Organisational Support as a Basis for Technology Management of Library Staff in University Libraries in Lagos and Ogun States Nigeria

Background: Technology Management (TM) study how technology is developed, acquired, and positively used with a focus on how science and basic knowledge are combined to create useful goods for an institution. However, evidences established low extent of technology management by staff in university libraries lacking in knowledge and strategic of handling different units of technological resources in the library on area of value in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria. Organizational support (OS) is seen as a basis for the operation of TM.

Method: Survey research design was adopted for the study. The study population comprised 364 library staff in 22 public and private universities. The researchers used total enumeration to collect data from the respondents using structure and validated questionnaire. Four larker style table was used and Cronbach alpha coefficient constructs ranged from 0.70 to 0.95. Respondents rate was 299 (90.1%) Data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential (simple regression) statistics. at a 5% significance level

Findings/Results: Organizational support had positive and significant influence on technology management (Adj R2 = 0.35, F (2, 295) =0449 p < 0.05) of library staff in university libraries in Lagos and Ogun States Nigeria. Social network support β 211 t (3.074) =.0.000 p < 0.05), and tangible support β 283 t (4.139) =.0.000 p < 0.05)) had positive influence on technology management of library staff in Lagos and Ogun State, Nigeria.

Implications: The implication is that library staff should accept and utilize a high level of technology management.

Conclusion: The study concluded that organizational support is an essential basis that can contribute to technology management of library staff in Lagos and Ogun States, Nigeria.

Recommendations: The study recommended that the management of universities Library should prioritize resource allocation to support technology infrastructure and staff development