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LIS 123 History of Libraries II

ND1 levelComputing & ICT13 topics

LIS 123 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Early libraries in West Africa
  2. Library associations in West Africa
  3. Library associations in Nigeria
  4. Western influence on West African libraries
  5. North African universities and book collections
  6. Arabic collections in Nigeria
  7. Arabic influence on library development
  8. Libraries in the Protectorate of Lagos
  9. History of library development in Nigeria
  10. Private libraries in Nigeria
  11. Academic libraries in Nigeria
  12. Public libraries in Nigeria
  13. School libraries in Nigeria

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Early libraries in West Africa

Early libraries in West Africa were centres of learning that preserved and produced manuscripts on religion, law, astronomy, and administration. Mastering their origins, key sites, and intellectual output is crucial for understanding the region’s scholarly heritage and for answering exam questions on cultural diffusion and knowledge transmission.

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