Reports on a study which sought to investigate the major challenges of globalization of library services in Nigeria. The respondents were librarians from 10 Nigerian university and 6 research libraries. The findings show that: inadequate funding/financial support of libraries, provision of relevant IT infrastructures, human resource/capacity building programme in ICT, uninterrupted power supply/backup, and user education in IT pose major challenges to the globalization of library services in the country. Recommends that governments should give priority to funding/financial support of libraries in their budgets and library managements should prioritize investment in ICT within their limited funds to enable them to support the globalization of library services.
PurposeThe paper aims to discuss and investigate the prevalence of digital divide in Nigeria, using University of Calabar in Calabar Metropolis as a case study.Design/methodology/approachValidated questionnaires were administered to internet users at designated cyber café in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.FindingsThe findings of the survey show the prevalence of various forms of digital divide such as gender, marital status, age and educational level of the internet users in Nigeria.Practical implicationThe federal/state governments as well as university managements in Nigeria should formulate relevant policies to reduce various forms of digital divide that are prevalent in the Nigeria.Originality/valueThe paper recommends the need to effectively address the issue of digital divide in whatever form in Nigeria towards global integration in the digital economy.
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