Exploring The Potentials of Library and Information Systems and Services for Sustained National Development and Integration
Exploring The Potentials of Library and Information Systems and Services for Sustained National Development and Integration
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2017-04-26
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MOHAMMED, Zakari
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Abstract
The paper revisited to concepts of' development and national development. It identified and
discussed the indices of national development such as rural development, education and
literacy, manpower development, politics and legislation, professionalism, socio-economic
mobilisation and development, and national and international relations and integration within the
perspectives of the much talked about Development Goals. As all the times sustaining agency for
overall national development, the place of library and information systems and services delivery
were highlighted. It advocated for the establishment of Community Information
Commons(CICs) as integrated melting pot media where all and sundry in the society
irrespective of their socio-economic and political, cultural and educational strata will have equal
opportunity to conveniently access and utilise varied print and electronic information resources
and services regardless of their locations and time of need to meet their short and long term
individual, societal and national expectations and desires.
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Being a paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Nigerian Educational System and
The Sustainable Development Goals organised by the Faculty of Education, North West
University, Kano between 26th and 27th April,2017.
Keywords
Library and Information Systems and Services,, National Development and Integration, Library Services,