University of Ibadan Library Systems
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Item Planning and evaluation library automation systems(Nigerian Library and Information Science Review (NLISR), 2003) Ojo, R. A.This paper examines the critical issues of planning and evaluating library automation systems as it affects both academic and research libraries in Nigeria. Automation is complicated and distruptive, that is why critical attention must be given to its proper planning and evaluation, so that the desired results can be achieved. Procedures for proper planning and evaluation of the most important modules in a phased approach that will usher in ability to concentrate on monetary and human resources according to a planned and coordinated implementation schedule are hereby suggested.Item Creating electronic access to newspaper information in Nigeria: the Information Aid network (IFAnet) experience(Academic Journals, 2006-10) Ola, C. O.; Ojo, R. A.This paper highlights the value of newspaper information and the method 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 study.