Reflection on possible role of academic libraries in facilitating post-COVID-19 food security

IF 2.1 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Adesola Victoria Alade, Alexis Isioma Ureki, Clement Ola Adekoya
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Purpose Year 2020 recorded an unprecedented bewilderment of the world with novel COVID-19, thereby threatening global food security. As such, there is need for academic libraries in Nigeria to provide information regarding food security to users to ensure post-COVID-19 food security. This study, therefore, aims to reflect on the role of academic libraries in facilitating post-COVID-19 food security in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research design of survey type was used for the study. Librarians and library officers in academic libraries in south-west Nigeria were considered for the study. Self-structured online questionnaire was sent to the respondents via social media. The data generated were analysed using frequency count and simple percentage. Findings It was found that academic libraries performed significant role during the COVID-19 period by disseminating online information on preventive measures, and supporting research team with information on the pandemic. The study further found that the services of academic libraries are strongly required in facilitating post-COVID-19 food security, even in the face of some challenges. Practical implications In the face of the looming COVID-19-induced food shortage, it becomes evident that academic libraries have to support individuals, farmers, research teams and organisations with information and information resources that can help in accomplishing global food security. Social implications Failure of academic libraries to offer the required support in terms of provision of necessary information resources on agriculture may make the attainment of COVID-19 food security difficult. Originality/value Ensuring post-COVID-19 food security is an issue of global concern. This study encourages academic libraries to expedite action to contribute towards ensuring post-COVID-19 global food security.
反思高校图书馆在促进covid -19后粮食安全方面可能发挥的作用
2020年,世界对新型冠状病毒病感到前所未有的困惑,从而威胁到全球粮食安全。因此,尼日利亚的学术图书馆需要向用户提供有关粮食安全的信息,以确保covid -19后的粮食安全。因此,本研究旨在反思学术图书馆在促进尼日利亚疫情后粮食安全方面的作用。设计/方法/方法本研究采用调查型描述性研究设计。尼日利亚西南部学术图书馆的图书管理员和图书馆工作人员被考虑进行这项研究。通过社交媒体向受访者发送自构在线问卷。产生的数据用频率计数和简单百分比进行分析。结果发现,高校图书馆在新冠肺炎疫情期间发挥了重要作用,在网上传播了预防措施信息,并为研究团队提供了相关信息。该研究进一步发现,即使面临一些挑战,在促进covid -19后的粮食安全方面,也强烈需要学术图书馆的服务。面对即将到来的covid -19引发的粮食短缺,很明显,学术图书馆必须为个人、农民、研究团队和组织提供信息和信息资源,以帮助实现全球粮食安全。社会影响学术图书馆在提供必要的农业信息资源方面未能提供必要的支持,可能会使实现COVID-19粮食安全变得困难。确保疫情后的粮食安全是全球关注的问题。这项研究鼓励高校图书馆加快行动,为确保covid -19后的全球粮食安全做出贡献。
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Information Discovery and Delivery
Information Discovery and Delivery INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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5.40
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4.80%
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21
期刊介绍: Information Discovery and Delivery covers information discovery and access for digital information researchers. This includes educators, knowledge professionals in education and cultural organisations, knowledge managers in media, health care and government, as well as librarians. The journal publishes research and practice which explores the digital information supply chain ie transport, flows, tracking, exchange and sharing, including within and between libraries. It is also interested in digital information capture, packaging and storage by ‘collectors’ of all kinds. Information is widely defined, including but not limited to: Records, Documents, Learning objects, Visual and sound files, Data and metadata and , User-generated content.
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