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Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities towards Digital Libraries in E-Learning

Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities towards Digital Libraries in E-Learning

Edwin I. Achugbue, Sylvester O. Anie
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 6
ISSN: 1947-9077|EISSN: 1947-9085|EISBN13: 9781613506493|DOI: 10.4018/jdls.2011010103
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Achugbue, Edwin I., and Sylvester O. Anie. "Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities towards Digital Libraries in E-Learning." IJDLS vol.2, no.1 2011: pp.52-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdls.2011010103

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Achugbue, E. I. & Anie, S. O. (2011). Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities towards Digital Libraries in E-Learning. International Journal of Digital Library Systems (IJDLS), 2(1), 52-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdls.2011010103

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Achugbue, Edwin I., and Sylvester O. Anie. "Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities towards Digital Libraries in E-Learning," International Journal of Digital Library Systems (IJDLS) 2, no.1: 52-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jdls.2011010103

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Abstract

The attitude of librarians in Nigerian university libraries has the potential to encourage or discourage digital libraries in e-learning. This paper addresses and discusses the attitudes of librarians towards digital library in e-learning, the imperativeness of training and knowledge for effective functionality of digital libraries in Nigerian universities. The paper uses the descriptive survey method to explore the attitudes of librarians towards digital libraries, advantages of digital libraries, and the types of e-learning that can be supported by digital libraries. It was discovered that training and knowledge are sine qua non of a positive attitude towards digital libraries in e-learning. And there was a high interest in the use of online information by researchers and learners but lack of awareness and how best to integrate e-learning resources into digital libraries pose a great challenge to the librarians in Nigerian universities.

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