Information Technology Use and Evidence-Based Practice among Librarians in University Libraries in South-West, Nigeria
Keywords:
Evidence-based Librarianship, Evidence-based practice, Information technology use, Mission, Organizational cultureAbstract
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a professional approach that involves the process of collecting, interpreting and integrating valid and reliable data in decision making in library practice to enhance continuous professional improvement. The concept gives additional value to library and information science in many aspects of librarianship activities and services. The study investigated information technology use and evidence-based practice among librarians in universities in South-West, Nigeria. This study adopts survey research methodology and used questionnaire for data collection. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the level of evidence-based practice of librarians was high on the scale of four (4). The finding further shown that information technology use influenced evidence-based practice of librarians in universities in South-West, Nigeria. The study concluded that information technology use is crucial to evidence-based practice of librarians in universities in South-West, Nigeria. The study recommended that appropriate policies should be introduced and implemented by library management and professional librarians in continuous training and retraining of librarians on evidence-based practice implementation and information technology use.
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