LIS 218 Introduction to Library Automation

ND2 levelComputing & ICT12 topics

LIS 218 covers 12 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.

Library automation concepts
Rationale and advantages of automation
History of library automation in Nigeria
Computer fundamental concepts
Systems configuration and networking
Operating systems and software
Feasibility study and system design
Approaches to library automation
Hardware and software selection
Database creation and editing
System administration
Systems maintenance and database management

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Library automation concepts

Library automation concepts cover the principles and components that enable libraries to manage collections, circulation, acquisitions, and patron services electronically. Mastering these ideas is essential for the NUC CCMAS and NBTE exams because they form the foundation for understanding how libraries transition from manual to digital workflows.

What you get for LIS 218

Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.

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