Brief Communication Evolution of virtual libraries in Nigeria: myth or reality?
Abstract
The article investigates factors that may make the Nigeria
Virtual Library Project a myth or reality. Questionnaires
were used for data collection, using 22 University Librarians
in federal universities as respondents, and 14 (64%) University
Librarians completed the questionnaires. Three indicators
were used to determine the myth or reality of evolving
virtual libraries in Nigeria: availability of information infrastructures,
human capacity building programmes in leT,
and level of funding of university libraries. Nine (64%)ofthe
libraries have relevant information infrastructures, 12 (86%)
are involved in human capacity building programmes, 11
(79%) affirm that the level of funding for university libraries
is low. The article concludes that evolution of virtual
libraries is feasible and real in Nigeria.
Publisher
University of Nairobi