The Role of Research in Revitalization of Library and Information Education in Nigeria

Abstract

Revitalisation of LIS education in Nigeria such as curriculum development and an avenue to raise by the government and poor level of curriculum development. Research remains an inevitable tool for tin (Nigeria. The paper identified issues of education in Nigeria to include unskilled manpower, lack .The paper exatnined the role of research in the revitalisation of library and information science (LIS) education,to raise funds. The paper identified challenges of LIS research in Nigeria to include inadequate research funds, inadequate resea„,, skills, poor attitude to research and lack of infrastructures. The paper concluded that there should be training and retraining of library and information science educators on innovative research skills.