Role of Professional Bodies in the Development of Library and Information Science Profession in Nigeria

Ogunmodede, Thomas Ayinla; Nwalo, Kenneth Ivo Ngosi

doi:10.5958/0975-6922.2015.00025.x

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“…Librarianship as a profession is saddled with the responsibility of information provision, management and dissemination to the citizenry so as to make an informed society. Ogunmodede and Nwalo (2015) submit that a librarian is an information professional trained in the art of information provision. Librarians work may be in a public, academic, school or special library depending on where they are able to secure employment opportunity.…”

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Librarianship in The Era of Digital Divide: Review of Literature

Ogunmodede¹,

Oyetola²,

Adio³

et al. 2023

IJLISS

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Librarianship is an evolving discipline having its feet in partially every profession. It is the foundation upon which all other professions in the world over built their structure of existence. It is no longer news that the application of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has revolutionized the practice of librarianship. This paper therefore, examined the place of librarians in the digital divide. Furthermore, the assumption that those who have knowledge of ICTs are adequately equipped with functional information than those who do not was also examined. Who librarians are and their responsibilities, effects of digital divide on librarianship practice, factors contributory to the digital divide and the challenges confronting the practice in the digital divide were highlighted. The paper concluded that training and re-training of librarians in the form of capacity building is inevitable if librarians will occupy their space in the digital era.

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Section: Librarians Responsibilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Librarianship in The Era of Digital Divide: Review of Literature

Ogunmodede¹,

Oyetola²,

Adio³

et al. 2023

IJLISS

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“…In the process of achieving these SDGs, the library plays a significant role in advocating for the attainment of the SDGs through various strategies. The importance of libraries and librarians in achieving the SDGs cannot be overstated, as public and educational libraries are the primary or sole providers of such access (Ogunmodede, Adio, Aboyade, Ebijuwa, & Oyetola, 2023). Increased access to information and knowledge, underpinned by universal literacy, is an essential pillar of sustainable development, according to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).…”

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Revitalisation of Public Libraries in the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

Adamu,

Isah,

Ajayi

2023

Academic Libraries in Africa

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Public libraries have been able to impact people’s lives directly and positively by providing information to everyone in the community, thereby driving community and societal change. The libraries have also continued to increase their chances of delivering access to information to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in advanced countries. The paper focuses on efforts developed by public libraries in developing countries, especially Nigeria, to attain the vision for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGV 2030). This includes the provision of entrepreneurship empowerment services for women in various vocational skills such as netting and soup making to alleviate poverty and the provision of computer-based services for both adults and children for them to be able to have literacy skills that will inform their access to effective information. Through outreach services, public libraries will be able to create awareness of the benefit of education, especially in Northern Nigeria, where girl child education is usually discouraged. Government policy, funding, and lack of professional staff were challenges limiting public libraries from contributing more to attaining the SDGs. Hence, the study recommended that the government of Nigeria should include public libraries in their strategic plan as well as improve funding so that they can contribute more to the attainment of SDGV 2030 in the area of advocating for justice and creating awareness of climate change. The study concluded that the revitalisation of public libraries will increase the chances of Nigeria attaining the SDGs agenda by the end of 2030.

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Role of Professional Bodies in the Development of Library and Information Science Profession in Nigeria

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Librarianship in The Era of Digital Divide: Review of Literature

Librarianship in The Era of Digital Divide: Review of Literature

Revitalisation of Public Libraries in the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

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