DIGITAL LIBRARIES: GATEWAY TO GLOBAL INFORMATION ACCESS IN NIGERIA

USUKA, Enweremadu Isaac and ENEOGWE, Uchenna (2019) DIGITAL LIBRARIES: GATEWAY TO GLOBAL INFORMATION ACCESS IN NIGERIA. In: READINGS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE. Pearl Publishers, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, pp. 95-111. ISBN 978-978-57306-4-8

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Abstract

Digital libraries are one of the evolutionary creations of ICT integration in library and information service profession which has created a convenient platform for information access and dissemination. This chapter discussed digital libraries as gateway to global information access in Nigeria. It examined the concept and definition of digital libraries showing their potentials in global information access through a comparative analysis of the characteristics of traditional library and digital library. This chapter further discussed the facilities and skills required in operating a digital library. It discussed the factors affecting digital library operation in Nigeria and proffered solution.

Item Type: Book Section
Subjects: Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited: 16 May 2025 10:30
Last Modified: 16 May 2025 10:30
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4558

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