Paper presented at a seminar organized by

Nigerian Library Association, Ogun State Chapter

OSHILALU, H. ADEYINKA

MULTIMEDIA LIBRARIAN,

BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA

May, 2011

Venue: Simeon Adebo Library, Abeokuta

CORRECT THE IMPRESSION THAT ELECTRONIC LIBRARY

MUST BE WEB-BASED

WHERE EVERYTHING IS ELECTRONIC…

USERS

THE LIBRARY

THE LIBRARIAN {S}

WEB BASED{WIDE AREA CONNECTIVITY}

REQUIREMENTS:

* HARDWARE REQUIREMENTSComputer and or such like devices

* SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTSVarious Software Packages

* LIBRARY ADMINISTARTOR System Analyst and other library Staff

* INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

NON-WEB BASED{LOCAL AREA CONNECTIVITY}

REQUIREMENTS:

* HARDWARE REQUIREMENTSComputer and or such like devices

* SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTSVarious Software Packages

* LIBRARY ADMINISTARTOR System Analyst and other library Staff

* LOCAL CONNECTIVITY

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Source: http://www.tpub.com/content/istts/14224/css/14224_23.htm

Much like the conversional library system, materials at the electronic

library are acquired trough the following meansDirect Purchase from dealers in the various

electronic resources

Subscription to Databases

Open Sources / Free Download

WWW.FREEEBOOK.COM

- Volume of Information

- Diversities of Information

- Ease of access

- Time saving

- Space saving

- Cost saving

- Interactive

- Wider coverage

Rather than being afraid, Librarians are expected to take technology as a challenge and

not as a threat

Technology cannot work on its own, so why afraid of technology?

As such, technology should be taken as an advancement of the professionalism of

Librarians.

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