Title: Library as a Tool toward Attainment of Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria: A Structured Literature Review
Author(s): Dalhatu Abdullahi Shehu; Umar Ahmed Gaanda; Aishatu Umaru Abdullahi
Publication Year: 2023; Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 29-38

This paper examines the impact of libraries on sustainable economic development in Nigeria. It looks at various sectors of the economy and it was discovered that the libraries have contributed significantly and boosted the development of the economy by providing adequate information that supports learning research innovation businesses socio-cultural development in the Nigeria. Attention was given to education culture and tourism agriculture and health sectors in this study. Several challenges to the effective provision of information services in several economic sectors in Nigeria were identified which include poor funding inadequate power supply and incompetent library personnel. It was recommended that there is need for adequate funding training and re-training of librarians steady power supply and integration of libraries in the national policy framework.