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Title: | Digitisation of library materials in Nigeria: issues and considerations for information professionals |
Author: | Fatoki, Olayinka C. |
Year: | 2007 |
Periodical: | African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science |
Volume: | 17 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 15-21 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | information management information technology university libraries |
Abstract: | This article describes the potential role of digitization in the development of Africa. It describes the efforts at the digital conversion of local information and resources held in some university libraries and national institutions in Nigeria. Data were gathered between June 2004 and May 2006 from a questionnaire completed by 28 institutions, interviews and site visists. Theses and dissertations are the most commonly digitized, while others are newspapers, past question papers, manuscripts and special collections. The article also explores issues for the successful conversion of library materials to digital format and skills development opportunities and challenges in Africa. It submits that the willingness to share experiences gathered on digitization programmes would broaden the knowledge base and contribute to the development of digitized African local content. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |