ISSN 2756-3383
African Journal of Library and Information Science ISSN 5721-610X Vol. 3 (1), pp. 001-008, January, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Globalization, information revolution and Higher Education in Nigeria: The challenging roles of Library Professionals
R. I. Echezona, I. J. Ezema* and Asogwa-Eze, Bredan
Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Accepted 22 November, 2016
Abstract
The influence of globalization and information revolution on higher education in Nigeria was investigated through the authors’ structured questionnaire. The design of the study was descriptive survey. Fifty-three professional librarians from Nnamdi Azikiwe Library University of Nigeria Nsukka, lecturers from Department of Library and Information Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka and librarians in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) library were surveyed. The instruments for data collection were questionnaires and observation. Findings from the investigation reveal that globalization and information revolution have positively impacted on higher education in Nigeria in terms of access to information, collaboration and contact among faculty members, better and faster scholarly communication among researchers as well as students throughout the world. The implication of these revelation is that professional librarians in this environment should try to embrace these new technologies through retraining, retooling and then adopt new strategies which would improve information services delivery that would meet international best practices.
Key words: Globalization, information education, library professionals