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Item Library consortium: IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria experience(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012) Ilesanmi, T. C.Purpose – This paper aims to describe the library consortium experienced at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. Activities involved improving researchers’ timely access to resources for research for development. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken was a librarian interview and observation of library records. Findings – The consortium involves agricultural libraries in both developing and developed countries. Using the library software Inmagic database enhances the web-based centralized online public access catalogue of all the participating institutions, the CGV Library. This enabled access to their comprehensive collections, promoting better library services to agricultural researchers. Hence, it bridges the digital gap between developing and developed countries. They are involved in joint acquisition of electronic journals and timely response to sharing their independent collections through electronic document delivery services. Practical implications – The paper recommends that Nigerian libraries, especially agricultural research institutes, could emulate the IITA library consortium. Originality/value – The paper provides recommendations to libraries wishing to form consortia in Nigeria and notes the positive impacts that this would have on national development.Item Digitization of journal collections in libraries: a case study of Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria(Taylor & Francis, 2013) Ilesanmi, T. C.Digitization of journal collections in libraries is inevitable with the advent of Information Communication Technology (ICT). There is a need to digitize journals in the academic library in order to preserve and to give wider visibility and accessibility to information resources for teaching, learning, and research. This article describes the processes of journal collection digitization in Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. Underfunding and copyright clearance are the challenges encountered, among others. The study recommends adequate funding and concludes that the benefit of instant access to digital information is the most distinguishing attribute in this present information age.Item The need for electronic security devices installation in Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan(Medium Publishing Company and Educational Consult in Collaboration with Options Books Ibadan, Nigeria, 2013) Ilesanmi, T. C.This paper examines the need for electronic devices in handling unhealthy library related issues in academic libraries with a particular reference to Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. It discussed, among other things problems, justification for the installation of Electronic Security Devices (ESDs) and its implications for the university and library managements. The paper stressed the urgent need for the deployment of ESDs in Kenneth Dike Library as a result of perceived enormous advantages that can be derived from it. Finally, the implications and recommendations for effective implementation of electronic security devices in the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria are proposed.