Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences
Volume 8, Issue 1 (2021)
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Use of Open Education Resources: An Overview
Abstract: OER stands for “Open Educational Resources” and is linked to an educational movement that was started as a small initiative and has become an international educational movement in time of two decades. The facilitators who use OER for their academic purposes are freely available, high-quality educational resources that help them learn from the other freely available sources than the textbooks. It is believed that over 500 million dollars of the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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A Study on NGOs Effort in Rural Library Development: Discussion of Influential Cases
Abstract: Paper attempts to explore the role of NGOs in information dissemination and the establishment of rural libraries. It tries to discuss how and when these NGOs have been founded and the strategy to establish such community libraries. It tries to find out the purpose of establishing these community libraries. It also discusses the support received by these NGOs. Authors have attempted to study local, national, and international level NGOs out …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 12–16 Read article
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E-Library Resources Available and Use for Information Services by Users in University Libraries of North West Zone of Nigeria
Abstract: This paper examined the E-library resources available, types of E-library resources frequently used and utilized for information services in North West University in Nigeria. A survey research method was adopted to carry out the study using descriptive research methodology. The population used under this study comprised all the state—federal, state, and private universities in North-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria comprising seventeen (17) studied universities. The population considered to be the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–26 Read article