The Impact of Technostress on Librarians: A Survey of Covenant University Library.
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This paper discusses technostress and how it affects librarians in Covenant University. The descriptive survey
research method was used in investigating how technostress affects librarians in the course of carrying out their
daily routines. Specifically, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to the librarians. The data was represented
in tables and simple percentage used to analyze the data. It was found that technostress affects librarians to an
extent while carrying out their duties on a daily basis. The study also found out that sitting positions, slow internet
network among others are causes of technostress. It concluded by admonishing librarians to brace up and keep pace
with technological developments because the library environment will keep changing. It is very necessary to create
awareness about technostress, its effects and possible ways to manage it. Proper training should be given to
librarians on how to handle new technologies.
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science, Z719 Libraries (General)