Title: Knowledge Sharing Practices and Information Service Delivery of Library Personnel in University Libraries in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria
Author(s): Fasanu, Caleb Idowu; Unegbu, Vincent E.
Publication Year: 2022; Volume 17, Issue 1, pages 66-77

The study investigated the influence of knowledge sharing practices on information service delivery of library personnel in university libraries in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted in the study. The population comprised 353 library personnel in 22 public and private university libraries in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. Considering the small size of the population, total enumeration was used for the study. Therefore, all the 353 library personnel in Lagos and Ogun States public and private university libraries were enumerated to participate in the study. Out of the 353 questionnaire administered, 299 (90.1%) was returned and used for the analysis. Data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results of the study showed that knowledge sharing practices have positive significant influence on information service delivery of library personnel in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria R2 = 0.229, ? = 0.478, t (295) = 9.634, p < 0.05. Library personnel in Lagos and Ogun States presented a high level of information service delivery (x ? = 3.42), on a scale of 4. The results also indicated further that knowledge sharing take place among the staff, but tacit knowledge sharing (x ? = 3.16) were more practiced than explicit knowledge sharing (x ? = 3.16) on a scale of 4.The study concluded that knowledge sharing practice have influence on Information service delivery of library personnel in university libraries in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. The study therefore recommended amongst others that university library management should encourage library personnel to attend both local and international conferences and workshop that can promote knowledge sharing practices to enhance information service delivery in university libraries.