Knowledge Dissemination: A Way of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Law Librarians in Nigeria

Abstract

The types of knowledge largely disseminated and barriers to knowledge dissemination for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) among law librarians in Nigeria are examined. A quantitative cross-sectional study was adopted. The population of the study was 145 Law librarians who were members of the Nigerian Association of Law Librarians and the Association of Academic Law Librarians. An online survey was the instrument used to collect data. Fifty-seven (57) participants responded to the online survey within one month. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the hypotheses. The research revealed physical interaction was used to disseminate new trends/ technologies to build professional networks and improve work productivity among law librarians. Years of work experience and desire to Knowledge dissemination correlate positively with CPD. Limited access to learning resources hampered knowledge dissemination for CPD, recommending open access to more learning resources.