The Role of Research in the Revitilisation of Library and Information Science Education in Nigeria.

Abstract

The paper examined the role of research in the revitalisation of library and information science (LIS) education in Nigeria. The paper identified issues of LIS education in Nigeria to include unskilled manpower, lack of attention by the government and poor level of curriculum development. Research remains an inevitable tool for the revitalisation of LIS education in Nigeria such as curriculum development and an avenue to raise funds. The paper identified challenges of LIS research in Nigeria to include inadequate research funds, inadequate research skills, poor attitude to research and lack of infrastructure. The paper concluded that there should be training and retraining of library and information science educators on innovative research skills.