Abstract
This article is an opinion paper on the pride of place of the nationally and internationally patronised and hence, celebrated contents of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) of the University of Ibadan, the first university library in Nigeria. The work traced the history of the Library from inception till date, emphasising the rarity, age, uniqueness and the yet relevancy of its contents in the face of the modern and emerging Information and Communications Technologies. The contents discussed include print and non-print materials (for instance, electronic resources and the institution’s repository, among others), artefacts, realia, pictures, drawings, processes, services, capacity, architecture, management and personnel deployed in the main and branch libraries of the University of Ibadan Library System. The author proffered reasons why the KDL is perceived the best among other university libraries in Nigeria and highlighted ten ‘firsts’ recorded by the Library in recent time which have further enhanced its reputation as the first and the best. The work concluded with a call on the private sector and good spirited individuals to support the federal government and the University of Ibadan towards achieving all the laudable goals of the KDL for now and the future.
Highlights
The work concludes with a call on the private sector and good spirited individuals to support the federal government of Nigeria and the University of Ibadan towards achieving all the laudable goals of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) for and the future
The University of Ibadan Library is the first university library to be established in Nigeria
As the University grows in population and in the diversity of its courses, Faculty Deans and Department Heads established libraries which they ran outside the control of the main library
Summary
The University of Ibadan Library is the first university library to be established in Nigeria. This article expresses the pride of the nationally and internationally patronised and celebrated services and resources at the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL), University of Ibadan, the first university library in Nigeria.
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