Performance of Nigerian Publishers as Innovation Agents to Nigerian University Libraries
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2013
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Information Technologist (The)
Abstract
There have been arguments suggesting that the low rate of adoption of digital publishing
innovations in Nigeria could be attributed to the conservative activities of local publishers.
This study, therefore, set out to investigate the role played by local Nigerian Publishers
towards the acquisition and adoption of digital resources in university libraries. Employing a
combination of interviews and examination of official records, data were gathered from three
university libraries. The questions as to the number of digital resources adopted and who
played the role of change agent were answered within the framework of diffusion of
innovation theory. The findings indicate that five foreign publishers played the role of
innovation change agents in collaboration with some donors while none (0%) of the local
publishers played any role whatsoever. It is, therefore, concluded that local Nigerian
publishers have not performed the expected role of change agents with regard to the
adoption of digital library in novations in Nigerian Libraries . The recommendation is that
further studies should be conducted to examine the factors affecting the adoption and
diffusion of digital library and publishing innovations by book publishers in Nigeria.
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Publishing, Library, Innovations, Change, Agents, University, Nigeria