Anthony Nwakaegho/DigitalSENSE Business News
The Librarians’
Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) in
collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have trained librarians on application of free and open
source software in library operations.
The LRCN’s
Information Officer Ngozi Oboh in statement sighted by DigitalSENSE Business News said the training of all the librarians in
Nigeria is to sharpen their skills to be able to access online resources that
are free and use them in different categories of libraries across the country.
The
Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of Librarians’ Registration Council of
Nigeria (LRCN), Dr Victoria Okojie said the workshop would expose librarians on
how to apply Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Library Operations, so as
to make more resources available to library users.
She explained
that with level of technological advancement being witnessed in the country,
librarians should be adequately armed with skills to become key players in the
ICT techno-savvy environment by deploying and applying ICTs to improve the lot
of information seekers.
“They
must be adept with new tools and deft in using them to create, generate and
disseminate information,” Dr Okojie said.
The Acting Director
General of NITDA, Dr Daura Ashiru who was represented by the agency’s Director
Corporate Strategy and Research, Mr Emeka Ezekwesili advised the
librarians to take advantage of the abundant opportunities made available by
the ICTs and leverage on them for better information service delivery.
... Making SENSE of digital revolution!
Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN), Dr Victoria Okojie
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