TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Abstract

The paper examined the concept of technology, disruptive technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Marchine Learning, Chatbot, Robotics, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Blok Chain Technologies and Augmented Realities were thoroughly discussed. The paper considered the infusion of ICT into library and information science curriculum, ICT scenario in Nigeria academic library was established. The study revealed that that the use of Information Communication technology, Artificial Intelligence, Radio Frequency Identification, Machine Learning, Big Data, Robotics, Chatbots, Cloud Computing, Augmented Reality, Drones Technology and Block Chain Technology with robust curriculum that encapsulate skills and competency in teaching and learning of library and information science can help both the academic librarian, students and the technical staff of the library in critical and innovative thinking. The study further recommended Curriculum of library and information science should be designed to accommodate or enriched with technology such as ICT, AI, RFID, Big Data, Robotics and Cloud Computing, also effort should be made to established linkage between library and information science and other technological base courses such as computer science, information and communication technology and mass communication for vitalization of ideas.