Journal of Library and Information Sciences

The Digital Media Lab: A Library Creative Space for Multimodal Learning among Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
Nse Emmanuel Akwang PhD, CLN

Abstract
Considering the library’s role in education and in providing learning spaces, it becomes necessary that DML is established in academic libraries to ensure that library users are given opportunity to either discover or develop on their learning modes. It is believed that exposing library users to variety of information formats to support visual, auditory, read, and kinesthetic learning modes may lead to improved academic performance, enhanced skills, self and entrepreneurial developments, among others. Hence, this paper examined the concept of DML as a type of library creative space. It established the relationship between academic libraries and multimodal learning. The paper highlighted the basic requirements for establishing a DML as well as the services offered in such lab. The rationale for establishing DML in academic libraries and possible ways of generating funds for establishing DML in Nigeria were discussed. It was recommended among others that government should increase budgetary allocation for tertiary institutions in order to facilitate the creation of DML, library managers should take proactive step in library development vis a vis DML, and librarians, library users, others should be trained and re-trained to acquire relevant competence needed for operation of DML.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jlis.v8n1a8