Information Policy and Nigeria's National Development
Keywords:
information policy information and communications technology, LibraryAbstract
This review on information policy seeks to indicate the relationship between
library and information policy and how it contributes to national development
in Nigeria. It is evident that the role of the library in such an endeavour is
crucial and remarkable but is gradually diminishing as information
technology progresses. Information technology has overshadowed and
remarkably cast aside library significance since early 19’s. Analysis has
revealed that no nation can develop rapidly when the library is not part and
parcel of its information policy agenda. Giving too much priority to
information technology invites information policy flaws. The role of library
should not be abandoned, but should instead be returned to its place, in order
to have a holistic, balanced and wise information policy.
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