Investigating the Effect of Digital Skills of Academic Librarians in Tabriz on Their Attitudes Towards Technology Acceptance

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Knowledge and Information Science,, Faculty of Education Science and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

10.22059/jlib.2025.391234.1771

Abstract

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the impact of digital skills of academic librarians in Tabriz city on their attitude towards technology acceptance.
Method: The present study is a correlational study, applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of data collection. The population of this research included all librarians employed in the three academic libraries of University of Tabriz, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, and Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, totaling 75 individuals at the time of the study. Given the limited number of people in the population, all individuals were studied, and no sampling was conducted. The research data collection tool was a questionnaire.
Results: The attitude of librarians employed in academic libraries of Tabriz city towards technology acceptance was high with a mean of 4.42. Additionally, the digital skills of librarians were high with a mean of 3.71. Librarians faced multiple challenges in acquiring digital skills. The most significant challenges were the lack of technological culture among librarians, unawareness of the digital environment and its requirements, and the lack of physical facilities and internet connection equipment in academic libraries. The examination of the relationship between the variables of attitude towards technology acceptance and digital skills of academic librarians in Tabriz showed a moderate positive correlation that was statistically significant. Therefore, the higher the digital skills of librarians, the more positive their attitude towards adopting new technologies.
Conclusions: The desirable level of digital skills of academic librarians in Tabriz indicates that they are adopting to digital transformations and recognize these skills as a necessity in academic environments. Furthermore, the academic librarians of Tabriz generally have shown a mental readiness and positive attitude towards the acceptance and use of new technologies in library environments. The relationship between librarians' digital skills and their attitude towards technology acceptance emphasizes that digital skills of librarians act as a key factor in the successful adoption and use of technology in library environments.

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Academic Librarianship and Information Research
Volume 58, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 1-20

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