LIBRARIANSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND

Abstract

The paper examines Librarianship and Entrepreneurship programme especially in the twenty first (21st) century and beyond. The two concepts have been defined. Librarianship as the art of managing books and non-book resources is the profession which encompasses other enterprises among which are publishing; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Management; Education etc. Librarians in all institutions realized the importance of incorporating entrepreneurship in order to promote the services of their libraries and to be self-reliant. Entrepreneurship is the ability of an entrepreneur (Manager, Librarian, Teacher etc) to put product and services to profitable output. In library schools and most libraries today efforts are geared towards financial contribution to the development of the parent organization by establishing business centers, internet cafes, consultancy, editing.