availability and accessibility of e-books in Nigerian libraries: A survey
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2016-03-10
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This paper investigates availability and accessibility of e-books in Nigeria Libraries. A social
survey method of research was adopted for the study and the questionnaire as a research
instrument was used. A systematic random sampling technique was used to determine
respondents in the survey. The result shows that e-books penetration in libraries is still very
low. The study also reveals that respondents accessed both paid for and free e-books.
Challenges identified include embargo period, issues of payment per loan basis, re-licensing
title etc. The study recommends that library stakeholders should lobby government and
publishers to highlight the importance of access to affordable e-books in Nigerian libraries.
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E-Books, Accessibility, Availability, Nigerian libraries