Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria
Objective. The study investigated the challenges of Institutional Repository Sustainability in public university libraries in Nigeria. Method. A questionnaire was administered to 230 librarians from public university libraries in Nigeria. The sample of repository institutional was purposive, all...
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| author | Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse Yacob Haliso |
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Objective. The study investigated the challenges of Institutional Repository Sustainability in public university libraries in Nigeria.
Method. A questionnaire was administered to 230 librarians from public university libraries in Nigeria. The sample of repository institutional was purposive, all registered on Open-DOAR, whether functional or non-functional.
Results. The main sustainability challenges with Nigerian institutional repository were: funding, content populating, poor synergy between IT and library staff as well as lack of qualified staff, lack of sustainable Internet connectivity, electricity supply, among others. Most librarians have a doctorate and little experience in Institutional Repository Sustainability. The study also proposed recommendations for IRs.
Conclusions. There is a need for a paradigm shift in the process of managing the sustainability of institutional repositories. Libraries cannot be bystanders in the economy and production of knowledge.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ce8a230314a4e0da55a85fe873eba4d2024-02-17T21:11:54ZspaUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghBiblios1562-47302024-02-018610.5195/biblios.2023.1102Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in NigeriaUgwunwa Chinyere Esse0Yacob Haliso1Elizade UniversityBabcock University Objective. The study investigated the challenges of Institutional Repository Sustainability in public university libraries in Nigeria. Method. A questionnaire was administered to 230 librarians from public university libraries in Nigeria. The sample of repository institutional was purposive, all registered on Open-DOAR, whether functional or non-functional. Results. The main sustainability challenges with Nigerian institutional repository were: funding, content populating, poor synergy between IT and library staff as well as lack of qualified staff, lack of sustainable Internet connectivity, electricity supply, among others. Most librarians have a doctorate and little experience in Institutional Repository Sustainability. The study also proposed recommendations for IRs. Conclusions. There is a need for a paradigm shift in the process of managing the sustainability of institutional repositories. Libraries cannot be bystanders in the economy and production of knowledge. https://biblios.pitt.edu/ojs/biblios/article/view/1102LibrariansLibrariesNigeriaInstitutional Repository SustainabilityPublic Universities |
| spellingShingle | Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse Yacob Haliso Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria Biblios Librarians Libraries Nigeria Institutional Repository Sustainability Public Universities |
| title | Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria |
| title_full | Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria |
| title_short | Challenges and Benefits of Institutional Repository Sustainability in Public Libraries in Nigeria |
| title_sort | challenges and benefits of institutional repository sustainability in public libraries in nigeria |
| topic | Librarians Libraries Nigeria Institutional Repository Sustainability Public Universities |
| url | https://biblios.pitt.edu/ojs/biblios/article/view/1102 |
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