Information Management Requisites for Organizational Transformation in Nigerian Public Libraries

Authors: KENEBARA, Florence Aniambrade

Affiliation: Department of Office & Information Management, Management Sciences, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

June 10, 2026

SIAR-Global Journal of Computer, Information & Library Science

Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20631770

Crossref DOI: 10.66694/siar.gjcils20262003

Information Management Requisites for Organizational Transformation in Nigerian Public Libraries

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Public libraries play a critical role in supporting education, lifelong learning, and socio-economic development in Nigeria. However, rapid technological changes and the increasing user expectations have necessitated organizational transformation within these libraries. In Nigeria, public libraries face increasing pressure to modernize their operations, enhance service delivery, and meet the evolving information needs of diverse user populations. This paper examines the information management requisites necessary for effective organizational transformation in Nigerian public libraries. Key requisites discussed include strategic information management policies, robust ICT infrastructure, skilled human capital, information governance frameworks, resource content management through catalogues and indexes, user centered services, sustainable funding, and continuous monitoring and evaluation. The study outlines research objectives, questions, and hypotheses to guide empirical investigations in Nigerian public library settings. Findings from the study suggest that effective information management significantly enhances operational efficiency, service innovation, and user satisfaction in public libraries. The study argues that effective information management is central to improving service delivery, enhancing operational efficiency, and repositioning Nigerian public libraries as dynamic knowledge and community development centers. The paper contributes to public sector and library management discourse by highlighting context specific strategies for strengthening information management practices in Nigerian public libraries to achieve sustainable organizational information

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Information management, organizational transformation, public libraries, ICT, Nigeria.

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KENEBARA, Florence Aniambrade (2026). Information Management Requisites for Organizational Transformation in Nigerian Public Libraries. SIAR-Global Journal of Computer, Information & Library Science, Vol. 2, No. 2. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20631770

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