INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SKILLS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Amanze Unagha; Oliver Ugocha

Amanze Unagha
Oliver Ugocha

Keywords: ICT Skills, Human Resources Development, University Libraries, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examines the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills for human resources development in Nigerian university libraries. Information and communication studies are becoming common in Nigerian university libraries and one of the challenges of this phenomenon is the need to provide training in these skills to accommodate modern and latest developments in librarianship. The paper identifies the ICT skills as networking, library software, search tools/engines, programming and software development, security/encryption, and hardware maintenance. The benefits of the training in the
ICT skills are discussed. The employees are given the opportunity to grow and develop as employees and individuals, while the library is better prepared to provide efficient services.