Influence of Attitude as a catalyst on the Productivity Level of Cataloguers in Tertiary Institutions’ Libraries in Edo State, Nigeria

As soon as librarians are productive based on their positive attitude, it is expected that libraries will perform optimally. In circumstances where catalogers are less productive or lack a good attitude, the long-lasting effect will be felt by end users. It is in this regard, that this study investigates the influence of attitude as a catalyst on the productivity level of catalogers in tertiary institutions’ libraries in Edo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population was comprised of 81 catalogers in Edo State. The study made use of a total enumeration sampling technique. The reliability coefficients of the constructs of this study are as follows: productivity (0.71) and attitude (0.78). A validated questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant influence of attitude on the productivity of catalogers (Adj. R2 = 0.100; p Keywords: attitude, productivity, cataloging, classification