Browsing by Author "Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A."

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    Essential Skill and Competency needs for Employment and Marketability by Library and Information Science Professionals in the 21st Century
    (Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2023) Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A.; Odiachi Rosemary A.
    The article highlights the skills and competencies needed by LIS professionals in effective marketing for job placement. Developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have its positive effect on the library landscape. It has transformed the LIS profession bringing in new tools, for accessing, processing and disseminating information and the adoption of new technologies in the discharge of their duties. The need for the development and acquisition of requisite skills and competency abilities, that enables an individual to act effectively in a job is discussed. The concepts of competence and skill were also explained. The paper outlines and discusses the professional skills and technological competencies necessary for LIS professionals and considers how these are acquired and developed to survive in an ever changing technological environment and to meet the future challenges in the 21st century. The need for stakeholders to revisit the curriculum for uniformity and conformity to current needs for job marketability was also discussed, and based on the literature reviewed, recommendations was made.
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    Library Services as Determinants of Job Performance of Librarians in Federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria
    (Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2023) Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A.; Ojeabulu, Ngozi
    The study investigated library services as determinants of job performance of librarians in Federal University libraries in South-South, Nigeria. A descriptive research design was employed for the study. A total of four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The population of the study comprised 98 librarians in the six Federal universities spread across the six states of South-South, Nigeria. No sample was drawn due to the small size of the population. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher-constructed questionnaire titled “Library Services as Determinants of Job Performance of Librarians Questionnaire (LSDJPQ)”. Data obtained from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study reveals that the extent of job performance of librarians in Federal Universities in the South-South is considerably low. It was also revealed in the study that lack of interpersonal skills among staff, lack of adequate ICT facilities, and poor funding, among others, have hindered effective service delivery of librarians. Recommendations were made based on the findings, the recommendations includethat university, funding bodies, and agencies should all be fully committed to providing sufficient financing for the effective and smooth functioning of university libraries.
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    The Nexus between Laissez-faire Leadership Style and Work Performance of Librarians
    (Department of Library and Information Science, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, 2025-03) Urhefe- Okotie, Enite A.; Eruvwe, Ufouma
    It is believed that leadership philosophies in an organization, to a large extent, affect the organization in terms of performance measurement. The study focused on the laissez-faire leadership style and the work performances of librarians. To guide the study, two (2) research questions were posed, and a null hypothesis was also observed at a 0.5 level of significance. Method: The study adopted a correlational research design. A total of ninety-eight (98) librarians in six Federal universities spread across six states in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria were used. No sampling was done because the population was small enough to be managed by the researcher. The researcher-created "Laissez-faire Leadership Styles as correlate of work Performance Questionnaire" (LLSQ) was the tool for data collection, which was face- validated by three research experts. The Cronbach Alpha Coefficient got a reliability score of 0.92 for the instrument. Regression analysis was used to test the null hypothesis that matched the data collected through the questionnaire and to analyse the results using linear regression. Findings/results: The study's findings indicate that the laissez-faire leadership style does not positively on the work performance of librarians. Implications: It has been sufficiently proven by this study that the laissez-faire leadership style is a weak style of leadership that does not induce high job performance. Therefore, the researchers advise against the use of the laissez-faire leadership style if leaders want to induce high job performance in their staff. As revealed in the study, heads of libraries and librarians as management staff of the library should be cautious in the use of laissez-faire leadership style if need be. This is because it is not very productive in terms of work performance.