Perception of Librarians on the Use of Social Media for Knowledge Sharing Practices in University Libraries in Kano State

Abstract

The study investigated the perception of librarians on the use of social media for knowledge sharing practices in university libraries in Kano State. The study was guided by two research questions. A Quantitative research approach using Correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. The populations of the study consist of two hundred and ninety (290) librarians; therefore, all the librarians were used as the sample size of the study. The questionnaire was employed as an instrument for data collection. The data collected was analyzed descriptively, using frequencies and percentages. The findings of the study reveals that librarians in the university libraries under study had a high extent of knowledge sharing practices and also , librarians in the university libraries under study had positive perception on the use of social media for knowledge sharing practices l. Based on these findings, it is recommended, among others, that university managements should ensure that librarians are exposed and educated on how to reposition themselves to use social media platforms to regain cordial working relationships among staff.