ADOPTION OF MOBILE ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUES (MOPACS) FOR DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICE DELIVERY

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the “Adoption of mobile online public access catalogues for digital library service delivery. The survey research design was adopted for the study. All 253 library professionals and paraprofessionals in federal Universities South-South, Nigeria formed the population of the study. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire. 205 were correctly filled and returned, giving a return rate of 81%. Data was analyzed using Simple linear regression. The findings revealed that mobile online public access catalogues, significantly predicts digital library service delivery. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that Library administrators should insist that vendors must provide a mobile optimized version of online public access catalogues for library automation processes. This will enhance the provision of digital library services through smart phones and other mobile devices.