Assessing Library Automation and Virtual Library Development in four Academic Libraries in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Gbadamosi, Belau OlatundeAbstract:
The paper examines the level of library automation and virtual library development in four academic libraries. A validated questionnaire was used to capture the responses of the heads of the libraries under study. The study discovered that three of the four academic libraries were partially automated and that 50% of the identified workstations were automated. The few libraries that were automated adopted in-house workshop/seminar, sponsored workshop/conference in training different categories of library staff. The paper recommended that parent institutions should give priority to the development of library automation and virtual library development.
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| Document Title: | Assessing Library Automation and Virtual Library Development in four Academic Libraries in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. |
| Institution: | Emmanuel Alayande College of Education |
| City and Country: | Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Paper (Not Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | Contributory Studies and Research Approaches |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Keywords: | Library and Information Services LIS, Libraries, Library Automation, Virtual Library, Academic Libraries, , Digital Library, ICT (Information & Communication Technology), Information Management |
| File Size: | 84 KB |
| Rights: | Permission granted by author |
| Date Added: | 24 February 2010 |