IJALIS

ISSN: 2360-7858

 International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 8(7), pp. 209–218. August, 2020. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2020.220

Research

Digital revolution has posed significant threats and distortions on library service delivery and the copyright system that originally exists in the provision of traditional information resources by librarians to users. Hence, this study enumerates the need for librarians to update their professional skills and competence to keep abreast in the growth and development of library caused by the continuous digital revolution in the information society.  Such professional skills and competences needed by librarians in ensuring the provision of adequate and efficient access to digital information resources include media, computer, digital, information, technology, and visual literacy skills coupled with the necessary need to maintain the copyright of authors’ ownership of the digital materials provided to users. It was recommended that the management of the public libraries should provide constant training and workshop for skill acquisition and development for librarians; and that necessary attention should be given to the amendment of previous copyright system to embrace the digital revolution and the continuous growth of the libraries in Nigeria.

Key Words: Copyright, digital professional, Libraries, Librarian skills, digital revolution, information resources. Nigeria