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Generation And Dissemination Of Local Content Using Ict For Sustainable Development, Helen N. Eke Miss
Generation And Dissemination Of Local Content Using Ict For Sustainable Development, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
The paper discusses the report of a project carried out in the South Eastern Nigeria on the generation and dissemination of local content from the area using Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The project was undertaken by a group of researchers to capture, preserve and disseminate some cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge that are possessed by local people and especially the elderly ones and which is trying to go into extinct because of the carriers of these information and knowledge are fast dying away. The researchers adopted a survey design for the study and five areas of the people’s cultural …
An Empirical Study Of The Impact Of Nla Conference Attendance On Librarians' Professional Development, Helen N. Eke Miss
An Empirical Study Of The Impact Of Nla Conference Attendance On Librarians' Professional Development, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
Purpose: The paper examined and discussed the impact of Nigerian Library Association (NLA) conference attendance on the professional development of librarians in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: To capture the salient points relating to the study, data was collected using the tool of questionnaire. A total of 200 self-administered copies of questionnaire were shared among attendees of the 48th National Conference/AGM of the Nigerian Library Association held at International Conference Centre Abuja, from 18th – 23rd July 2010 conference. Research questions formed the basis of data analysis. Results were deduced by compiling percentages and frequencies; Means and standard deviation, where applicable. Findings: main …
Conflict Management: A Simple Approach, Helen N. Eke Miss
Conflict Management: A Simple Approach, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
The paper discusses the overview of conflict from different points of view like administrative, relationship, ethnic and religious points of view. Different definitions including the types, forms and stages of conflict as written by different authors were given. Instances as drawn from the bible on forms of conflicts were showcased in this write-up. Causes of conflict as well as conflict indicators like body language, disagreements, surprises etc. were listed. It was identified in the study that the subject of conflict is a broad one, being very much inexhaustible as it can be treated from different views. In this paper, conflict …
Re-Branding As A Decision For Professional Librarians In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
Re-Branding As A Decision For Professional Librarians In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
The librarian in the practicing profession is by no means, an icon in the heart of every institution which is the library. Therefore, there is need for quality personality traits. The branding and re-branding issue is very vital in the journey of becoming quality librarians that ought to serve the clients qualitatively. There is need for personal branding philosophy and looking at the advantages of personal branding and other features listed above, it is crystal clear that librarians should sit up and respond to the rebranding wake-up call which comes in Eight M’s as proposed by the writer.
Re-Positioning Library And Information Services To Meet The Teacher Preparation Needs For Vision 20:20:20 In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
Re-Positioning Library And Information Services To Meet The Teacher Preparation Needs For Vision 20:20:20 In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
The paper discusses re-positioning library and information services to meet the teacher preparation needs for vision 20:20:20 in Nigeria. Vision 20:20:20 is a dream of Nigeria to be counted among the leading 20 national economy in the world by the year 2020. Education is a powerful tool for training manpower including teachers needed to actualize this dream. The paper reiterates the fat that library and information services as an essential educational support service should be repositioned if the teacher preparation need for the vision is to be achieved. The roles of the library and information centers were highlighted in the …
From Web 2.0 To Lib 2.0: New Paradigms For Driving Access To Knowledge By Academic Librarians In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
From Web 2.0 To Lib 2.0: New Paradigms For Driving Access To Knowledge By Academic Librarians In Nigeria, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
Purpose: This paper investigates the concept of web 2.0 and its application to library services known as library 2.0. Design/Methodology/Approach: Basically, information was gathered through literature search and the paper commences with basics of web 2.0, stating the concept, the features and then, transition to lib 2.0. Library 2.0 is seen as a user-centered tool which enables real time interaction with library patrons enhancing a two way relationship where the information consumers connect with information producers to become co-producers themselves. This paper discusses how academic librarians might utilize and leverage these new innovations in driving access to knowledge in the …
Quickies For The 21st Century Librarian, Helen N. Eke Miss, Dorothy I. Orji, Abraham C. Okorie
Quickies For The 21st Century Librarian, Helen N. Eke Miss, Dorothy I. Orji, Abraham C. Okorie
Helen Nneka Eke
The paper focused on skills of the librarian in the twenty first century; how librarians can be hired quickly in the technology-driven era. The role of the librarians as changing from traditional roles to new roles, adopting the new technologies was addressed. The challenges facing librarians of today in adopting the new technology skills were also dealt with and recommendations to help tackle these challenges were made.
Promoting Access To Indigenous Knowledge In The Digital Age: Libraries As Facilitators, Helen N. Eke Miss
Promoting Access To Indigenous Knowledge In The Digital Age: Libraries As Facilitators, Helen N. Eke Miss
Helen Nneka Eke
The paper attempted to elicit the various ways of promoting access to indigenous knowledge (IK) in the digital age bringing libraries into the scene as facilitators. Some major characteristics of IK were listed such as IK being mostly rural in origin and locally bound; not systematically documented; oral in nature and usually transmitted through personal communication; not integrated into modern scientific and technical knowledge; culture specific and often generated within communities; use is cost-effective, deployment and mobilization not expensive. Other issues were also addressed such as types and applications of Indigenous Knowledge, libraries and Indigenous Knowledge, promotion of access to …