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Item The challenges of journal marketing and distribution in a developing economy(Third World Information Services, 2005) Ola, C. O.Developing countries face enormous social, political and economic problems in addition to being consumer economies that rely almost absolutely on importation. The knowledge production enterprise (in general) and the library and information science (LIS) profession (in particular) suffer due to inadequate media to communicate scholarly works in Nigeria. This paper identifies short lifespan, irregular issues of locally produced journals, and inability to sustain subscription to foreign ones as major shortcomings of LIS journal marketing in Nigeria. It posits that journal sustainability is mainly based on the returns made from journal marketing and distribution. However, the ability of institutions to subscribe to reputable journals is dependent on how well funded they are and every academic relies on the meager monthly allowance s/he earns which is hardly enough to personally subscribe to one good local journal. Moreover, the content and physical qualities of the journals also affect the extent of their marketing and distribution. The cumulative effect of these limitations is the pauperization of the knowledge industry through the unavailability of quality media for communicating research results and limited exposure to foreign research findings. The paper suggests, among other things, that Nigerian Library Association (NLA) and other stakeholders in the librarianship profession should create a regulatory body that would be responsible for setting standards, vetting the quality of, and endorsing journals produced, marketed and distributed in NigeriaItem Information technology: an erosion of cataloguing and Classification practices?(2000) Igbeka, J. U.; Ola, C. O.Information is recognised as an-important tool to societal growth and development. It has even perversed the different ways people choose use to govern themselves. Democracy being one and the most popular form of government accepted by many countries is not excluded from the use of this important tool. The tool has, however, not been adequately explored for the entrenchment and promotion'' Of democracy in Nigeria. To achieve sustainability in democracy in this country, this paper advocates that the National Assembly Library should be proactive in its drive to gather and disseminate information; a more assertive and outward looking information deliver)' system should be established; information workers should anticipate demand for information and there should be a purposeful drive to acquire the ...information required by political actors. Also, necessary infrastructures for the computerisation and networking of relevant libraries should be put in place, while a database for books, periodicals, parliamentary bills and other that papers that can serve the needs of the executive, legislators, judiciary and even the electorate should be createdItem Essentials of project proposal writing in librarianship(International Center for Professional Advancement, 2015-06) Ola, C. O.This paper focuses on the essentials of project proposal writing in librarianship. Librarianship is basically service-oriented and mostly non-for-profit. Their needs are enormous as they thrive to provide Services to their teeming users with the limited resources available to them. In doing this, they approach funding organizations, foundations and government agencies for support. As there are many contending libraries and organizations competing for scarce grants, the skills in writing project proposals become very important when sourcing for support to execute library projects. The paper discusses projects and the development of library and Information Services; the general guidelines for proposal writing: the structure and contents of project proposals; project details and descriptions; the budget contents and; the organizational Information. In all these, attention is drawn to the salient ingredients that make project proposals attractive to potential funding organizationsItem Funding Nigerian University Libraries: a perpetual albatross?(2011) Ola, C. O.Item Approaches to retrospective conversion of catalogue records of libraries(2001) Ola, C. O.; Eguavoen, O. E. L.This paper discusses the precedents to retrospective conversion It look at the genesis and development of Machine Readable format Emphasis is placed on through planning which should spell out the focus of the exercise; make provision for ,the right caliber of staff, provide the necessary funds; weigh and evaluate options and ensure management involvement in monitoring the project. The options to retrospective conversion are detailed and the methods for carrying out the exercise are specifiedItem Cataloguing and Classification information agenda for the new millennium in Nigerian libraries(2002) Ola, C. O.This paper conceptualises the creation of an Online National Bibliographic Network in Nigeria -as the cataloguing and classification _information agenda for the new millennium. To this end, Q virile and efficient communication network system that will enhance the linkage of databases from the local, through zonal offices, to the national level is proposed as a preparatory step to ultimately connecting the international grid of databases. - The continued relevance of cataloguers in professional practices is established. The attendant problems of "biblio-technovolution" are examined, while the' role -of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigeria Library Association, the National Library of Nigeria, other library institutions, commercial agencies and individual librarians in meeting the challenges occurring in the business of creating access to the world of information is discussedItem Creating electronic access to newspaper information in Nigeria: the information aid network (IFAnet) experience(Academic Journals, 2006) Ola, C. O.; Ojo, R. A.This paper highlights the value of newspaper information and the methods adopted in organizing, preserving and disseminating it. The paper dwells on the traditional ways of managing newspaper resources and the need to device a new medium of accessing the information contents of the resource. It enumerates the steps taken in conserving newspaper information and building access descriptors for retrieval from the massive information contained in numerous newspapers churned out daily, weekly or periodically. An NGO, (IFAnet), concerned with managing information and using newspapers as one of its major resources has been used as the case studyItem The need for the digitization of special library materials in Nigerian university libraries(2010) Igbeka, J. U.; Ola, C. O.Digitization as a method of preservation is now a global phenomenon and the new trend in managing library information materials and content, especially precious ones. This paper positions Nigerian university libraries within this global context; identifies the benefits and parameters for digitizing special library materials; and investigates the pattern of usage of the special collections in Kenneth Dike Library (KDL), University of Ibadan, with the aim of establishing their suitability for digitization. The records of consultation of Africana, Publications Ordinance and Theses collections from 2004 to 2008 were surveyed. The record of foreign requests of Africana materials was also studied. A qualitative analysis of data using frequencies and percentages shows that, in spite of the general challenges of digitization, it is desirable to digitize the special collections in KDL. However, it is recommended that before embarking on digitization, a digitization programme should be drawn up with detailed prioritization mapped out. The KDL digitization project should start with digitizing the abstracts of the Theses collectionItem Budgeting for technical Services in an electronic age(2008) Oyelude, A. A.; Ola, C. O.Item Global communication/Educational resources and skills developments in developing countries: case study of university libraries in Nigeria(2009) Akanji, T. A.; Ola, C. O.This article examines the relevance of training and skills development to modern librarianship in the first generation universities in Nigeria. The developments noticed in this sector in the universities within the past decade made it imperative to have new workers with new skills to adopt to the many changes that have taken place that are likely to affect the working environments and professional functions of the librarians. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. 80 librarians made up of (twenty eight) 28 professional librarians and 52 Para-professional librarians participated in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire tagged Workers Skills Development Questionnaire (WSDQ) and this was complemented with structured interview. Findings revealed that librarians should be trained to cope with global change in librarianship. Specific areas where skills need to be enhanced were identified and suggestions for sources of fund were described