Innovative Digital Transformation for Dynamic Information Service Sustainability in University Libraries in Nigeria

• Authors: Ikenwe Iguehi Joy , Udem Obiora Kingsley

Title variants

PL

Innowacyjna transformacja cyfrowa na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju dynamicznych usług informacyjnych w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich w Nigerii

DE

Die innovative digitale Transformation zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung der dynamischen Informationsdienste in den Universitätsbibliotheken in Nigeria

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Aim: Technologies have ushered in a significant innovative digital transformation to sustain dynamic information services in modern libraries. This has prompted the assessment of innovative digital transformation for dynamic information service sustainability in university libraries in Nigeria. Specifically, the research examined the nature of digital transformation, universities and digital transformation, innovative digital transformation in university libraries, dynamic modern information services in university libraries for sustainability, and the essentials for dynamic information service sustainability in university libraries.  Conclusion: Libraries globally, and particularly in developing countries, must be re-positioned in this era of digital transformation due to technology adoption to offer valuable information services for their sustenance and to retain their relevance in the lives of the public. Moreso, there is a great need for innovative digital transformation in libraries to sustain modern information services as well as to increase their efficacy in information use as part of their mandate to leverage digital technology systems. The study, therefore, recommends that more sophisticated technologies are used in university libraries. University libraries in developing countries like Nigeria need more funding to fully exploit the opportunities introduced by digital technologies. Thus, university management should work hand in hand with libraries to enable them to fully connect to the opportunities of the digital era. The continuous human resource development is necessary to equip universities with appropriate digital competencies useful in the digital context.

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Cel: Technologie zapoczątkowały znaczącą innowacyjną transformację cyfrową w celu utrzymania dynamicznych usług informacyjnych w nowoczesnych bibliotekach. To skłoniło do oceny innowacyjnej transformacji cyfrowej dla dynamicznego zrównoważenia usług informacyjnych w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich w Nigerii. W szczególności zbadano kwestie: transformacji cyfrowej, uniwersytetów i transformacji cyfrowej, innowacyjną transformację cyfrową w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich, dynamiczne nowoczesne usługi informacyjne w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich pod kątem zrównoważonego rozwoju oraz podstawy dynamicznego zrównoważonego rozwoju usług informacyjnych w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich. Wniosek: Biblioteki na całym świecie, a szczególnie w krajach rozwijających się, muszą ulec reformie w erze transformacji cyfrowej ze względu na przyjęcie technologii, aby oferować cenne usługi informacyjne dla ich utrzymania i zachować ich znaczenie w życiu publicznym. Co więcej, istnieje duże zapotrzebowanie na innowacyjną transformację cyfrową w bibliotekach, aby utrzymać nowoczesne usługi informacyjne, a także zwiększyć ich skuteczność w wykorzystaniu informacji w ramach ich mandatu do wykorzystania systemów technologii cyfrowych. W związku z tym badanie zaleciło stosowanie w bibliotekach uniwersyteckich bardziej zaawansowanych technologii. Biblioteki uniwersyteckie w krajach rozwijających się, takich jak Nigeria, potrzebują więcej funduszy, aby w pełni wykorzystać możliwości oferowane przez technologie cyfrowe. W związku z tym kierownictwo uczelni powinno współpracować z bibliotekami, aby umożliwić im pełne wykorzystanie możliwości ery cyfrowej. Ciągły rozwój zasobów ludzkich jest niezbędny, aby wyposażyć uczelnie w odpowiednie kompetencje cyfrowe przydatne w kontekście cyfrowym.

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Ziel: Die Technologien begannen eine bedeutende innovative digitale Transformation genau mit dem Ziel, die dynamischen Informationsdienste in den modernen Bibliotheken aufrechtzuerhalten. Das führte dazu, dass die innovative digitale Transformation zur dynamischen Ausgleichung von Informationsdiensten in den Universitätsbibliotheken in Nigeria bewertet werden musste. Man untersuchte vor allem die Fragen der digitalen Transformation, den Zusammenhang der Universitäten und der digitalen Transformation, der innovativen digitalen Transformation in den Universitätsbibliotheken im Hinblick auf die ausgeglichene Entwicklung und die Grundlagen einer dynamischen ausgeglichenen Entwicklung der Informationsdienste in den Universitätsbibliotheken. Schlussfolgerung: Die weltweiten Bibliotheken, und zwar insbesondere in den sich entwickelnden Ländern, müssen sich in der Zeit der digitalen Transformation ändern, um die wertvollsten Digitaldienste zu bieten und ihre Bedeutung im öffentlichen Leben zu bewahren. Es gibt eine große Nachfrage nach einer innovativen digitalen Transformation in den Bibliotheken, wodurch die modernen Informationsdienste aufrechtzuerhalten sind und ihre Effektivität im Bereich der Informationsnutzung im Rahmen der Systeme von digitalen Technologien verbessert werden kann. Aus diesem Grund empfahl die Untersuchung, die mehr fortgeschrittenen Technologien in den Universitätsbibliotheken anzuwenden. Diese Bibliotheken in den sich entwickelnden Ländern wie Nigeria brauchen mehrere finanzielle Mittel, um die Möglichkeiten, die sich vonseiten der digitalen Technologien bieten, vollständig zu nutzen. Die Führung der Hochschulen sollte mit den Bibliotheken zusammenarbeiten, um ihnen die vollständige Nutzung der Digitalepoche zu ermöglichen. Die ständige Entwicklung der Humanressourcen ist notwendig, um die Hochschulen mit den entsprechenden digitalen Kompetenzen im Bereich der digitalen Medien auszustatten.

Keywords

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Digital Transformation; Dynamic Information Services; Library Service; Sustainability; university libraries; Nigeria

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cyfrowa transformacja; dynamiczne usługi informacyjne; usługi biblioteczne; zrównoważony rozwój; biblioteki uniwersyteckie; Nigeria

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digitale Transformation; dynamische Informationsdienste; Bibliotheksdienste; ausgeglichene Entwicklung; Universitätsbibliotheken; Nigeria

• Publisher: The Nicolaus Copernicus Public Provincial Library in Torun, Poland
• Journal: Folia Toruniensia
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 22
• Pages: 67-86

Dates

published

2022-11-09

Contributors

author

Ikenwe Iguehi Joy

• Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria

author

Udem Obiora Kingsley

• Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12775/FT.2022.004