Resource Sharing in Academic Libraries in Nigeria: A Digital Imperative
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This paper exwnined the past e./forts made by Nigerian libraries towards
sharing of resources and enum.erated the benefits accruing from such
ventures. It also identified the necessary conditions for digital resource
sharing such as fund, c01nputers, internet availability, constant power
supply, standard and up-to-date union catalogue, and proper
maintenance skills among others. 111e poor state of these conditions in
Nigeria were highlighted and the recommendations include generation of
fund for digital facilities, review of library school curriculum, staff
training, and acquisition of computer skills and maintenance of ·
standards
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Z665 Library Science. Information Science