... in Lagos State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A survey research design was adopted for the study. Convenience sampling technique was used in selecting community pharmacists. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection, whereas descriptive and inferential statistics were used...

... The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos Chapter, should organize continuing professional education for their members to expose them to online resources and emerging trends in professional practice. The community pharmacist should also address the problem of inadequate communication...

...Stella Ngozi Anasi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of gender on attitude towards the use of social media for continuing professional development among academic librarians in Ogun State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive survey design was used...

... Online questionnaire was designed to collect data using SurveyMonkey software from 335 academic librarians in 57 institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education) in Nigeria. Findings The findings of the study revealed that majority of the academic librarians are aware of the gold...

...Scholastica C. Ukwoma; Nkiruka E. Iwundu; Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel Iwundu Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the digital literacy skills possessed by the students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the extent to which they use these digital literacy skills in their academic...

... learning. The effort to ensure that university students are empowered to acquire the competences needed for all round education and lifelong learning has been the primary focus of the university curriculum. University regulatory body in Nigeria emphasised the need to provide students with a study plan...

...Ngozi Blessing Ukachi Purpose – The purpose of the study is to establish the information literacy skills status, medium for the acquisition of the skills and the impacts on the quality of life of artisans in Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – Multi-stage sampling technique...

... be complemented with the development and implementation of e-learning curriculum in library schools in Nigeria to inculcate e-learning culture. Originality/value – The paper contributes to empirical research on e-learning for continuing professional development among librarians in Nigeria. Librarians who...

...Emmanuel E. Baro; Timi Zuokemefa Purpose The aim of the paper is to examine the various information literacy (IL) practices in university libraries in Nigeria, to identify the likely barriers facing information literacy programmes in Nigeria, and to provide suggestions on how best to improve...

...Esharenana E. Adomi; Kenneth I.N. Nwalo This paper surveys the prospects for continuing professional education (CPE) of library and information science (LIS) professionals in Nigeria using Delta State as a case study. Questionnaire and interview techniques were used to gather data. A total of 51...

...Georgina D. Ekpenyong The University of Ibadan Library is the first largest library to automate its library services in Nigeria. It is now a focal point for library automation in the country. Highlights the span of library automation in this library and also reflects the impact of the World Bank...

...A.T. Agboola Describes the new library building of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, completed in 1992. Gives a brief history of the existing library as background. Highlights the planning processes involved, including critical choices made, location of the building,preparation...

... the objectives of the lecturer. Direct demand soon makes any omissions apparent, whether or not financial constraints allow anything to be done about them. Academic libraries Information management Library materials Library services Nigeria Research Resources Science University libraries...

...Gbadebo Oyeniran Oyelekan The ultimate aim of \ill\ mass literacy campaigns by the Federal Government \ill\ Nigeria in September 1982 was to eradicate illiteracy in Nigeria by the year 2000. Subsequently, several agencies such as the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non‐formal...

... literacy programme at both primary and secondary school levels. NEW LIBRARY WORLD The School Library in Nigeria THE NEED TO DEVELOP READING CULTURE Yusuf Makinta Department of Library Science, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria INTRODUCTION The aims and objectives of education policy in Nigeria...

...Emmanuel M.K. Dawha; Ahmed Ali Biu Examines the management system of record/archival material in Biu Municipal Council, typical of Nigeria, through the administration of a questionnaire and interviews, as well as personal observation on the state of the art in the council. Suggests recommendations...

...Emmanuel M.K. Dawha Appraises the status of availability of educational resources such as books and related resources. Personal involvemental, observational study of the situation with a documentary literature, corroboration were the method used in carrying out this work. Nigeria as a whole...

...Georgina Dien Ekpenyong The economic recession in university libraries in Nigeria has resulted in acute frustration for research students and academia. In the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, it has resulted in the decline of book acquisition from 17,000 volumes in the 1976/77 session...

...E.M.K. Dawha; Yusuf Makinta Studies the libraries in the Nigerian rural set‐up. Personal observations and surveys as well as documentary literature were used in the study to acquire state‐of‐the‐art information. The peculiar nature of library branches in the different states of Nigeria made...

... ramifications of the problems of Nigerian journals. Discusses experiences while operating the subscription service and suggests the way forward. Journal publishing Nigeria Scientists Subscriptions NEW LIBRARY WORLD Nigerian Scientific Journals PRESENT PROBLEMS AND FUTURE SOLUTIONS Fasola Petunola...