The Role of Libraries in Bridging Digital Divide and Creating Information Society in Nigeria

Abstract

This study takes a look at information society as one characterized by access to and use of information communication technologies and where information activities are the dominant economic and occupational endeavour. Such that the Gross National Product of the country is largely dependent on the information economy. However, it is rightly observed that Nigeria is yet to attain an information society due to digital divide brought about by factors such as: low internet broadband, epileptic electricity supply and inadequate information communication training. It concludes by advocating that libraries as institutions of development can take the bull by the horn to bridge the digital divide through adequate training of librarians in ICT skills, establishment of public libraries in rural areas and adequate political will by government at all levels to create the
information society.