Electronic records preservation and librarians’ job performance in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper examined the relationship between electronic records preservation and librarians’ job performance in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. A correlational study design was adopted. A sample size of 148 librarians was used. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to answer the research question. The null hypothesis, p-value was used to determine the significance of the correlation at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that there is a moderate positive and significant relationship between electronic records creation and librarians’ job performance in federal and state university libraries of South-South, Nigeria. The study therefore recommends that librarians should prioritize the preservation of electronic records in order to enhance their overall job performance.