ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES USING THE ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE (OPAC) IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Benjamin Kenechukwu Nwobu; Emmanuel Smile George, CLN.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES USING THE ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE (OPAC) IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Benjamin Kenechukwu Nwobu, Emmanuel Smile George, CLN.

Abstract

The study focussed on the access to information resources using online public access catalogue (OPAC) in the 21st century. A brief discussion on the traditional methods of retrieving information resources using the catalogue cards was discussed. The need for online public access catalogue (OPAC) in libraries was extensively discussed. The competency of cataloguers and classifiers of information resources in the 21st century was added to the study. The challenges affecting online public access catalogue (OPAC) in libraries. The study recommended that users should be encouraged to make use of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) more frequently in accessing information resources, Information literacy program should be designed to enlighten and teach users how to effectively use online public access catalogue (OPAC) in accessing information resources.

Keywords

Access; Information Resources; OPAC; 21 Century

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