CURRENTTRENDS INACADEMIC LIBRARY SERVICES: ROADMAPTO EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
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2023-07-02
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UNILORIN JOURNAL OF LIFELONG EDUCATION
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Education has been seen as a tool for attaining national growth and development. Hence, the
role of libraries as a support service provider to educational institutions and realization of
education for sustainable development cannot be over-emphasized. Specifically, this paper
underscores the contributions of academic libraries and librarians towards achieving quality
education for sustainable development in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It traces old systems
of information management with primary focus on the current trends in library and information
services; innovative and creative services arising from the evolution of Information and
communication technology, digitization and development of digital libraries. The opportunities
inherent in access to digital information in support of learning, teaching and research are
discussed. The paper also identifies challenges hindering effective digitization services in the
new library environment in Nigeria. It concludes that the future of today’s information lies with
the evolution of digital library and innovative services for sustainable development in higher
education in Nigeria.
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cademic libraries; Education; Sustainable development; Trends in library services; Nigeria