APPLICATION OF ICT TO HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICE: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY OF NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, NNEWI

Abstract

The article highlights the Medical Library of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi by describing its efforts in applying information and communications technology to information dissemination as well as the impact of ICT to its user community. To derive the data for this study, copies of a questionnaire were
distributed to users of the library to access the impact of ICT on information access and retrieval. Majority of the respondents access computer based literature for research purposes; majority also rated wide access to world literature and availability of current information as the most important benefits of ICT to information access and retrieval. Development of electronic libraries as an integral part of the traditional library system is suggested as the current means to enable libraries meet the challenges of the digital age.