AUTOMATION OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN IN THE ERA OF INFORMATION EXPLOSION IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
he study examined the automation of academic libraries in the era of
Information issemination using Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa as focal
point. Library automation is seen the computerization of library records
and functions. To carry out this study effectively, scriptive survey
research technique was adopted which made use questionnaire to
collect data r the study. The study concluded that despite the constraints
of automation, the staff feels more tisfied in using the technology. The
problems of automation are power outages, wwkilled anpower, software
and hardware, attitude of staff etc. It was recommended that the
librarians ould be involved in planning for automation in libraries in
Nigeria so that the issue of skilled anpower will be entrenched in the
planning documents and library committee should ensure at they
convince the approving authorities on the need to purchase more
computers and quality uipment and software that will be relevant to the
need of the library.
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