Vol. 14(3), pp. 90- --96 April, 2026. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2026055

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education as a process aimed at providing learners with entrepreneurial spirit, knowledge, skills and motivation to encourage entrepreneurial success in a variety of settings. The objectives of entrepreneurship education are very clear. Functional education aims at empowering learners to create employment opportunities by equipping them with specific skills for self-employment, independence and economic development. It creates all kinds of skills and experiences that give learners the ability to access, as well as transform opportunities within and outside their society. The concept of entrepreneurship education goes beyond business creation. It includes improving the ability of students to anticipate and respond to social changes and economic development. In this knowledge economy and digital age, there is need for wealth-building ventures as government job or employment in industries and companies are scarce globally compare to the numbers of millions of graduates and professionals in the labour market at the national and international level. Thus, entrepreneurship is a key, crucial and deciding factor for employment and economic growth. This should span into all fields where trainings and retraining will be offered on entrepreneurship which boils down to integrating it into the curriculum of all disciplines, library and information science inclusive. Hence, there should be a nexus between Library and Information Science Students in Nigerian Library Schools and entrepreneurship whereby they will be adequately trained on the subject for relevance and sustainability in the 21st century to ensure a balanced economic development and growth for national security.

 

Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Economic Development, Library and Information Science Students, 21st Century, Nigerian Universities

 

	Cite This Article As: Olubiyo, P.O., Olubiyo, J.T. (2026). Entrepreneurship Education for Economic Development among 21st Century Library and Information Science Students in Nigerian Universities: A Nexus. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 14(3): 90-96