EDITORIAL MESSAGE

Forwarded by the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Knowledge Dissemination Prof. Roseline Ifeoma Echezona

It is with great pleasure that the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Knowledge and Dissemination (IJKD) ushers in her journal which makes her debut with a variety of articles that covers a substantial spectrum of Library and Information Science (LIS).

These papers as expected were the ones the Editorial Board considered and adjudged fit for publication as the prerequisite peer review and assessments processes were observed. Thus making possible for us to feature a total of ten papers in this volume viz:

1. Social Media Policy as a Tool for Building Users’ Trust and Enhancing the Corporate Reputation of Academic Libraries in Nigeria: Views of Librarians

2. Knowledge Capital Building: A tool for Sustainable Library Growth

3. Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Library and Information Science (LIS)

   Professionals: A Remedy for graduate unemployment in Nigeria

4. Influence of Library Resources Display on Users’ Choice of Information in University of Agriculture Makurdi and University of Abuja Libraries

5. Attitude of Library Staff in Special Libraries in North Central Nigeria Towards ICT and its use for service delivery.

6. Provision of Library Resources and Services to the Hearing Impaired in Special School Libraries in South-South, Nigeria

7. Strategies Adopted by Library and Information Science Educators for Effective Lecture Room Management in Library Schools in Benue State

8. Assessment of Record Management Practices in Public Secondary Schools in Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

9. Utilization of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC Analysis for Library Services in Universities in Edo State, Nigeria

10. Information and Communication Technology Application in Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in Public University Libraries in Abia State, Nigeria

It is our desire and hope that among our other contributions, this would create a robust platform that would engage and challenge our colleagues into further intellectual productivity that would bring forth researched articles that would deepen intellectual discourse and professionalism as well as further pushing the frontiers in the field of Library and Information Science.

In the light of the above we appeal to our colleagues in the academia and professions within and outside our shores to send in relevant researched articles for our subsequent issues.

It is also our pleasure to inform our authors and readers that this journal publication is both in print and online (www.ijkd.uniabaja.edu.ng). Prospective contributors in the next issue (Volume 1, Number 2 of November 2020) are enjoined to turn in their articles for necessary assessment and possible publication before July 21st, 2020

I wish to express our unreserved gratitude to all the contributors who deem it fit to publish in the median issue, while adhering to IJKD stipulated standards, we all share in this feat.

My appreciation also goes to my colleagues on the Editorial Board and those who have contributed in making this dream a reality.

Finally, permit me to appreciate the Vice Chancellor, Prof Abdurasheed Na’ Allah and the University Management for the support and the rightful recognition accorded the University Library System.

Above all we keep giving thanks to the Almighty God.