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Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
31 published articles in this issue.
Volume 19 (2026) · Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
Ifeyinwa. J. Udumukwu. (PhD). (Cln) & Cletus Azubuike Jaja PhD.
Purpose: This study examines the role of institutional repositories (IRs) as decision support infrastructure for research and innovation among libraries in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study…
Keywords: Institutional Repositories, Decision Support, Research Infrastructure, South-South Nigeria, Library Innovation, Evidence-Based Management.
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Gertrude Nkechi Leo-Ogbonna, Ph.D | LIBRARIAN II
Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate resource sharing practices as strategies for effective collection development in Imo State University (IMSU) and Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Libraries, in Imo State. Design/Meth…
Keywords: Academic libraries, collection development, resource sharing, inter-library loan, library consortia, cooperative acquisition, and challenges. Paper type: Empirical research.
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Priscillia Anwuli Eluebo, Ejedafiru Efe Francis &Blessing Amina Akporhonor
Purpose: This study examined the relationship between digitisation and effective documentation practices in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: A descriptive correlational re…
Keywords: Digitisation; Effective documentation practices; Information resources; University libraries; Librarians.
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Kenechukwu Akuehiri Ifunanya ACHILIKE, PhD
Purpose: The researcher explored cataloguers’ competencies for effective provision of Online Public Access Catalogue in tertiary institutions in Imo State. Two research questions were asked and answered while two corresponding hypotheses we…
Keywords: Cataloguers, Competencies, Online Public Access Catalogue, and Tertiary institutions.
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Lucky Chukwuebuka OGECHI and Ogechi IHEANCHO-KELECHI Ph.D
Purpose: This paper examined leadership styles and job performance of library staff in academic libraries in Imo State, Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: Correlation and survey designs were adopted for the study. The study’s population…
Keywords: Key Words: Leadership styles, Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-faire, library staff, Academic libraries
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Wonu, Anele Kenneth & Umenna, Lucy Chinyere
Purpose: The paper aimed to examine publish-or-perish pressure, publication productivity and career advancement among Library and Information Science educators in Nigerian universities. Design/Methodology/Approach: The design of the study w…
Keywords: publish-or-perish, publication productivity, career advancement and Library and Information Science educators. Paper type: Empirical research
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Falila Abdullahi Bappah Magaji Abubakar & Auwalu Dansale Yahaya
Purpose: This study examined the Records Management Practices in Engineering Departments in Bauchi State Metropolis Higher Institutions comprising Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Federal Polytechnic Bauchi (FPB), and Abubakar Tata…
Keywords: Records Management Practices, Engineering Departments, Bauchi State Metropolis Paper type: Empirical Research
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GERTRUDE NKECHI LEO-OGBONNA, Ph.D. | Librarian II
Purpose: This paper examines book publishing as a means of preserving the cultural heritage of Imo State while supporting literacy development. It considers how locally relevant publications can document and transmit indigenous languages, o…
Keywords: Book publishing; cultural heritage; cultural preservation; literacy; indigenous knowledge; Imo State. 1.
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Uwaebuka Wisdom MADU, PhD (Corresponding Author), Stephen Adekunle AJAYI, PhD | School of Communication and Information Science
Purpose: The study investigated the influence of digital competence on infopreneurship intention among Library and Information Science (LIS) students in federal polytechnics in South-West, Nigeria. Specifically, it examined the levels of in…
Keywords: Digital Competence, Infopreneurship Intention, Library and Information Science Students, Federal Polytechnics, Nigeria. 1.1 Background to the Study
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Suebat Ajoke Busari, PhD;Amina Alhassan Idris, Sambo Atanda Salisu, Bakare A. Abdullahi
Purpose: This study was carried out to examine the influence of work motivation on organisational commitment among archivists and librarians in selected North Central University libraries, Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study em…
Keywords: Archivists and librarians, work motivation, organisational commitment & University libraries Paper type: Empirical research
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