Libraries as Catalyst for Academic and Career Excellence: A Case Study of National Library of Nigeria

Abstract

This study underscores the significance of National library of Nigeria, as a catalyst for academic development and career excellence, highlighting its crucial role in educational development and academic excellence by acquiring, processing, preserving, storing and disseminating its information available to citizens of the country. The NLN enables its citizenry to have access to any information needs they so desire at any given time for research and educational purposes. The establishment of NLN is vital for collecting and preserving the cultural heritage of the nation in both books, non-books and electronic forms, which contribute to intellectual development, political and social economic development of the nation. The library offers readers services, bibliographic services, collection of legal deposit materials, information literacy training, issuance of international standard book number (ISBN) /international standard serial number (ISSN) to books/ serial materials /international standard music number (ISMN) to musical materials, while some comes to read newspapers to update themselves of current happenings in the country. The researcher x-rays some challenges facing the NLN and recommended steps to fixing it, in order to deliver more efficient and effective academic and career excellence.

Key Words: Libraries, National library of Nigeria, Catalyst, Academic and career excellence