Information Overload and its Implications for Librarians:- Nwankwo, U. Chioma
Abstracts
Technological
advancement and digitalization have endowed us with an almost infinite amount
ofinformation, which is accessible anywhere, anytime. The quantity of
accessible information in a given amount of time is much higher than the user
can process, thereby leading to information overload. The paper examined
information overload; it identifies the causes of information overload as
existence of multiple sources of information, over-abundance of information,
difficulty in managing infonnation, irrelevance/unimportance of the received
information and scarcity of time on the part of information users to analyze
and understand information. It also examined its implication for librarians and
the roles of librarians to overcome information overload such as embarking on aggressive
information literacy programmes, provision of vital and current information
resources, provision of effective information service delivery, and serving as
gatekeepers to valued and authentic information. A number of recommendations
were made to address the challenges.
• Keywords:
Information, overload, information overload, implications, librarians.
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NWANKWO, N (2024). Information Overload and its Implications for Librarians:- Nwankwo, U. Chioma . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-overload-and-its-implications-for-librarians-nwankwo-u-chioma-7-2
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NWANKWO, NWANKWO. "Information Overload and its Implications for Librarians:- Nwankwo, U. Chioma " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/information-overload-and-its-implications-for-librarians-nwankwo-u-chioma-7-2