The Perception of Librarians on Cloud Computing Technology for Library Service Delivery in Public Universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the perception of librarians on cloud computing technology for library service delivery in public universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of all librarians from the three public universities in the state (27). Descriptive research design of the survey type was used while total enumeration sampling technique was adopted to select all the librarians in the study area as respondents. Self-designed questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Face and contact validity of the instrument was carried out while the reliability yielded coefficient of 0.89 at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that librarians generally had positive perception of the advantages of cloud computing technology for library service delivery, including its potential to improve user experience and facilitate collaboration and resource sharing among libraries. The study concluded that though librarians perceived advantages of the technology to be enormous, yet there were concerns about the risks and challenges associated with cloud computing adoption, such as data security and privacy issues. The study recommended among others that libraries should develop adequate policies and strategies to mitigate these risks and enhance cloud computing adoption.