Effective Information Dissemination for National Development: The place of the library.

Abstract

This paper posited that effective information dissemination represents an important ingredient for the survival of Nigeria's democracy, if it must engender national development and security, with the absence of one endangering the other. To this end the paper situated the concept of information, and its effective dissemination within the framework of its general application to everyday existence and particular to democratization, development and security. Kinds and qualities of information as well as the nature of effective information dissemination system were also discussed. It further examined the role of effective information dissemination for democracy, development and security. It concluded by underscoring the place of the library in effective information dissemination for engendering democracy, National Development and security, to better improve the present precarious situations in Nigeri