Barw Barw Medical Journal 2960-1959 2026 11 01 Factors Affecting the Adoption of Metaverse Technology Among Librarians in Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria 1 11 10.58742/bmj.v4i2.242 eng Bolaji Oladokun Department of Library and Information Technology, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. bolaji.oladokun@yahoo.com Iyanu Olatunbosun Department of Criminology and Security Studies, National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Nigeria. iyanuemmanuel94@gmail.com Edidiong Ben Department of Library and Information Technology, Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. edyfin2323@gmail.com 2026 08 29 Introduction Librarians' readiness for metaverse technology in Nigerian universities of technology is not well documented. This study aimed to assess librarians' awareness, digital skills, perceived infrastructure, organizational support, and challenges regarding metaverse technology in Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria, and to examine the relationships between awareness and digital skills and between infrastructure and organizational support. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted between April and July 2026 in six Federal Universities of Technology in Nigeria. Academic librarians in these universities who agreed to participate were included, and incomplete questionnaires were excluded. Data were collected with a validated online questionnaire using four-point scales. Descriptive statistics were used with a criterion mean of 2.50, and Pearson correlation was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. Results A total of 103 librarians were included. Overall, 97 (94.2%) reported very high or high awareness of the metaverse concept. While 91 (88.3%) reported being able to operate metaverse access devices, 29 (28.2%) reported being able to upload library content. Reliable internet connectivity was reported by 87 (84.5%), and augmented reality devices by 27 (26.2%). Inadequate training was the most highly rated challenge, reported by 98 (95.1%). Awareness was correlated with digital skills (r = 0.49, p < 0.001), and infrastructure with organizational support (r = 0.38, p < 0.001). Conclusion Librarians appeared to be aware of metaverse technology, but their skills and resources seemed better suited to accessing virtual environments than to delivering library services within them.