Vol. 11(4), pp. 106 --111 May, 2023. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023080

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

The study examined the provision of library and information services by rural communities in Delta State for sustainable development. The study made it clear that rural communities in Delta State are in dire need of library and information services. Particularly in the fields of agriculture, markets and pricing, health information, mining, and precious resources for sustainable development. Library and information services opened up new prospects for development. The study emphasised the information needs of rural areas to include information about neighbourhoods, health, agriculture, education, housing, and so on. The study pointed out that library and information services may be obtained by rural communities through library and information centres and mobile library services. The study outlined that lack of or unstable power supply, poor network or bandwidth, lack of information infrastructure, such as a functioning public library, a mobile library service, information centres, and a lack of information and ICT skills, are some obstacles that rural communities must overcome in order to access effective library and information services in Delta State. The study recommended that the government should establish libraries or make them operational where they already exist, as well as other types of information centres, since this will significantly speed up the development process.

 

Keywords: Provision, Library, Information, Services, Rural Communities, Delta state

 

	Cite This Article As: Omamomo, E. O and Oshiotse, J.O. (2023). Provision of Library and Information Services in Rural Communities in Delta State. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(4): 106-111