Exploring The Entrepreneurial Opportunities For Library And Information Science Professionals In The Contemporary Nigerian Society:- Kalu, Amogu U

Abstract

paper discussed the entrepreneurial opportunities that exist for Library and Information Science rofessionals (LIS) in the contemporary Nigeria. It started by painting an ugly picture of the unemployment problems in the contemporary, Nigeria. The paper recognizes that the sure way to stem the tide of unemployment for graduates in general and LIS professionals in particular are through entrepreneurship. In tire discussion proper. the paper explains tire meaning of entrepreneurship, entrepreneur; who LIS professionals are and what they do; trends in the education of LIS professionals, which has resulted to the soaring rate of unemployment in the profession. Tire paper identified information brokering or information business. publishing. bookshop and bookstore business, organization of consultancy services and establishment and operation of subscription libraries as entrepreneurial opportunities that exist in the profession.