Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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Summer 10-2-2018
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Article
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
The greatest problem of any society is lack of authentic, efficient and right information to function effectively. No society can function without proper information, as such, this paper tends to examine the roles of the library in providing information services for the attainment of sustainable development goals, three research objectives were set to put the paper in the right perspective. It also emphasized the roles libraries plays in the society which are educational, informational, research, conservational, cultural and reference roles. The paper focused on eight of the seventeen points Sustainable development goals. The challenges libraries and librarian may face while providing information services for SDGs were also discussed and recommendations was made on how the challenges can be handled.