Digital attributes and sustainable library practices in academic libraries in Cross River State

The study sought to examine the contribution of digital attributes and sustainable library practices in academic libraries in Cross River State. To achieve this purpose, three research questions and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The study adopted a cross sectional survey research design to select a total of 41 library staff in the study area. A questionnaire titled ‘‘Digital attributes and Sustainable library practice Scale ‘’(DASLPS), developed by the researchers and validated by experts using Item-Content validity indices (I-CVI) and Scale content validity indices (S-CVI), the reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha. Data analysis was carried out using simple regression and the result showed that that digital skills, digital access and digital literacy significantly contribute to sustainable library practices in academic libraries in Cross River State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that academic libraries should invest in regular and comprehensive digital skills training programs for both staff and patrons. This includes workshops, online courses, and hands-on training sessions that cover essential digital competencies and advanced technologies relevant to library services.

Keywords: Digital attributes, digital skills, digital literacy, digital access, sustainable library practices.