1Maalla Ajemasu; 2Yusuf
Mohammed Inuwa; 3Yusuf Saad; 4Abdullshi Adamu Jumba
1Muhammadu
Wabi Library, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
2 & 3AbubakarTatari
Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi
4Bauchi
State Library Board
Email: madallajemasu@gmail.com;
Yunuwa80@gmail.com;
yusufsaadazare@yahoo.com
abdullahiadamujumba@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The unemployment situation in Nigeria is at the
alarming rate. It has eaten deep into the nation’s fabric. Graduates in Nigeria
suffer the most because they make up the highest number of people in the
country. This unemployment situation has caused macroeconomic distortions in
the country. This calls for training of the graduates to be entrepreneurial and
self-reliant so that the nation can overcome the issue of unemployment as well
as become more prolific. The library has a role to play in inculcating the
skills of entrepreneurship in the youth. To this regard, the concept Library Makerspace, Justification
for a Library Makerspace as a tool for supporting an entrepreneurial system as
well as different library making activities were discussed. Such activities
include, Computer workstations, 3D printing, Photo editing, Video editing,
video and audio capture, large format printing, Computer programming/software,
Scanning photos to digital, Creating a website or online portfolio, Digital
music recording, Electronic music recording and programming VHS conversion
equipment, and so forth. Furthermore, the Entrepreneurial Skills Required by
undergraduates/youths have been discussed, andthe challenges faced by the
Nigerian libraries in facilitating these entrepreneurial programs have been
identified and solution proffered. Lastly the author’s suggested ways of Planning
a Successful Library Makerspace.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, youths, unemployment, library, Nigeria
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