The development and use of information and communications technologies ict in the libraries of nigeria has been a slowly emerging process involving many successes and failures over the past decades. Lagos, is an associate professor in the department of history and strategic studies, university of lagos, nigeria. Gone are the days when nigerians were afraid of reading. First, the spread of islam, predominantly in the north but later in southwestern nigeria as well, began a. List of public libraries in nigeria education 3 nigeria. A catalogue record for this publication is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data falola, toyin. They are universities of the people since it gives access to every intending member of the public.
Paper delivered at the 40th annual national conference and agm of the nigerian library association held at topo, badagry in lagos state, nigeria from june 1621, 2002. The state central library, owerri was officially opened to the public on 12 th november 1976 by then military governor of imo state his excellency, commander godwin ndubuisi kanu. History of public administration in nigeria information. The history of the rural community library in africa is closely related to the need for a more. Nigeria s flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green, white, and green. Private participation in library development in nigeria. The growth of public libraries in nigeria has been long and problem ridden. The history of the nigerian legislature dates back to the lagos legislative council of 1862, established under british colonial rule. History of public administration in nigeria nigeria is a merger of the northern protectorate and the southern protectorate. Medieval libraries comprised collections of handcopied, illuminated manuscripts that were typically created and maintained by monks and used by privileged classes. Nigeria library association, federal ministry of education, working relationship, policy implementation. List of public libraries in nigeria education nigeria. Effects of poor funding of public libraries in nigeria.
How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. Nigeria airways also flies to many west african destinations, to nairobi, kenya, and jiddah, saudi arabia, and to new york, london, amsterdam, and rome. Public library nigeria, resources available to meet these needs and the level of satisfaction with these resources and services. Full list of public and private libraries in nigeria and. Oyo state public library, plateau state public library, rivers state public library, yobe state public library and zamfara state public library. The history of nigeria prior to the beginnings of british administration is not well. The modern history of nigeria as a political state encompassing 250 to 400 ethnic. Library s glossary dictionary 1977 defined a public library as a library established by local, state or central government for the use of the general public. Librarys glossary dictionary 1977 defined a public library as a library established by local, state or central government for the use of the general public. In 1960, the region gained independence and was named nigeria. Public libraries and the development agenda in nigeria. On a national scale, the history of the library in nigeria can be traced to as far back as the 1930s when the government established the nigerian division of west african library association wala. Development of public library in nigeria with reference to.
Instead of moving forward, they are still very backward in terms of development. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were employed through the administration of a questionnaire to users in both urban and rural public libraries in nigeria and conducting interviews with the public librarians. The national library of nigeria has nominated two librarians from the organisation to attend an international exchange training programme in modern library practices. With creation of states within the region in 1967, many libraries were established especially in the state capitals of oyo, ondo, lagos, and ogun. It borders on the gulf of guinea an arm of the atlantic ocean in the south, on benin in the west, on niger in the northwest and north, on chad in the northeast, and on cameroon in the east. In earliest times there was no distinction between a record room or archive and a library, and in this sense libraries can be said to have existed for almost as long as records have been kept. Wed 15, aug, 2018 national library of nigeria trains staff in modern library practice. International federation of library associations and institutions, isbn 9070916851. Generally, public libraries are accepted as public goods.
List of 35 libraries in nigeria you should visit today. Indeed, it became highly fashionable to own a library, judging from the strictures of the moralizing statesman seneca and the spiteful jibes by the poet lucian on the uncultured book clown. Background information on oyo state public library, nigeria the oyo state public library was established in 1955 under the government of the western region of nigeria and then known as the western region library. The ceremony was witnessed by nearly five hundred guest including state commissioners, high ranking government officials, representative of various business concerns, banking and public. A lot of training has been carried out for librarians by many international nongovernmental organizations. You might want to save this page for reference purposes. Effects of poor funding of public libraries in nigeria abstract the public library is a social institution which is tied to the political and social realities of the communities, where it is situated. Public libraries were established in other parts of the world as well during 18 th and 19 th centuries. First, the spread of islam began a millennium ago, predominantly in the north but later on extended to southwestern nigeria. The first library was constructed in 1962 and was opened to public.
The first public library in the united states opened in new hampshire in 1833. Development of public library in nigeria library science. Ahistoryofnigeria assets cambridge university press. It is the obligation of government to establish a public library system throughout the country at national, state and local levels. Constraints on the development of public library service. Public library existed in the western region of nigeria, especially ibadan the headquarters. The development of information and communication technologies in nigerian libraries abstract the development and use of information and communications technologies ict in the libraries of nigeria has been a slowly emerging process involving many successes and failures over the past decades. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. It has been observed that public libraries in nigeria have not developed asexpected. Several dominant themes in nigerian history are essential for understanding contemporary nigerian politics and society. Registration council of nigeria, national library of nigeria and other library stakeholders need to be involved in the inspection of schools at federal, state and local government level to ensure policies are implemented.
On 9 th october, 1980 true meaning was given to the provision of library and information services in the state, through the promulgation of law no. The study investigated the factors hampering access to and use of public library urban and rural services in nigeria. This list consists of the public and privately owned library in nigeria and their contact address. This project is on the development of public libraries in nigeria with reference to the imo central library, owerri. It looks at the roles and the sources of funding of these libraries and pinpoints problems bedeviling them. The aim of the study was to inquire into the utilization of information and communication technologies in public library services in nigeria. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. In 1962, a document was announced by a representative of the unesco, in which it was stated that each region of nigeria was responsible for the creation and regulation of the activities of local public libraries in nigeria. The library was open to public in 1809 and the librarys collection was 25,000 volumes. National library of nigeria services includes the packaging and repackaging of information and promotion of research in the field of library and information science. Prior to the passage of the national library act, a series of educational conferences conducted in ibadan, had laid the intellectual basis for the creation of a network of libraries funded by the government to provide accessibility of educational materials.
During the 15th and 18th century, people in this region, experienced slavery, under the british. A temple in the babylonian town of nippur, dating from the first half of the 3rd millennium bc, was found to have a number of rooms filled with clay. Pdf access to and use of public library services in nigeria. Ondo state public library, st peters bus stop, oyemekun road, akure, ondo state. It concludes by recommending ways of revamping the public libraries from their doldrums. Libraries in nigeria contribute greatly to teaching, learning, and research. History of library in nigeria before independence legit. The governance and management of public library services in nigeria article pdf available in library management 392. The first library was constructed in 1962 and was opened to public in november 1964. Pdf the governance and management of public library. The history of nigeria before independence in order to understand the current nigerian politics and society, three dominant characteristics need to be taken into account. The evolution of libraries in nigeria sciencedirect. Excavations at both rome and herculaneum have revealed what were undoubtedly library rooms in.
Besides, in the nigerian library profession, the success of the public library services in eastern nigeria in the 1950s, from the early promulgation of public library law under the premiership of. The ancient library in alexandra, founded in the fourth century b. Chapter one of effects of poor funding of public libraries in nigeria project material starts from here. Nigerias flag consists of three equal vertical bands of green, white, and green.
The national library of nigeria came into form in the 1960s after the passing of the national library act of 1964. This paper identifies and discusses low patronage, almost total absence of current materials, lack of adequate numbers of trained personnel and above all inadequate funding as the major problems hindering the development of public libraries in nigeria. Thu 02, aug, 2018 national library of nigeria introduces online application software for issnisbn acquisition. Public library is a learning centre where people can take part in learning activities, discuss and share knowledge and information. Prior to the passage of the national library act, a series of educational conferences conducted in ibadan, had laid the intellectual basis for the creation of a network of libraries funded by the government to provide. In 2003, about 520,000 domestic and international passengers were carried on scheduled flights. Chapter one of this work traces the history of public library development in imo state starting from the days of the eastern nigeria library board which serried as a platform. A public library is a social institution established by law, financed by public fund, open for all without any discrimination, for general and free diffusion of knowledge and information in the community. Illupeju public library not sure thats the name, opposite lsdpc, illupeju, lagos. There were many private libraries in classical rome, including that of cicero. Topics of interest include accessibility of the collection, acquisition of materials, arrangement and finding tools, the book trade, the influence of the physical properties of the different writing materials, language distribution, role in education, rates of literacy, budgets, staffing, libraries for. At this time, the efforts and activities of this association was geared towards producing a national library. Elaturoti 2002, development of public and school libraries in nigeria, proceedings of the panafrican panarab conference on public and school libraries, the hague, netherlands. The national library of nigeria came into effect in the mid1960s, with the enactment of the national library act of 1964.
Functions and objectives of public library library. School libraries history, goals and purposes, materials and. Public library in nigeria five things to learn from author elechi amadis life as nigerians mourn him its probably more than twenty years since i read the concubine but the memorable characters ihuoma, ekwueme, emenike, wodu wakiri. The evolution of libraries in nigeria 421 library service was justified for the norths estimated 675,000 primary school leavers in 1970, a number which increased by 100,000 each year. Constraints on the development of public library service in nigeria anthony olden2 despite much development since its introduction into nigeria in 1946, public library service is used today by less than 1 percent of the population. Access to and use of public library services in nigeria. Public library asaba university of nigeria, nsukka. This paper examines the historical background development and standard of public libraries services in nigeria. Nigeria, like most african states, is a colonial creation and, as in most other african countries that have gone through this experience, its annexation was not immediate. History of the library initiated by the efforts of dr.
William pepper, the free library of philadelphia was chartered in 1891 as a general library which shall be free to all. The concept of public library has changed during the 19 th and 20 th century due to the awareness among the public and governments about the need for public libraries for intellectual growth as well as to meet their routine information. Ikorodu divisional library has a total collection of 4,500 items. The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents. The area that became nigeria has long been inhabited by humans. Pdf private participation in library development in nigeria.
List of books and articles about nigerian history online. Library helps an organizations to achieve this stated goals and its achievement is dependent i the adequate fund available to the library involved. Historical background, development and standard of public. Not having a functional repository on your website is a disappointment for a lot of citizens who may not be able to come physically to abuja. With this dossier about islam in nigeria, the library. Before books, there were clay tablets, and archeologists have.
Pdf private participation in library development in. There were also public libraries in some major towns in the region. Chapter one of this work traces the history of public library development in imo state starting from the days of the eastern nigeria library. Chapter one of this work traces the history of public library development in imo state starting from the days of the eastern nigeria library board which serried as a platform for the establishment of the imo state central library owerri. The entire public libraries collections in lagos state cannot be more than 50,000 items, considering that the public library at the headquarters in ikeja has about 4,820 items plus a few cds and a few textbooks in accounting and business management. Ohio university, athens, ohio, usa library and information services for rural community development in africa. The main function of public library in nigeria is the provision of information contained in books, newspapers.
The western history genealogy department is recognized for. The paper examined the services of public libraries in nigeria, including the national library of nigeria with a view to ascertaining which services aligned with the sustainable development goals sdgs and the african union agenda 2063. The library at caen was established in 1431, and after suffering from the effect of religious wars and suppression, it was restored in 1736. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, wealthy businessman andrew carnegie built and equipped over 3,000 public libraries in the united states. Access to and use of public library services in nigeria article pdf available in south african journal of libraries and information science 831 august 2017 with 2,289 reads. A brief history of the library collections of written knowledge were originally kept in what was called a repository.
The training is a bilateral programme of wed 15, aug, 2018more. History of the library free library of philadelphia. A special library according to the dictionary of library and information science is the one established and funded by a commercial firm, private association, government agency, nonprofit organisation, or special interest group to meet the information needs of the employee members, or taf in accordance with the organisation goals. Over the ages, libraries have been destroyed by wars, fires, and floods, but they have.
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