The application of
information technology to modern librarianship practice has resulted in the
overall improvement in the performance of libraries and other related
information institutions. There is no doubt that the future of librarianship
practice in our society is closely linked with the development of information
technology. This is for the fact that many of their activities and services are
amenable to information technology application in libraries. Areas of such
applications in libraries include automated technical services to provide
efficient reference and information services as well as network operations like
cataloguing, authority control, interlibrary loan, and international
bibliographic project (Oketunji, 2001).
information technology to modern librarianship practice has resulted in the
overall improvement in the performance of libraries and other related
information institutions. There is no doubt that the future of librarianship
practice in our society is closely linked with the development of information
technology. This is for the fact that many of their activities and services are
amenable to information technology application in libraries. Areas of such
applications in libraries include automated technical services to provide
efficient reference and information services as well as network operations like
cataloguing, authority control, interlibrary loan, and international
bibliographic project (Oketunji, 2001).
Thus, there is a direct link
between the increasing advances in information processing technologies and
modern librarianship practice. These advances in information technology allow
for extensive possibilities for the communication of Scientific and Technology
Information (STI). Indeed, their impact on information processing, storage and
dissemination, and consequently on the output of the scientific and technology
enterprise has been growing rapidly since the early 1970s in the industrialized
countries (Ehikhamenor, 1993).
between the increasing advances in information processing technologies and
modern librarianship practice. These advances in information technology allow
for extensive possibilities for the communication of Scientific and Technology
Information (STI). Indeed, their impact on information processing, storage and
dissemination, and consequently on the output of the scientific and technology
enterprise has been growing rapidly since the early 1970s in the industrialized
countries (Ehikhamenor, 1993).
Libraries, as the traditional
information institution, have had their fair share of the impact of information
technology. Its impact on libraries has been on activities concerned with
information storage and retrieval, and other such in-house keeping routines as
acquisition, cataloguing, serials control. Implication of these is that
libraries now provide their users with much better and more efficient
information services through the use of information technology. This is because
from remote database through the use of online services, computer terminals and
telecommunication networks have provided desired links between different kinds
of libraries and other remote computer databases where vital information could
be located.
information institution, have had their fair share of the impact of information
technology. Its impact on libraries has been on activities concerned with
information storage and retrieval, and other such in-house keeping routines as
acquisition, cataloguing, serials control. Implication of these is that
libraries now provide their users with much better and more efficient
information services through the use of information technology. This is because
from remote database through the use of online services, computer terminals and
telecommunication networks have provided desired links between different kinds
of libraries and other remote computer databases where vital information could
be located.
Also having positive effects
on information management-and component of modern librarianship practice-is the
optical disk technology which is another
development in information technology . The optical disk has paved the way for
new ways of information acquisition, recording, processing, storing and
distributing; particularly by means of the CD-ROM (Computer Disk Read Only Memory). The use of
this technology in libraries saves library money, space and other logistics
associated with the purchase, processing administering and the use of hard copy
(Chisenga, 1995). Oketunji (2001) identifies six (6) major areas of application
of information technology to librarianship practice in Nigeria as including the
following:
on information management-and component of modern librarianship practice-is the
optical disk technology which is another
development in information technology . The optical disk has paved the way for
new ways of information acquisition, recording, processing, storing and
distributing; particularly by means of the CD-ROM (Computer Disk Read Only Memory). The use of
this technology in libraries saves library money, space and other logistics
associated with the purchase, processing administering and the use of hard copy
(Chisenga, 1995). Oketunji (2001) identifies six (6) major areas of application
of information technology to librarianship practice in Nigeria as including the
following:
1. CD-ROM services
2. Library Networks
3. Personal computer application
to library tutations
to library tutations
4. Electronic- Mail
5. Electronic- copying
6. Internet Connectivity
Cochrane (1992) outline eight
(8) merits of the application of information technology to librarianship
practice. These are as follows:-
(8) merits of the application of information technology to librarianship
practice. These are as follows:-
b It allows easy integration of various
activities
activities
c. It facilities cooperation and the formation
of library networks
of library networks
d.
It helps to avoid duplication of efforts
within a library and between libraries in a network.
It helps to avoid duplication of efforts
within a library and between libraries in a network.
e.
It eliminates some uninteresting and
repetitive work
It eliminates some uninteresting and
repetitive work
f It helps to increase the range of services
of its services offered.
of its services offered.
g. It provides marketing opportunity of its
services.
services.
h.
It ultimately may save and generate
money
It ultimately may save and generate
money
i. It increases efficiency.