GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Abstract This paper investigated into the issues and challenges of library automation in Nigeria: remedies from the New York City situation. The paper defines libraries as a notorious for collecting and storing information in society. The paper also examines the problem raised in library automation as lack of proper planning, lack of fund/economical resources, lack of resources and technology, lack of competent and willing manpower, lack of skilled and trained staff/professional, and other problems encountered such as absence of committee consultants and computer experts in libraries automation, lack of infrastructure facilities (community facilities and irregular power supply, the poor library). In conclusion, the revolution and transformation brought to the library and information science environment in the last three decades has been tremendous and challenging. So for university libraries in developing nations to fully explore these enviable technologies, requisite infrastructures need to be put in place in order for them to thrive and participate actively in the global information superhighway. Based on the focus of this paper it was recommended among others that in order to cope with the anticipated changes, there is a need for capacity building; a change in the over all attitude and outlook of the staff would affect every aspect of the way they work in their respective libraries. Only through this will academic libraries be able to provide effective and functional services and thereby maintaining their edge as leading libraries in the country. KEYWORDS: Issues, Challenges, Library, Library Automation, Remedies