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    Empowering LIS Educators with ICT Skills for Creative and Innovative Knowledge Sharing in the Digital Age: Knowledge Sharing and Sustainable LIS Education in Nigeria/
    (Zeh Communications, 2020) Babalola, G. A.,; Tsado L. Y; Udoudoh, S. J; Saidu, A.A; Uno, G.A; Madaki, A. M
    The rapidly evolving exigencies of the digital age are part of the compelling forces for all professionals including Library and Information Science (LIS) Educators to collaborate in terms of knowledge sharing rather than being islands to one another. Innovative and creative knowledge sharing coupled with Information and Communications Technology (1CI) proficiency would go a long way in not only empowering but in enhancing the productivity, the relevance and the profitability of LIS Educators in the digital age. The paper, therefore, examined how the possession of ICT skills coupled with creative and innovative knowledge sharing could serve as empowering and productive looks for LIS educators in the digital age. Issues that border on how ICT could improve creativity and innovation in knowledge sharing were also discussed. A nexus and the inextricable interplay among ICT Skills; Creativity: Innovation; Knowledge Sharing, and digital age were equally established. It concluded that LIS educators would be empowered for optimum relevance, creativity and innovative knowledge sharing in the digital age, if they are proficient in the use of ICT. The paper recommended amongst others the need for paradigm shift from the traditional or orthodox practice of knowledge sharing to the evolving trends and best practices of knowledge sharing in the (rapidly changing world) digital age.
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    Utilization of Public Library as Alternative Platform for Deployment of NigComSat-1R Services in Deepening Broadband Penetration in Nigeria
    (UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI, NIGERIA, 2021) Madaki, A. M
    The importance of Internet access to nation-building and the development of businesses cannot he over-emphasized. This makes its availability and accessibility a major concern to nations. Communications satellites exist to provide the best alternative for people living in both urban - and rural areas. The study focused on the Utilisation of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat- 1R) Services for Internet Access among Agencies of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured and closed-ended questionnaire. This study has a population of five hundred and nine (509) members of staff that comprises the staff of the two (2) agencies selected for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to censor 22 members of staff attached to Network Operation Centres (NOC) of both agencies based on their technical knowledge about the different Internet platforms available and Suitable to adopt for their respective agencies. Total enumeration sampling techniques were used because the 22 staff sampled is very few and less than 200. The data collected were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis of frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The result shows that NigComSat-I R has three major broadband (C, Ku, and Ka-band)for providing Internet access with high potentials to increase Internet penetration in Nigeria. However, it was discovered that the satellite whose inbuilt capacity for Internet penetration is 39% has very little contribution to the current 33.2% Internet penetration in Nigeria. The study findings revealed that the challenges were lack of adequate patronage due to risk involved in depending on one satellite that lacks backup satellite for redundancy, lack of suitable platforms for deployment of the satellite services for easy accessibility by all, and lack of adequate legislation/regulation that will enforce its patronage. The study concludes that the satellite has been seriously underutilized for over nine (9) years of its existence, and it was recommended that the Federal government of Nigeria should, as a matter of urgency, launch at least two more communications satellites to eliminate the fear of high risk involved in depending on a single satellite-like NigComSat-1R and put in place, proper legislation/regulatory policy that will guide and enforce its usage.