Vol. 19 No. Nos 1&2 (2008): Nigerbiblios: Vol. 19(1&2),2008

EDITORIAL

Nigerbiblios is a long standing professional journal with a large wide subscription. It  brings currency,authority and accessibility to the reporting of current research, issues and debates in the broad area of library and information science.

It is my pleasure to present to you our teeming subscribers this current edition. Vol. 19 . Nos. 1&2(Jan-Dec,2008) which is the fifth since the resuscitation of the journal in 2004.

A cream of professional librarians undertook the editing and selection of very stimulating and unique articles submitted by experienced practising librarians as well as seasoned educationists in library schools in Nigeria.

The articles in this edition address various aspects of library and information practice in today's library management system among which are:

Use of Library

Bibliographic Control

Management of Institutional  Repositories

Library Disaster Control Plans

Globalization Issues and challenges

Anti-Library Use Behaviour

I wish to urge fellows librarians and information professionals both within and outside Nigeria to promote the consitent production of this journal by carring out empirical research on burning issues in global information practices and the way forward for practitioners in Nigeria, and to submit their findings, reports, book review to the editor-in-chief for publication. I assure you that your efforts in this regards will go a long way in sustaining the tempo of research actvity among library and information practitioners  as well as impact positively on library development in  the country.

It is my sincere prayer that this journal continues to provide a cherished avenue for authors to publish their works and that subscribers would find this issue, challenging and enlightening.

L.N. Ikpaahindi (PhD)

Editor-In-Chief