Vol. 7 No. 1&2 (2014): NIGERIAN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE TRENDS

We welcome our esteemed readers to the volume 7 (1&2) of the Nigerian Library and Information Science Trends. That information and Communication Technologies (JCTs) have become the driving force of library and information services is not in doubt. And so, the first three papers focused on different aspects of ICT in libraries in Nigeria, The first is by Okunlaya and others which investigated the use of internet resources by students in Humanities in selected universities in Nigeria. In "Library and Information Services in the Age of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Challenges, "Ali examined the integration of ICTs in Library and Information services in Nigeria and the
challenges. In the third paper, Agu and Adegboyega explored the use of electronic libraries by the staff and students of universities in South-West Nigeria. The professional staff of the library cannot provide effective and efficient services without the support of the other categories of library staff. And so, Okere and Oyeniyi in the fourth paper investigated the training and development needs of library assistants in three academic libraries in South-West Nigeria. "The Role of Libraries in Promoting Peace Education in Nigeria" by Onuoha, examined the role of the library in promoting peace, the importance of information for peace promotion and the use of new technologies to achieve it Finally, the paper by Okiy dwelt on how graduates of librarianship in Nigeria can be job creators by becoming efficient entrepreneurs.

Umunna Opara, Ph.D.