PERSONNEL ATTITUDE AND GREEN PRACTICES IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

Many organisations including university libraries especially in developing countries like Nigeria are faced with the need to prioritise safe environmental conditions in their operations as a result of emerging global environmental concerns. University libraries and their personnel are being encouraged to adopt green practices for managerial, structural design and information service activities in promoting environmental sustainability and ecological balance. Literature and personal observation revealed that many university libraries in Nigeria have not consciously embraced green practices due to negative attitude of personnel. This study investigates library personnel attitude and green culture practices in universities in South-west, Nigeria. The survey design of the correlational type was adopted. All 202 university library personnel in six federal university libraries in Southwestern Nigeria were enumerated. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The most prominent green culture practices undertaken by university libraries include: promotion of teleconferencing to conduct business meetings and conferences (x̄ = 3.40) and the use of energy-saving facilities for library operations (x̄ = 3.35). The most frequent green culture practice undertaken in the university libraries include the promotion of teleconferencing (x̄ = 3.40: std = 0.71). Specifically, university library personnel exhibited slightly high/positive attitude to green practices in university libraries in Southwestern Nigeria. There is a statistically significant relationship between library personnel attitude and green practices in university libraries in Southwestern Nigeria. Library personnel attitude influence green practices in university libraries in Southwestern, Nigeria. The university library management should organise awareness to raise awareness to change the attitude of their staff towards green practices in the library.