REPOSITIONING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES: DIVERSITY, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN SOME SELECTED ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study objective is to find out how academic libraries in Anambra State can transform their services to meet modern demands. The study specifically, evaluate the adoption and application of new technologies in enhancing access to and delivery of Information resources; examine the challenges faced by academic librarians in the process of repositioning their services. The study is guided with three research questions; survey research design was used for the study. The study population comprised forty four (44) librarians that are working within the selected academic libraries in Anambra State. Data was analyzed using percentage. The findings of the study revealed how academic libraries transform their services in other to meet up to the modern demand. The study found out how academic library adopt and apply new technologies to enhance access to the delivery of information in libraries. It also found out challenges librarians faced in repositioning library services in academic libraries in Anambra State. The study recommends that the academic libraries should embrace new (digital) technologies to enable the librarians discharge high-quality services to their users (the institutional community at large).