South-West Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted with a population of 375 doctoral students in six selected public and private university, South-West, Nigeria. In all, 315 questionnaires were found usable, accounting for 84.0% rate of return. Data collection instrument was a structured and validated questionnaire tagged “Time management Proficiency and Thesis Writing Anxiety Questionnaire” (TMPTWAQ), yielding a reliability index of 0.93, and 0.97 for thesis writing anxiety and time management respectively. Primary data collected were analyzed using simple percentages, Mean, SD and Regression analysis at 0.05 level. Findings revealed that thesis writing anxiety was rarely experienced among doctoral LIS students, with cognitive symptoms occurring more frequently than somatic symptoms and avoidance behaviors. However, findings further revealed that self-doubt, and negative self-talk were the most prevalent indicators of cognitive anxiety. Conversely, students exhibited a high level of time management proficiency, with the strongest performance in time management attitude, followed by long-range planning and then by short-range planning. In addition, findings revealed a significant negative relationship between time management proficiency and thesis writing anxiety among doctoral LIS students. The findings thus suggested that while doctoral students in LIS demonstrate commendable time management skills, internal cognitive stressors remain a prominent source of anxiety during thesis writing. The study underscores the importance of strengthening psychological support alongside time management training to mitigate anxiety and enhance doctoral completion rates.

Career Motivation as Determinants of Career Salience of Librarians in Universities in Southwestern, Nigeria

Ibukun Sarah Akinola — 2025-09-28

The study probed career motivation as a correlate of career salience among South-Western Nigeria university librarians with an aim to establishing the impact of career prioritisation on organisational effectiveness, job satisfaction and retention. A descriptive correlational survey research design was employed in the study with the sample size being 456 librarians. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for collecting data while frequency count, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression were employed in analysing the data. Findings revealed that all the participants showed high levels of career salience, meaning self-confidence in problem-solving, goal achievement, resourcefulness, and coping ability, and none of the librarians showed low career salience. The findings further showed that career motivation had a positive effect on career salience with a multiple correlation coefficient of R = .666 and R² = .444, showing that career motivation significantly contributes to librarians' professionalism and engagement. The study concluded that career motivation is critical in librarians' professional growth, job satisfaction, and commitment that leads to improved service provision and availability of resources in university libraries. It recommended that university managements invest in formal career development activities such as mentoring, workshops, leadership, and research support to sustain and upgrade librarians' career motivation and identity.

Level of Digital Literacy among Library and Information Science Doctoral Students in South-West Nigeria

Olayinka Buraimo — 2025-09-28

The rapid growth of digital technologies in research and academic communication has heightened the demand for advanced digital literacy among doctoral students in Nigeria. Yet, despite its central role in knowledge production, persistent gaps remain in students’ digital readiness, particularly in access, application, and critical evaluation of resources. These challenges are compounded by infrastructural limitations, unequal access to tools, and inadequate integration of digital literacy training in postgraduate curricula. This study investigated the level of digital literacy among Library and Information Science (LIS) doctoral students in Information Resources Management programmes across six National Universities Commission-accredited institutions in South-West Nigeria during the 2024/2025 academic session. A survey design was employed to obtain standardized data from a total population of 375 doctoral students, using a total enumeration approach. Data were collected through a structured, self-administered questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by academic experts. The instrument, guided by Gilster’s (1997) conceptual framework, assessed digital competencies across five domains: media literacy, information literacy, digital communication, cybersecurity awareness, and digital citizenship. Reliability testing yielded a high internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.954). Descriptive analysis revealed that LIS doctoral students possessed a high level of digital literacy, age and employment status significantly influenced digital literacy levels, whereas gender and marital status showed no significant effect. The study concludes by recommending the integration of structured digital literacy programmes within doctoral curricula, regular skill assessments, and equitable access to digital resources for critically aware, ethically grounded, and technologically proficient researchers in the field of LIS.

Influence of Work Environment on Research Productivity of Librarians in Public University Libraries, South-West Nigeria

Bosede Makinde — 2025-09-28

This study examined the influence of work environment on the research productivity of librarians in public university libraries in South-West Nigeria. Guided by three research questions and one hypothesis, the study adopted a survey research design. Data were collected from librarians using a structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that research productivity among librarians was generally low across quantity, visibility, and quality, with limited publications in reputable journals and low presence in recognised indexing platforms. The work environment was also found to be largely unsupportive, with gaps in psychological, physical, and social conditions such as inadequate resources, lack of recognition, and weak collaborative culture. The regression analysis showed that the work environment significantly influenced research productivity, highlighting the critical role of institutional support. The study concludes that improving librarians’ work environment is essential to enhance scholarly output and thus recommends better infrastructural facilities, recognition and incentives, research training, mentorship, and improved access to global indexing platforms to strengthen research contributions.

Social Influence and Facilitating Conditions as Correlates of Postgraduate Nursing Students’ Intention to Use Reference Management System in Afe Babalola University, Ado- Ekiti

Abosede Tola Ogunojemite — 2025-09-28

This study examined social influence and facilitating conditions as correlates of postgraduate nursing students’ intention to use reference management systems (RMS) at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. Using a census sampling technique, data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire administered to all 48 postgraduate nursing students. The instrument comprised two sections: demographic information and items addressing the research questions. Face validity was ensured through expert review. Findings revealed that facilitating conditions do not directly influence continued intention but exert an indirect effect by mediating user satisfaction. Results showed that social influence significantly affects students’ behavioral intentions to use RMS. Respondents agreed that peers and colleagues encourage RMS use (x? = 3.67), friends deem it important (x? = 3.73), researchers’ opinions matter (x? = 4.21), and classmates’ usage also influences adoption (x? = 3.29), with a weighted mean of 3.73. Furthermore, facilitating conditions were favorable, as students reported having adequate resources (x? = 3.79), sufficient knowledge (x? = 3.60), available assistance (x? = 3.81), and compatibility of RMS with their study needs (x? = 4.21). Correlation analysis indicated a positive and significant relationship between intention to use RMS and social influence (r = .421, p < .05). Similarly, facilitating conditions showed a significant association with RMS usage intention. The study concludes that social influence and facilitating conditions are key correlates of postgraduate nursing students’ intention to adopt reference management systems.