Knowledge Sharing Among Librarians in University Libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined knowledge sharing among librarians in university libraries in the South-South zone of Nigeria. The aim of the study was to determine the extent of how knowledge is shared and in which areas/subjects librarians would like to share knowledge in university libraries. The study adopted a descriptive survey design as research design. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 127 librarians in the university libraries. The major findings of the study revealed that librarians shared knowledge in the university libraries. The study also revealed that librarians are not satisfied at the extent of knowledge sharing in the university. Findings also indicate that librarians preferred to share knowledge in the areas/subjects of networking. It was recommended that seminars for both old and fresh librarians should be vigorously carried out to create further awareness of knowledge sharing among librarians.

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing, Awareness, Users satisfaction, Subjects of knowledge sharing