INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INCONTEMPORARY ERA:TOOLS AND METHODS DEPLOYABLE
OkechukwuObediahChukwuka&Uganneya, Solomon Achia
Department of Library and Information Sciences, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
University Librarian, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
obedex4real2002@yahoo.com; solomonachia@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
From a conceptual research perspective this paper discussed information dissemination in contemporary era: tools and method deployable. The concept of information dissemination and contemporary are defined Importance of information dissemination highlighted as well as the technology and techniques deployed to disseminate information in the 21st century information environment. The paper further discussed online public Access catalog (OPAC), personal speed, short massage services (SMS), social media network among other techniques used to disseminate information in the contemporary era. The requirements for effective information dissemination in a mobile based library environment were also highlighted. The paper finally provided various advantages and challenges of deploying technologiesin disseminating information in the contemporary era. The paper recommended that libraries/information managers should deploy various information techniques to provide services to diversity of their system users.
