21st Century Competencies needed of Librarians to Deploy and Manage Technological Tools in the Federal University Libraries of South-South Nigeria

The study investigated the competencies required of librarians to deploy and manage technological tools in federal university libraries of south-south Nigeria. Three research objectives were formulated to guide the study. E-learning theory formed the basis for the theoretical framework. The study adopted a descriptive survey design; the population of the study consisted of all the hundred (100) professional librarians in the six federal university libraries in the south-south zone of Nigeria. Four-point Likert scale type of questionnaire tagged: Competency of Librarians to Deploy and Manage Technological Tools (CLDMTT) was designed and divided into Section A: Biodata, Section B: Technological Tools Deployed and Managed, Section C: Competencies of the Librarians, Section D: Challenges Associated with the Deployment. The data collected was analysed in tables, using simple percentages and mean. All analyses were done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 while results were presented in tables. The findings revealed that electronic classrooms, computer workstation clusters, flexible seating areas, and wireless networks are the technological tools deployed and managed; respondents had a high level of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competence, among other findings. The study recommended that extra-budgetary allocations should be made for upgrading existing technological tools or replacement with newer technologie