The professional training of librarians for
information work in West Africa should be
viewed from a very broad perspective instead of
the parochial orientation to work in library
institutions only. Reviews the extent to which
information technology has been incorporated
into library science courses in the library schools
in West Africa. Concludes that there is still too
much reliance on traditional academic courses
in librarianship. Suggests that library schools
should try to keep pace with new technologies to
ensure that future information managers will be
able to satisfy the information needs of their
clientele. This will also enable library school
graduates to work in a variety of organizations
dealing with the processing and dissemination
of information.
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