Abstract
This study examines the imperatives oflibrary
advocacy as a surviving tool in contemporary society. Library advocacy is a
deliberate, 'well-planned andsustained effort toward engraving the existence
andprograms of the libraries in the consciousness ofthe publicfor enhanced
acceptability, support andpatronage. Library advocacy is a veritable tool for
librarians in today's society because of the pervasive advancement in
information and communication technology which has steadily shifted attention
of the public from the libraries as a reservoir ofinformation and knowledge, as
well as other negatingfactorsfacing the growth of libraries in Nigeria.
Librarians have to advocate in order to draw the publics’ attention, sympathy
and supportfor the libraries in this era ofmisinformation and obvious
disregardfor libraries and librarians. Thispaper adopts the conceptualresearch
approach in examining library advocacy and its implicationsfor libraries,
librarians and librarianship, as well as the elements oflibrary advocacy, tools
in library advocacy, best practices in libraiy advocacy, challengesfacing
library advocacy andstrategiesforimproving library advocacy in Nigeria. Keywords:
Libraiy Advocacy, Contemporary Society
EDWARD, A (2024). Imperatives of Library Advocacy in Contemporary Society:- Edward C. Amadi. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Sep 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/imperatives-of-library-advocacy-in-contemporary-society-edward-c-amadi-7-2
AMADI, EDWARD. "Imperatives of Library Advocacy in Contemporary Society:- Edward C. Amadi" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 23 Jul. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/imperatives-of-library-advocacy-in-contemporary-society-edward-c-amadi-7-2. Accessed 08 Sep. 2024.
AMADI, EDWARD. "Imperatives of Library Advocacy in Contemporary Society:- Edward C. Amadi". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 23 Jul. 2024. Web. 08 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/imperatives-of-library-advocacy-in-contemporary-society-edward-c-amadi-7-2 >.
AMADI, EDWARD. "Imperatives of Library Advocacy in Contemporary Society:- Edward C. Amadi" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/imperatives-of-library-advocacy-in-contemporary-society-edward-c-amadi-7-2