DIGITIZATION OF LIBRARY RESOURCES IN KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY: PROCESSES, CHALLENGES AND THE IMPACT ON THE SERVICES OF THE LIBRARY

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2012-12-12
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Musa, Aminu Umar; Musa, Shittu
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The paper examines the concept of digitization, approaches in setting up digitization project, and the processes involved in the digitization of thesis and dissertations in Kashim Ibrahim Library, To illicit the necessary information needed, the study adopts documentary research method, while oral interview is used in gathering the data. The study discovers copyright issues, difficulty in digitizing some materials, technical support and security; constant change of hardware and software as the challenges facing the digitization project. In view of the challenges identified, recommendations were proffered. These includes; migration, emulation, use of anti-virus among others. The research concludes that digitization of library resources in the 21st Century can revitalized the libraries as information provider.
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DIGITIZATION,, LIBRARY RESOURCES,, KASHIM IBRAHIM LIBRARY,, CHALLENGES,, LIBRARY SERVICES
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