Journal of Library and Information Sciences

Language Preservation and Development: The Role of the Library
Olaifa, Taye Paul

Abstract
Language is an extremely important tool in any society. Its’ indispensability nature always necessitates the continuous development. Apart from using language for communication, language is also used for education. In fact, without language, there is no education. A library is one of the tools that thus preserves and keep language for education. The objective of this paper is to examine the role libraries play in the preservation and development of languages in any society. This paper explains how the library functions as “language bank” by preserving the linguistically documented/recorded information, ideas, history etc. The paper laid much emphasis on the crucial roles of libraries in preserving languages, especially the endangered ones.

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