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Handbook of Research on Inventive Digital Tools for Collection Management and Development in Modern Libraries
This mean library that is established by government for the general public use.
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An Assessment of Digital Library Functions and Services in Nigerian Academic Libraries
Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose (Covenant University, Nigeria), Stella C. Nduka (University of Lagos, Nigeria), Olalekan A. Adekunjo (University of Ibadan, Nigeria), and Innocent Okoedion (Institute of Technology and Management, Nigeria)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8178-1.ch014
Abstract
This chapter critically assess digital library functions and services in Nigeria academic libraries. It highlighted the roles of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) that brought about digital libraries. It is a collection of digital contents that is housed electronically and made available to users. The advantages of digital library were also discussed such as improved access, improved information preservation, it improved information sharing, it enhances library functions and services. Nigerian academic libraries has benefited from the enormous benefits of digital library. The chapter stressed that effort should be improved consortium building so as to improve the services Nigerian libraries render to their patrons. The chapter concludes that Digital library has come a long way in Nigeria, and 21st century libraries cannot afford to render services to users without digital contents added to the prints resources. Therefore, Nigeria libraries and information centres must cooperate in a formal consortia building; this will go a long way to reduce the burden of all participating libraries.
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Role of Public Libraries in Building Knowledge Society
A library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
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A Framework for Advocacy, Outreach and Public Programming in Public Libraries in Africa
A library that provides library services to the public, and is funded largely by government.
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Redefining Public Library Reach Through New Outreach Service Delivery Models
A library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
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A nonprofit library maintained by public funds that is accessible by the general public.
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User Information Needs in the Public Libraries in India
A library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
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Public Libraries and Local E-Government
A publicly funded institution that provides the general public in a community with access to and use of a range of print and electronic information sources.
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