Title: Collaboration and Personnel Quality as Predictors of Secondary School Teachers' Perception of Librarian Roles in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State
Authors: Department of School Library and Media Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. josephineoloyede@gmail.com
Volume: 9
Issue: 12
Pages: 82-94
Publication Date: 2025/12/28
Abstract:
This study examined collaboration and personnel quality as predictors of secondary school teachers' perceptions of librarian roles in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. An ex post facto correlational research design was adopted. Purposive sampling was used to select public and private secondary schools with functional libraries and practicing school librarians. Data were collected from teachers and library personnel using two self-developed questionnaires. Four research questions guided the study, and two hypotheses were tested at the .05 significance level. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. Findings revealed that only 25% of librarians held bachelor's degrees in librarianship, 56.2% possessed degrees in other fields, and 18.3% held diplomas in librarianship. Despite this mixed personnel quality, 73% of teachers reported positive perceptions of librarians' roles. Regression analysis showed a significant joint influence of collaboration and personnel quality on teachers' perceptions, explaining 72.6% of the variance, F(2, 13) = 17.226, p < .05. However, collaboration emerged as the only significant predictor, while personnel quality showed no significant contribution. The study concludes that teacher-librarian collaboration, together with the presence of qualified personnel and adequate support staff, strongly enhances teachers' perceptions of school librarian roles. It recommends regular refresher training for in-service librarians, increased provision of school libraries nationwide, and strengthened support from the Nigerian School Library Association to promote continuous professional development.