The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which librarians in Nigeria engaged in professional development workshops during the COVID-19 era. The study adopted a survey method using an online questionnaire. Factors such as saving money, the free nature of workshops, eliminating travel risk, in the comfort of the home, and providing an opportunity for all were mentioned as the benefits of participating in online workshops using Zoom. Buying data bundle, lack of computer/Android phone/smartphone, ignorance or lack of awareness of up-coming workshops, lack of time, power outage, nonchalant attitude towards technology, and network failures were identified as challenges of participation. The Zoom platform can be adopted for organizing workshops and meetings, and for teaching and learning in the post COVID-19 era.

The study investigated knowledge sharing practices among lecturers in Nigerian Universities: A case study of Kwara State University, Malete. The objectives of the study were to: examine the perceptions of lecturers about knowledge sharing; identify the benefits of knowledge sharing among lecturers; identify ways used in sharing knowledge by lecturers; and investigate the barriers militating against knowledge sharing among lecturers. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised the entire lecturers in Kwara State University, Malete numbering 413 lecturers. A simple random technique was used to select 217 lecturers from the 7 faculties in the university. A self-designed questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage. Findings of the study revealed that lecturers have positive perceptions toward knowledge sharing. It also revealed that there are numerous benefits of sharing knowledge by lecturers. The study further highlighted the various ways of sharing knowledge by lecturers. The study also revealed the barriers militating against knowledge sharing by lecturers in Nigerian universities. It is recommended that university management should create massive campaigns on the need for lecturers to embrace knowledge sharing among peers. This can be done through training, conferences, and seminars etc on the need for knowledge sharing among them.