A study of ICT skills among library professionals in the Kerala University Library System

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the awareness, skill and attitude towards Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) among library professionals in Kerala University Library, Thiruvananthapuram. The study is based on a questionnaire survey of library professionals employed in the central and departmental libraries of the University of Kerala. The analyses revealed that the library professionals in the Kerala University library system have relatively average level skills in various ICT related tasks in libraries. Libsys software was more used in libraries and a good number of professionals indicated that the main constraint in the application of ICT in libraries is inadequate training in ICT applications. All the professionals expressed a positive attitude towards the application of ICT in libraries.