Abstract
In this fast-changing world, Academic library users seem to have less time for accumulating reading and learning materials. Reading the whole book, articles, and sourcing information traditionally has become a problem. It has become essential for library professionals to provide information to the users within the shortest possible time through electronic resources using the appropriate information and communication technologies [ICTs]. Electronic publishing has become common in knowledge acquisition and it is complimenting printed versions. Besides the web-based resources, there is also much non-network electronic publishing such as Encyclopedias/ Dictionaries/ Directories in CD Rom and DVD, technical and reference publications accessible through mobile phones and other electronic devices. This paper discusses the impact of electronic publishing on academic library services to its users. It conceptualizes the term electronic publishing, identifies the impact of electronic publishing on library services as user satisfaction, mobility and flexibility of information sources, encouraging collaborative work, maintenance and accuracy of publishing works, increased information sources in the library collection, adds value to library services, etc. The paper outlined some benefits and problems of electronic publishing in today's library services. It also discussed the findings observed. The paper is an opinion paper; it investigates the topic using observation research method and available library resources. The significance of this study shows that electronic publishing has come to stay. It will continue to complement the traditional method of library services even become more preferred and relevant in information resources and services rendered in academic libraries.
Highlights
An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes; to support the curriculum, and to support the research of the university, faculty, and students
[2] Books and other materials that the local academic library does not have can be requested from a wide variety of other institutions, making the academic library's usable collection much larger than what is on its shelves. [3]
Library staff package and repackage information to meet the current trend with electronic publishing, it is possible to have Print on demand (POD) publications which are hybrid publications that reside in Cyberspace until they are printed on special digital printing machine [17]
Summary
An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes; to support the curriculum, and to support the research of the university, faculty, and students. Academic libraries and librarians gradually prefer information service delivery using electronic sources more than the traditional ones. Electronic publishing is the use of electronic devices in all aspects of information production, management, and distribution of primary and secondary information It is in essence, any non-print information material produced digitally. Electronic publishing is the process of production, dissemination, storage, and retrieval of information in an online environment It is further considered as a digital divide that brings innovative ways of bringing the global economic benefits to the stakeholders, who were marginalized from access to research findings. Electronic publishing through e-books, e-journals, edatabases, and other electronic formats has made a significant impact on library services as such satisfying the desire of modern users who are no longer comfortable with the traditional or print resources
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