YA Liman*, H Yunusa and MB Ahmed
The purpose of this paper is to advance the contributions and innovations brought by the internet in the delivery of information in contemporary era. The paper is a reflective piece examining the internet service provision in academic libraries in Nigeria with the view to deliver quality information that would meet the needs of users. The paper argued that though the internet has brought innovations in the provision of information service delivery in academic libraries, gaps still exist in bridging the prevailing information delivery in the teaching, learning and research needs of the users. The paper maintained that the emergence of the internet in academic libraries has opened opportunities for fast, quick, and current information service provision to many users. Various literature reviewed shows that, the provision of the internet in academic libraries has become a platform for improving research, teaching, and learning process. The paper also emphasized contributions of internet in the delivery of services such as library administration, cataloguing and classification, collection development service, and reference services. However, the paper highlighted challenges such as poor internet connectivity, inadequate training, and high cost of internet facilities have brought set back towards internet development in many academic libraries in Nigeria. The paper concluded that the internet in academic libraries has become a panacea for facilitating access to quality education and intellectual development. The paper advocates that training of academic librarians to acquire in internet service skills should be given priority as a way forward for effective information service delivery.
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