Determinants of perceived usefulness of social media in university libraries: Subjective norm, image and voluntariness as indicators

Izuagbe, Roland and Ifijeh, Goodluck and Izuagbe-Roland, Edith I. and Olawoyin, Olajumoke R. and Ogiamien, Lilofa Osamiefan (2019) Determinants of perceived usefulness of social media in university libraries: Subjective norm, image and voluntariness as indicators. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 45 (4). pp. 394-405.

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Abstract

The study examined the role of social influence process of subjective norm, image and voluntariness on perceived usefulness of social media (PUSM) in private university libraries. The quest to ascertain the impact of the social factor in a profit-motivated environment prompted the study. The descriptive research design alongside multistage sampling procedures was applied and the questionnaire method was used for data collection. One hundred and ninety (190) librarians, selected from 13 private university libraries provided the data, out of which 184 copies of the instrument were correctly filled and returned, representing 96.8 per cent return rate. Statistical tools like simple percentage, mean and standard deviation of the Special Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) were employed to analyse the research questions. Results shown that image was the strongest determinant among the proposed social factors of PUSM, followed by subjective norm. While voluntariness was a weak predictor of PUSM, the overall PUSM of librarians in the private university domain in the studied region was very high. This implies that the social factor is significant predictor of technology adoption in the private university library environment. Accordingly, the study concluded that if the performance potentials of social media are consciously communicated and imbibed by librarians through adequate training, whether or not private universities operate in a mandatory environment, PUSM of librarians will remain positively high.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social influence process Perceived usefulness of social media (PUSM) Subjective norm Image Voluntariness Private university libraries
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2019 09:50
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2019 09:50
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/12873

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