The Lagos State University College of Medicine played host to the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria on Tuesday, 5th September 2023.
The Council led by the Registrar, Alhaji WASE J.A visited the college in respect of its Year 2023 Annual Workshop.
The workshop with the theme: *Artificial Intelligence (A I) in Library and Information Centres; Application and Best Practices* was declared opened by the Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Prof Abiodun Adewuya.
In his address, the Provost welcomed all the participants to the workshop. He affirmed the College continual support for the Council.
He said, “I am happy you chose our center for your conference. If you choose us every year, we will always welcome you.”
He noted that AI is crippling into every aspect of life and the Library is not excluded. According to him, the college has taken a step further in this regard, as it has started the process of digitization of the college library.
He expressed his delight on the theme of the workshop, which according to him, shows the readiness of the council to migrate the library services from physical to digital, most especially in regard to arhieves.
Speaking at the workshop, Director, library services, Lagos State University, Dr Adebambo Oduwole, thanked the Registrar LRCN for bringing the workshop to Lagos.
He welcomed the participants on behalf of the University Librarian
affirming that AI has come to stay.
He admonished librarians to acquire plagiarism software in their libraries.
Present at the workshop alongside Registrar/CEO LRCN includes the Director Lagos State Library Board and the Chairman Nigerian Library Association Lagos Chapter among others.