INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR SMART LIBRARY SERVICES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY

  • Kudirat Abiola Adegoke Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Education and Extension Services Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Keywords: Internet of Things, ICT, Cloud Computing, University Library, Smart Library Services, Nigeria

Abstract

With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), many libraries the world over now operate a hybrid system of information delivery. Internet of Things has brought about pragmatic methods of managing library resources and services through the use of more dynamic IoT technologies without human interference. IoT technology being a product of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) uses sensor to collect and transfer data to an object via the Internet. This paper discussed the concept of IoT, its possible areas of application in Nigerian university library services. It also highlighted the merits of using the IoT technologies, problems that hinder speedy adoption of IoT in Nigerian libraries. The paper concluded by recommending that librarians should learn the new technology from those who have effectively applied it to their library operation and services. The paper also lay emphasis on the need for Nigerian libraries to go into full automation as this will hasten the use of smart library service in Nigerian university libraries.

Published
2022-03-30