Assessment of Makerspace Knowledge, Skills and Readiness among Library Professionals in South-West, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdegbite, O.E.
dc.contributor.authorOkiki, O.C
dc.contributor.authorGbemi-Ogunleye, P.F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-04T07:57:46Z
dc.date.available2024-10-04T07:57:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-06
dc.descriptionScholarly article
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to investigate the level of awareness, preparedness, and competencies for library makerspaces among librarians in academic libraries in southwest Nigeria. This study formulated five research objective and five research question. It adopted the descriptive survey research of the expost-factor factor and a target population of 90 librarians from six federal universities in South-West, Nigeria. the researchers designed a Google form for the online survey, circulated the instrument through emails and WhatsApp platforms.Thefindings of the study revealed that library professionals in Southwest Nigeria have a moderate level of knowledge of makerspace; professional can relate with the identified benefit of makerspace; library professionals generally demonstrate moderate levelsof competency in most areas, they may need further training in grant writing, content management, and programme development and there is need for an improvement and development in librarian’s technical proficiency skills. Analysis on the perception of makerspace and preparedness of librarian’s shows that the perception of Makerspace among library professionals plays a pivotal role in influencing the preparedness of librarians in the adoption of Makerspace in academic libraries. The study expands the knowledge on the level of awareness, preparedness, and competencies for library makerspaces among librarians in academic libraries. The present study adds value to the existing literature and investigates the perception of makerspace and preparedness of librarian’s shows that the perception of Makerspace among library professionals. The library management can use the findings of this study to design training and development programs for library staffs; the university management can use this study to determine to what extent they need to support the library in adopting technological innovations such as makerspace which would help to lift the face of the library while it improves library services.
dc.identifier.citationAdegbite, Oluwayimika Esther, Okiki, Olatokunbo Christopher & Gbemi-Ogunleye, Philomena.F (2024). Assessment of Makerspace Knowledge, Skills and Readiness among Library Professionals in South-West, Nigeria.
dc.identifier.issn2992-3182 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2992-3654 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.itljournal.nlaitsection.ng/index.php/itl/article/view/52/51
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12974
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInformation Technology and Librarianship
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInformation Technology and Librarianship, A Journal of NLA IT Section; 4(1)
dc.titleAssessment of Makerspace Knowledge, Skills and Readiness among Library Professionals in South-West, Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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