CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE PERSONNEL IN ICT ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE PERSONNEL IN ICT ENVIRONMENT
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2003-12
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MOHAMMED, Zakari
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Abstract
The paper examined the concepts “ICT environment’ and ‘digitized/virtual library and
information centre’ and discussed the features of digitized/virtual library and information
centre and the need for capacity building especially in ICT-based libraries and
information centres. It highlights the skills, competencies and training needs expected of
personnel in typical digitized libraries and information centres, the avenues for their
education and training and the basic questions to address in capacity building plans and
strategies. The paper concluded by putting forward strategies to adopt to ensure the
available of requisite relevant manpower in virtual libraries and information centres to
cope with the changing needs of the time
Description
A paper presented at the National Workshop on Strategies for the Implementation
of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Public Libraries in
Nigeria held at the Nassarawa State Library Board Complex, Lafia on 8th – 11th
December 2003
Keywords
CAPACITY,, BUILDING,, LIBRARY,, INFORMATION,, CENTRE,, PERSONNEL,, ICT ENVIRONMENT