Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Use and The Sustenance of the Change Agenda in Academic Libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper discusses the effects of information and communication technology on academic libraries as sustenance of change agenda on national development in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The results show that effective use of ICT in academic libraries have contributed a lot to improved technological know-how in our educational system. This as consequently served as a tool for positive transformation in Nigeria. The paper also discusses various types of library software packages that are used in academic libraries to perform library operations effectively. Similarly, it describes some of the database resources adopted in tertiary institutions libraries in Nigeria to enable downloading of research materials conveniently. The paper also identifies various types of research tools used for research purposes, and social media in a networked information environment. In addition, it enumerates how researchers can perform effective web searches in a networked environment, and their components. Finally, the study emphasizes some of the importance of ICT in academic libraries, its challenges, remedies and prospects toward a sustainable national development in Nigeria.