Collaborative Technologies and Knowledge Sharing among Librarians in Federal University Libraries in South-South and South-East, Nigeria

This study investigated collaborative technologies and knowledge sharing in federal university libraries in South-South and South-East, Nigeria. Six objectives, research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The population for the study was 243 librarians from 11 federal university libraries in in South-South and South-East, Nigeria. All the librarians were sampled using census sampling technique. An instrument titled “Collaborative Technologies and Knowledge Sharing Questionnaire (CTKS)” was used for the data collection. The questionnaires were validated by the researchers. Cronbach Alpha formula was used to establish the reliability of the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of this study revealed that federal university libraries in both South-South and South-East Nigeria make extensive use of collaborative technologies, especially easily accessible tools like email and WhatsApp. These technologies have become central to daily communication, resource sharing, and teamwork among librarians. The study concludes that collaborative technologies have become indispensable tools for promoting knowledge sharing in university libraries. It recommended among others that University management should invest in stable, high-speed internet connections to enable seamless access to collaborative platforms and digital resources

collaborative platforms, knowledge-driven economy

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