Influence of Gender on Librarians Computer Anxiety in the Use of Digital Resources for Delivery of Library Services

Abstract

The use of digital resources for delivery of library services appears to be at a low ebb in university libraries. Obviously, certain factors are responsible. Thus, the purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of gender on Librarians’ Computer anxiety in the use of digital resources for delivery of library services in Anambra State. Two research questions guided while one hypothesis was tested. Ex-post factor research design was used for the study. The population of the study was made up of 38 librarians in the five university libraries in Anambra State. The instrument that was used to collect data was questionnaire. Reliability of the questionnaire was 0.81. The findings of the study revealed that male librarians were more computer-anxious than their female counterpart in the use of digital resources for the delivery of library services. It was further revealed that a significant difference existed in the mean computer anxiety scores of male and female librarians in favour of the males. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that university administrators should organize seminars and workshops for librarians so as to equip them with the relevant information they need to address issues of computer anxiety especially among the male librarians.