The Geological Society of Nigeria (GSN) is working on a book-drive that entails the establishment of a 20,000 digital and print geoscience library.
The library which is expected to contain no less than twenty thousand publications on geosciences would be made accessible to practicing geologists, students, enthusiasts and prospective geologists across the world.
Co-founder and President of the Society, Mr. Uba Malami made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja at a briefing In preparation for the maiden edition ceremony of its brand magazine, ‘The Geologist’ scheduled for Monday 18th December.
Malami said the Society will collaborate with strategic partners and the library will serve as a veritable platform and reference point for reliable information on geology.
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His words, “The Geological Society of Nigeria is developing digital access to members of the GSN and in-house fellows that it will connect members to geological e-libraries around the world.”
President of the Society described the Society’s Geoscience Africa project as the first major literary milestone that the Society will be embarking on in the first quarter of 2024, also said the Society will seize the opportunity with the launch of the newsletter to establish the opening for the book-drive for the geological digital and print media.
“In 2024, we will have our flagship event, which is the National Geology Week 2024, it will be the platform for celebration of geoscience in Nigeria,’ he said.