The Impact of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic on the use of Library in Nigeria
Authors : Abimbola Labake Agboke, Felicia Nkat v Undie, Akeem Ayodeji Agboke & Rose Ezeibe
Abstract – The paper aims at the positive and negative impacts of COVID–19 on the use of libraries in Nigeria. The study reviewed previous researches on COVID–19. Textbooks, Journals and electronic databases were consulted for the literature searches. Conclusions and recommendations were drawn in the light of the literatures reviewed. The study reveals the rapid spread of the pandemic between a space of one year despite all the necessary preventive measures introduced by the government and the Health Sectors in Nigeria. COVID-19 crisis has brought digital libraries into the limelight through the many benefits it has to offer, which were in the past unseen or non-essential. To maintain and obey the COVID -19 protocols, libraries' opening hours were reduced, most libraries system changed to online services. Libraries provided online services to assists students and researchers to have access to materials for their academic work. Library staff used Web tools to deliver messages to the users, the use of the internet became essential in the libraries. Library professionals organised seminars, conferences, meetings and workshops through Zoom and Webinar platforms. However, the traditional system of library services of the use of prints resources and physical visitation into libraries were greatly reduced. The paper recommended amongst others, the digitalisation of all library resources, effective training and development of the library staff on the use of computers and internet tools.
Keywords – Impact, COVID-19 Pandemic, Use of Library, Vaccine, Immunisation.
DOI URL – https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.7.3.2021.1429
Cite This Article As –Agboke, A.L, Undie, F.N., Agboke, A.A. & Ezeibe, R. (2021). The Impact of Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic on the use of Library in Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 7(3) 104-112. www.ijrls.in
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Publication Date: 19 August 2021