Harnessing information technology for the 21st century: library education in Nigeria.

From: Library Philosophy and Practice | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Igwe, Ukoha O. | Copyright information

Introduction

Library education in Nigeria has come a long way. Since the first library school in 1960 at the University College, Ibadan, several changes have been witnessed in the society at large and in the library profession in particular. The end of the 1980s saw the establishment of several other library schools in Nigeria awarding qualifications up to the Ph.D. level. However, at the dawn of the 1990s, new trends and developments worldwide pose great challenges for ...

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