Research article · 2026
INFLUENCE OF MENTORSHIP ON JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARY STAFF IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN DELTA STATE
Abstract
Purpose: The study was carried out to find out the influence of mentoring on job performance of library staff in university libraries in Delta State, with the following objectives: to find out the impact of mentorship of library staff in university libraries in delta state and to investigate influence of mentoring and job performance of library staff in university libraries in Delta State respectively.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research design for this study was the descriptive survey, questionnaire was used for data collection. The sample size was 78 library staff. Descriptive statistics, (mean and percentage) were used for analysis. A mean score of 2.5 and above and a percentage score of 50% were considered for decision making.
Findings: The study revealed the impact of mentorship of librarians in university libraries in Delta State as accelerating skill acquisition, fostering leadership, boosting research and publication output, technical competency and confidence building. The study further affirmed the influence of mentoring and job performance of librarians in university libraries in Delta State in the following order: Task clarity, greater initiative, ICT adaptation, role modeling and psychosocial support.
Implication: The study recommends that the management of universities in Nigeria should ensure that mentoring is given more attention in order to have higher job performance of librarians.
Originality/Value: This study is relevant to library staff because it will help them to adapt to new trend in librarianship having been mentored by their superiors, hence the need for this research work.
Keywords: Mentorship, job performance, library staff, university libraries, Delta State
Keywords
Mentorship, job performance, library staff, university libraries, Delta State
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