Library and Information Science Profession in Emerging Economies: Quality, Capacity Building Measures and Challenges

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the quality, capacity building measures and challenges of LIS profession in emerging economies like Nigeria. Its main thrust is to explore the present status of LIS profession in Nigeria, examine some of the critical and core skills, quality, capacity and challenges and to profess solutions. How the skills can be acquired and improve on competences, capacity building measures and ameliorate the challenges in other to effectively serve their clientele. As an exploratory research, this paper recommends that curriculum changes, use of digital technologies, proficiency in manipulating computer applications are all needed for LIS profession in emerging economies to succeed and meet the challenges of the 21st century information-based society.