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The national library of Nigeria organized 2day, 2019 sensitization workshop on Legal Deposit Compliance/ISBN & ISSN which commenced on the 5th of December and ended 6th of December 2019, inside Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre University of Ibadan.
At the occasion were Professor Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina; the National Librarian CEO, Professor//Mrs Iyabo Mabawonku; the National Library Zonal Coordinator and also the moderator at the event, Vice Chancellor University of Ibadan Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka ably represented by Dr/Mrs Komolafe Opadeji Helen of the Keneth Dike Library, State Coordinator Nigeria Copyright Commission Mrs Bisi Ogunniran, Chairman Nigeria Library Association Oyo State Mr Oshunkoja Adekola, the resource persons and members of the audience; majority of who were authors, printers and publishers to mention few.
The occasion started with the opening remark of the National Librarian Professor Lenrie Aina who highlighted on the reason for the workshop to brainstorm on the resultant effect of the sensitization activities carried out by the National Library of Nigeria over the years on Legal Deposit collection in Nigeria, while he further stressed on the importance of the National Library ditto the challenges being faced and several enlightenment activities being carried out which had strengthened and quicken the realization of the Legal Deposit collection mandate and advocacy on publishing standard.
On this he reiterated the objective of Legal Deposit Collection , the sensitization activities as being focused on adherence to publishing standard through the obtaining of the International Book Number (ISBN) for books, monograph, reports etc and International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for journals, newspaper, magazines , publications and that National Library is not doing without lamenting on the non-compliance by most publishers, authors, printers, academicians and government printers with International Standard for publishing.
However, the National Library has drafted a national publishing standard for publishing of books in Nigeria, which will soon be ratified by the stakeholders soon, despite the fact that there had been a significant increase recorded on the number of materials received as legal deposit and ISBN/ISSN assigned to publication.
Meanwhile, the workshop is to encourage all stakeholders to continue to adhere to publishing standards and compliance with legal deposit law of the National Library of Nigeria.
The occasion was charged with an interactive session where the resource persons were on ground to enlightened the members of the audience on the subject matter being discussed and so also they answered the questions from the audience, to help clarified on some but important issues and information relating to the issues of Legal Deposit Compliance/ ISBN & ISSN.
Moreover, the head of the branch Oyo State National Library Mr. Basiru Salawu implored Nigerians to take reading as a lifelong activity and not just for examination , in order to help them keep abreast of knowledge and information, here he defended that the National Library has given much attention and consideration to readership, by engaging the service of the media more in helping to disseminate information on the importance of readership promotion and Legal Deposit Compliance/ ISBN & ISSN as a task that must be done by the publishers, authors etc with National Library being the only legal body to give ISBN & ISSN and collect Legal Deposit for generational upkeeps and for posterity sake.
Nevertheless, demonstration of ISBN/ISSN Online was done after which some desk officers from some states in Nigeria gave account of their different experiences in the handling of matters regarding the issues of registration for ISBN & ISSN and the likes, before the event was brought to an end with the drafting of the communique and issuance of certificates to the participants
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