INFLUENCE OF E-LEARNING PLATFORMS ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of e-learning platforms on staff development in 10 public university libraries in the South-East Nigeria. The research was guided by five objectives, five research questions and corresponding hypothesis. Survey research design was adopted. A combination of stratified and simple random sampling technique was adopted to select a sample of 313 respondents. structured and validated questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.81 was used to collect data. Findings show that, there was a significant influence of e-learning platforms such as Google meet, You-tube, Virtual Instructor led- Training, Google-classroom and Zoom on staff development in all the selected public university libraries in the South-East Nigeria. The research concludes that, since e-learning platforms have become powerful tools in developing staff capacity and skills, the use of such platforms be highly sustained as part of the university facilities. This study recommends amongst others, special fund allocation to university libraries for acquisition or subscription to e-learning platforms. Keywords: influence, E-learning, E-learning platforms, Staff development, University library