Abstract
The need to provide effective and efficient services has facilitated the adoption and use of social media technology in libraries. However, many librarians in Nigerian academic libraries are still not taking full advantage of social media in personal and professional activities. This study examined the influence of computer self-efficacy on social media use by librarians in private university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire was adopted as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was tested for reliability and the result showed a Cronbach Alpha value of 0.78. The study population consists of 88 librarians from eleven private university libraries across South-west Nigeria. The entire population was included in the study due to the small size of the population. The quantitative data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that computer self-efficacy (Adj. R2 = 0.614, p
Publication Date: 2026-05-03