ABSTRACT

Library and Information (LIS) is an academic programme meant to produce information professionals who are able to provide quality information services and adapt lo technological change in an information based environment. With the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). the information services activities have changed. In other words. the new and emerging technologies have significantly influenced the way and manner information is acquired. organized. pre.c:erved, repackaged. disseminated, and delivered. Therefore, LIS programme is expected to train individuals to be relevant, dynamic, services oriented and responsive to the gradual and drastic changes taking place in information sector globally. By implication, the more there is continued change in information sector, the expectations of the society. information users' needs and behaviours also change. In this contemporary time where digital seems everything and everything seems digital, Library and Information Science as a discipline is continuously struggling to keep up with diverse platforms through which it can satisfy the demands of the society (Alhassan and Ahmed, 2015). The realities of the present day digital era arc upon us; upon the world; upon different professions, as well as upon Library and Information Science as a discipline. Today's environment is characterized by developments in technology. over abundance of information, changes in the demand for LIS service delivery and a magnitude of challenges in Library and Information Science (LIS) education (Mohan and Nisha, 201.5).