http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1672 2026-04-05T19:55:34Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2684 ROLES OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN A DIGITAL AGE: A NIGERIA PERSPECTIVE AJIBILI, Danjuma O.; TIMOTHY, Zintah A.; Dangwaran, Tabawa Yusuf This study is a review of literature on the roles of academic libraries in the digital age. The digital age is an era characterized by the emergence and proliferation of Information communication technologies and telecommunications. The roles of libraries across the globe is changing in the digital era and academic library is not an exception as they are redefining their roles to remain competitive in the technology saturated era. To examine the roles academic libraries are playing in the digital era, this study reviewed extensive literature on salient issues which specifically revealed that academic libraries in digital age play key roles like information guide, facilitators of digital scholarship, open access advocators, digital preserver, data management expert, information literacy champions, amongst others. Though the study revealed some challenges faced by academic libraries in a digital age such as lack of ICT literate staff, poor internet connection, epileptic power supply, poor funding of academic libraries and poor copyright protection. Based on these revelations, the followings were strongly recommended such as, training and development programmes for staff, upgrading internet service provider (ISP) with faster speeds and better coverage, solar power system, fundraising campaigns/partnership and collaborations, legal action and enforcement, amongst others. The study concluded that the digital age has brought a profound transformation to the activities and mode of operations of libraries all over the globe and academic libraries must reposition their roles to meet the challenges of the Internet, World Wide Web, and online access in the information age. 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2147 THE ROLE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN DIGITAL ECONOMY AJIBILI, Danjuma O. This paper examines the role of library and Information services in Digital Economy. Currently, the revolutionary period of technological advancement of tools and gadgets for library and Information services characterized the 21st century and has brought prolific growth and novelty to improve information business. Employing descriptive methods, this paper explores concept of Digital Economy, the role of library and Information services using ICT for information business in Nigeria and challenges that affect the use of ICT for library and Information services in Digital Economy. Furthermore, it observes that available literature show that Digital Economy involves economic transactions that occur on the internet using digital and computing technologies to collect, store, analyze and share information that transforms social interactions and businesses. This study highlights online literature, including research articles, conference papers, e-books downloaded from various databases such as Science Direct, Emerald, and Google Scholars on the role of library and information services in Digital Economy. It affirms that library and Information services are affected by lack of computer technologies skills to engage in digital activities, poor internet connectivity, and high cost of bandwidth, lack of power supply, information insecurity and privacy of Digital Economy. The conclusion reached is that digital technologies are integral part of library and Information services that empower librarians to communicate with library users through innovative services. Therefore, it was recommended among others that Government should provide infrastructure that would support application of ICT to Information services, librarians should also avail themselves with ICT skills in a digital economy and be aware of the information needs and search behaviour of clients to provide innovative services. 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z