Abstract
This study investigated the relationships among electronic resources management
(ERM) skills, internet information search skills (IISS), and librarians' job performance in
federal universities in South-East Nigeria. Adopting a correlational research design, the
study covered the entire population of 145 professional librarians drawn from five
federal universities in the region. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire
based on a four-point Likert scale. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and coefficients
of determination (r²) were used to answer the research questions, while the t-test of
significance of correlation was applied to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of
significance. The findings revealed strong, positive, and statistically significant
relationships between ERM skills and job performance, as well as between IISS and job
performance. Librarians with higher competencies in managing electronic resources
and executing effective internet searches demonstrated improved efficiency, accuracy,
and quality of service delivery. The study concludes that digital competencies are
significant predictors of librarians' job performance in academic libraries. It therefore
recommends sustained professional development programmes focusing on ERM and
advanced internet search strategies to enhance librarians' effectiveness in federal
universities.
Keywords: Electronic resources management; Internet information search skills;
Librarians; Job performance
Publication Date: 2026-02-05