Full Length Research Types and Use of Educational Support Systems by Library Educators in Universities in Nigeria: Towards Quality and Effective Teaching Practices Akinde, Taiwo Adetoun Faculty Librarian, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan. E-mail: taiakin2006@yahoo.com Accepted 27 July 2016 This work is a review of the different types of Educational Support Systems (ESS) useful for teaching and the various ways they can be applied for teaching. Rationales for the use of ESS for teaching in the university-based library schools in Nigeria were provided while literature relevant to the study were reviewed to relate past research studies, opinions and thoughts to the discussion. An exposition was done on the importance and benefits of these resources when applied to teaching in the library schools. Finally, the author concluded that the selection and acquisition of software and related activities will demand a high level of computer, digital and information literacies from the educators and it may require their learning and understanding, once and again, the principles of courseware design and the relevance of different applications to the instructional task at hand, in order to shift the paradigm to ESS-enabled dynamic and interactive teaching and learning environment where there will be excitement, individuality and yet collaboration. Keywords: Educational Support Systems, Use of ESS, Teaching, Library Educators, Library Schools, Universities, Nigeria. Cite This Article As: Akinde, TA (2016). Types and Use of Educational Support Systems by Library Educators in Universities in Nigeria: Towards Quality and Effective Teaching Practices. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 4(6): 158-171. INTRODUCTION The rationale for instructional technology The evolution of computer and its application to education has resulted in a higher, faster, and friendlier means of knowledge transmission. In the past, little was known about the application of satellites, fibre optics, laser and silicon chips, and biochips to knowledge storage and dissemination. Nowadays, the advent of computer vis-a-vis advanced telecommunication has accurately fused to produce the multimedia - a new wave of dynamism - in the world‟s means and methods of knowledge transfer which has led to an efficient, and more dynamic educational system. The most peculiar attribute of multimedia use for education is its effective, quick and powerful capture of the learner‟s mind and the great potential for making a International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science Vol. 4(6), pp. 158-171, July 2016 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2016.033 Copy © right 2016 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article ISSN: 2360-7858 http://www.academicresearchjournals.org/IJALIS/Index.htm