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Beyond the Physical Library Space: Creating a 21st Century Digitally-Oriented Library Environment

Beyond the Physical Library Space: Creating a 21st Century Digitally-Oriented Library Environment
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Author(s): Robert Akinade Awoyemi (Adyemi Federal College of Education, Nigeria)and Richard Oluwadolapo Awoyemi (Adeyemi Federal College of Education, Nigeria)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 15
Source title: Handbook of Research on Records and Information Management Strategies for Enhanced Knowledge Coordination
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa), Rexwhite Tega Enakrire (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa), Oluwole Olumide Durodolu (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa), Vusi Wonderboy Tsabedze (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa)and Joseph M. Ngoaketsi (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6618-3.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter examines the transformation of the physical library into a digital-oriented library environment. Space is regarded as an important feature of the physical library because the quantity of materials that can exist in the physical library is usually determined with regards to space. However, the emergence of digital technologies in the 21st century brought about the notion of digital-oriented library environment, in which a number of materials such as books, articles, and other print-based material can be converted to digital formats such as e-books, PDFs, and multimedia files which could be further stored on digital devices or uploaded online for users to access conveniently. The creation of the digital-oriented library environment has the capability of enabling librarians with innovative skills in order to meet the immediate information needs of library users. Therefore, librarians are required to understand their new roles in the 21st century and work towards creating a digital-oriented library environment.

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