Transactions on Engineering and Computer Science

Abstract 

The research looked at librarians' knowledge about and attitudes toward using cloud computing technology in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. For this investigation, a descriptive survey approach was used. There are 374 participants in the research. The goal of this study was to determine how well-informed librarians were about cloud computing, the types of cloud computing that is been used by libraries, what they used it for, how they felt about adopting it, and what difficulties they encountered when using it in university libraries. 374 librarians from universities in Nigeria's South-South area make up the study's population. 214 of the 374 administered surveys were properly completed, returned, and deemed useful. Frequencies and percentages were used to examine the data. The study's conclusions showed that South-South, Nigerian librarians had a high degree of understanding of cloud-based technologies. OCLC, Dropbox and WorldCat were some of the cloud computing technologies used by the libraries. Their usage was intended for digital preservation of information resource as well as bibliographic checking and bibliographic compilation. The majority of participants were enthusiastic with their use. Some of the obstacles preventing the use of cloud computing technologies in the examined libraries were epileptic power supplies, sluggish internet connections, and a lack of technical expertise. The research suggested, among other things, that appropriate training in cloud computing be done regularly. Attending workshops and conferences may help you accomplish this. This should be made mandatory for all librarians, and enhanced backup generators and an adequate power supply should also be offered to reduce the risk of frequent power outages.

Keywords: Cloud, Cloud computing, Technology, Academic libraries, Universities, Information and communication technology, World wide web