The Book Industry In National Development: Nigerian Perspectives

Mohammed, Zakari The Book Industry In National Development: Nigerian Perspectives. Samaru Journal of Information Studies, 2001, vol. Vol.1, n. 1, pp. 27-34. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

The paper examines the concept of national development within the Nigerian perspectives and the problems associated with its national development. The role of education in national development were highlighted followed by the place of publishing and book trade in the promotion and support of knowledge acquisition and dissemination as basis for national development in all spheres of life. The need for the application of ICTs to publishing and book trade in Nigeria was proposed. It concludes that the Nigerian publishers need to fully utilize the ICTs so that they can cope with the development challenges of the 21st century Nigeria.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Book Industry, National Development. Nigerian Perspectives
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
Depositing user: Zakari Mohammed
Date deposited: 25 Feb 2010
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:16
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/14221

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