Webometrics Of Nigerian University Libraries:- Onyekweodiri, E. N

ABSTRACT

All overtheworld, the roleoflibrariesistomake collections available to users. With advances in science and technology gradually changing the role ofuniversity libraries, librariesdo notjust provide accessto information, but also influence the way university repositories are rated and ranked (Wamahiga, Kwanya, & Ndegwa, 2019). Inmanyplaces around the world, university libraries are nowlinked to the Internet. Almost all publications are accessible online on the websites ofuniversity libraries. Library services and products are also redesignedtomeet changing realities. InNigeria, university libraries whichwere essentially brick-and-mortar buildings have gradually hooked theirlibraries, products and servicesto the Internet It is nowpossible to examinethe onlineperformanceand relevanceofNigerian universitylibraries withthemigrationof librariesto digitalplatforms andthequestformoredynamic electronic resources by academic institutiolis, scholars and researchers