Library Services and the Freedom of Information Act in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

The challenges and the prospects of library services and freedom of information Act in Nigeria was the focus of this
paper. Libraries in Nigeria are in precarious positions due to their deplorable physical and technological states. This is seen in
libraries having limited current resources; deteriorating of physical infrastructure; low technological base and even library
funding. Such situations are not conducive for proper information storage, management and dissemination. In this period of
freedom of information Act, there is the need for libraries and librarians in Nigeria to use adequate methods to store and
information in order to enable libraries carry out their traditional functions of disseminating information for education, study and
public service.