The study was carried out to investigate librarian's attitude to training programmes on ICT application in Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) Library, Calabar. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between librarians' age, gender, educational qualification and competence and training programmes on ICT applications in Cross River State University. Four research questions were posed to guide the study as well as four hypotheses formulated and tested using appropriate statistical tools. The statistical tools used for data analysis were descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square- x2). Structured questionnaire items of librarians' attitude to training programmes on ICT application (LATPICTA) were used as instrument to obtain data. Survey descriptive research design was the research design. The instrument was administered to the whole population of 17 library professionals/staff of the CRUTECH, Library. The result of analysis of data revealed that there is no significant relationship between librarians' age, gender, educational qualification and competence and training programmes on ICT application. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that government of Cross River State as well as the CRUTECH Library authority should double their efforts towards ensuring regular in-house training, seminars, etc. of librarians.
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