Purpose

This study aims to examine Big Data and the management of libraries in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its implications for policymakers in Nigeria.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative methodology was used, involving the administration of open-ended questionnaires to librarians from six selected federal universities located in Southwest Nigeria.

Findings

The findings of this research highlight that a significant proportion of librarians are well-acquainted with the relevance of big data and its potential to positively revolutionize library services. Librarians generally express favorable opinions concerning the relevance of big data, acknowledging its capacity to enhance decision-making, optimize services and deliver personalized user experiences.

Research limitations/implications

This study exclusively focuses on the Nigerian context, overlooking insights from other African countries. As a result, it may not be possible to generalize the study’s findings to the broader African library community.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is unique because the paper reported that librarians generally express favorable opinions concerning the relevance of big data, acknowledging its capacity to enhance decision-making, optimize services and deliver personalized user experiences.

中文翻译：

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第四次工业革命时代的大数据和图书馆管理：对政策制定者的影响

目的

本研究旨在探讨第四次工业革命时代的大数据和图书馆管理及其对尼日利亚政策制定者的影响。

设计/方法论/途径

使用定性方法，包括对尼日利亚西南部六所选定的联邦大学的图书馆员进行开放式问卷调查。

发现

这项研究的结果强调，很大一部分图书馆员非常熟悉大数据的相关性及其积极变革图书馆服务的潜力。图书馆员普遍对大数据的相关性表示赞成，承认其增强决策、优化服务和提供个性化用户体验的能力。

研究局限性/影响

这项研究仅关注尼日利亚的背景，忽略了其他非洲国家的见解。因此，可能无法将研究结果推广到更广泛的非洲图书馆界。

原创性/价值

据作者所知，这项研究是独一无二的，因为该论文报告说，图书馆员普遍对大数据的相关性表达了积极的看法，承认其增强决策、优化服务和提供个性化用户体验的能力。