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Department of Library and Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; past, present and future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Umar Ibrahim
Umar Ibrahim*
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Department of Library & Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
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It is only courteous to start a discussion of the development of the Department of Library and Information Science at Ahmadu Bello University by first and foremost paying a glowing tribute to two outstanding scholars. The first is F.A. Sharr, who not only recommended in his report On the library needs of Northern Nigeria that a central library training school should be established at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, but went further to propose the types of programmes to be offered in the library school. His report undoubtedly allowed the Department to begin its life with a firm vision of its mission.

The second is Dr. Edward Anthony Olden, who, as noted by Benge (1982, xviii) was involved with the foundation of the Department.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 94 , 2004 , pp. 5 - 14
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Copyright © African Research & Documentation 2004

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