ASSESSMENT OF ICT SKILLS AMONG STUDENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE A.B.U., ZARIA.

Abstract The purpose of the study is to investigate the ICT skills of Library and Information Science (LIS) student in Ahmadu Bello University bring inferences for the betterment of the library. In the present study, the data was collected from the respondents through a structured questionnaire using quantitative method. The questionnaires were distributed among 86 LIS students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A five-point Likert scale was used to measure the ICT skills of the respondents. Findings of the study reveal that the majority of the LIS student have basic knowledge of ICT skills to manage the libraries with the exception in some areas such as dealing with the operating system and software. The study has provided an insight to meet the changing needs of users by learning ICT skills/competencies in the digital era. In totality, the results provide emphasis on the necessity of ICT skill for efficient delivery of library services for the betterment of the library as a whole. This present study will help the authorities of the University of Ahmadu Bello to include courses in ICT skills in the academic/professional curriculum which would help the working LIS student to become competent in various skills. The present study also provided a platform to LIS student to find the area of focus to learn and update their ICT skills in digital environment by LIS Students for efficient delivery of library services for the betterment of the library as a whole. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Skills, Library and Information students (LIS)