DOCUMENTATION SERVICES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA THE CASE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Abstract

 The need for planned industrialization in Nigeria, has made investment in research and development of crucial importance. Therefore, while allocation for research has increased in recent times, it is recognized that not merely investment in research and development, is the issue, but utilization of the resuIts of research is important to national productivity and economic growth.

Consequently, the Research and Development Department of the National Library of Nigeria offers documentation services whereby Abstracts and Indexes are compiled and disseminated with a view to fulfilling the functions of both information retrieval and announcement.

However, in order to achieve these objectives, certain hurdles will have to be overcome. These include development of information and communications infrastructure, 2) human resources development;3)inadequate finance,4) promotion of cooperation among all the stakeholders and appropriate government strategies.