Paperless Libraries Actualization: The Needs and Roles of Some Selected 21st Century Trend Technologies

Abstract

Modern technology enhances service delivery in many fields including libraries, but its integrations and roles are not fully ascertained especially in the Nigerian context. This research, therefore, aims to investigate the need for technology integration and its roles in the actualization of the paperless library. Survey research design is used for this research and questionnaires are used as instruments for data collection. Total enumeration is used in drawing the population of the research from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and Modibbo Adama University, Yola. 98 usable responses are obtained and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of the Social Science Statistical Package (SPSS). Findings revealed that five out of the seven hypotheses are statistically significant and have contributed on various degrees toward the actualization of paperless libraries. Based on the findings of this research, it is recommended that libraries should intensify efforts and integrate such modern technologies in order to actualize paperless libraries which is the trend of this 21st century. Furthermore, relevant laws and policies should be enacted by the relevant authorities and technology services providers in order to ease the integration of the technologies and have a paperless library that can offer better and more efficient services to users.