Dr Okim Takim Tanne, Dr John Edwin Effiom & Cordelia Hillary Obeten
Abstract
This study investigated Integrating Webinar Technology in Library Services: Implications for Resource Utilization and User Engagement among Postgraduate Students in the University of Calabar, Nigeria. The purpose was to determine the relationship between webinar technology and the utilization of library resources. The study adopted a survey research design, and the population consisted of 1,827 postgraduate students across thirteen faculties of the University of Calabar. Using a stratified random sampling technique, a sample of 435 postgraduate students was drawn to represent the population. Data were collected using researchers-developed questionnaire titled Webinar and Utilization of Library Resource Questionnaire (WULRQ). The instrument’s reliability was established through a pilot test that yielded a Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of 0.80. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. Findings revealed that webinar technology significantly predicted the utilization of library resources among postgraduate students. The study concluded that integrating webinar technologies into library service delivery enhances students’ engagement and resource use. It was recommended that academic libraries should institutionalize regular webinar-based training and orientations to strengthen postgraduate students’ interaction with digital and print resources.