Retos y beneficios de la sostenibilidad de los repositorios institucionales en las bibliotecas públicas de Nigeria

Autores/as

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2023.1102

Palabras clave:

Bibliotecarios, Bibliotecas, Repositorios Institucionales Sostenibles, Nigeria, Universidades públicas

Resumen

Objetivo. El estudio investigó los retos de los Repositorios Institucionales Sostenibles en las bibliotecas universitarias públicas en Nigeria.

Métodos. Se administró un cuestionario a 230 bibliotecarios de bibliotecas universitarias públicas de Nigeria. La muestra de repositorios institucionales fue intencional, todos registrados en Open-DOAR, ya fueran funcionales o no.

Resultados. Los principales retos de sostenibilidad de los repositorios institucionales nigerianos fueron: financiación, saturación de contenidos, escasa sinergia entre el personal de TI y el de la biblioteca, así como falta de personal cualificado, falta de conectividad sostenible a Internet, suministro de electricidad, entre otros. La mayoría de los bibliotecarios tienen un doctorado y poca experiencia en RIS. El estudio también proponía recomendaciones de sostenibilidad para los repositorios institucionales.

Conclusiones. Es necesario un cambio de paradigma en el proceso de gestión de la sostenibilidad de los repositorios institucionales. Las bibliotecas no pueden ser espectadoras de la economía y la producción de conocimiento.

Biografía del autor/a

Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse, Elizade University

Principal Librarian at Elizade University and also doctoral student at the Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.

 

Yacob Haliso, Babcock University

Professor of Information Resources Management and a Deputy Vice Chancellor at Babcock University.

 

Citas

AGYEN-GYASI, K., LAMPTEY, R.B., & FRIMPONG, A. (2011). Academic Librarians’ Role in Maximizing Library Use in Ghana. http://ir.knust.edu.gh/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/561/ACADEMIC%20LIBRARIANS%20ROLE%20IN%20MAXIMIZING%20LIBRARY%20USE%20Final%20Draft%203.pdf?sequence=1

ANENE, I. A., OZOR, S. E., & BARO, E. E. (2020). Institutional repository development in Nigerian universities: Benefits and challenges. Niger Delta Journal of Library and Information Science, 1(1), 1-8.

ARUNACHALAM, S. (2003). Information for research in developing countries — Information technology, a friend or foe? International Information & Library Review, 35(2-4), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2003.10762596 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2003.10762596

BABU, P. B., KUMAR, S., SHEWALE, N. A., & SINGH, A. K. (2012). Rationale of institutional repository categories and IR development challenges in India. Library Review, 61(6), 394-417. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531211284320 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531211284320

BARO, E. E., & OTIODE, P. G. (2020). Electronic theses and dissertations and institutional repositories: Roadmap to research visibility in Africa. Preservation Digital Technology & Culture, 114(126). https://doi.org/10.1515/pdtc-2020-0002 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pdtc-2020-0002

BIMBE, N. B., LUNGU, S., KAKANA, F., SICHILIMA, C., MAKONDO, F. N., & KANYENGO, C. W. (2017). Challenges in reinvigorating and upgrading dspace-based institutional repositories: A University of Zambia (UNZA) library case study. IDS Working Paper 483. Brighton: IDS. https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/12858

CHISITA, C. T., & CHIPARAUSHA, B. (2020). Open access initiatives in Zimbabwe: Case of academic libraries. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 45(5), 102047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2019.102047 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2019.102047

CHRISTIAN, G. M. (2009). Issues and challenges to the development of open access institutional repositories in academic and research institutions in Nigeria. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1323387 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1323387

CLARKE, CHRISTOPHER D., KIM, HAK JOON (2023). A Study of the Deployment of Institutional Repositories in Colleges and Universities in Connecticut. Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division 13(1):27-59. https://pal-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/pal/article/view/7162/6153

DAVIS, P. M., & CONNOLLY, M. J. (2008). Institutional Repositories: Evaluating the Reasons for Non-use of Cornell University's Installation of DSpace. D-Lib Magazine, 13(3/4). https://doi.org/10.1045/march2007-davis

DHANAVANDAN, S., & TAMIZHCHELVAN, M. (2013). A critical study on attitudes and awareness of institutional repositories and open access publishing. Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, 1(4), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1633/jistap.2013.1.4.5 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1633/JISTaP.2013.1.4.5

DLAMINI, N. N., & SNYMAN, M. (2019). Institutional repositories in Africa: Obstacles and challenges. Library Review, 66(6/7), 535-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/lr-03-2017-0021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/LR-03-2017-0021

EKE, H. N. (2012). Digitizing resources for University of Nigeria repository: Process and challenges. Webology, 8(1), 1-14. https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=232

EZEMA, I. J., & UGWU, C. (2014). Electronic theses and dissertations in Nigeria university libraries. The Electronic Library, 31(4), 493-507. https://doi.org/10.1108/el-08-2011-0118 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-08-2011-0118

FAGBOHUN, M., IFIJEH, G., NWOKEOMA, M., ADEBAYO, O., & ABIODUN-ASANRE, O. A. (2018). Adoption of Project Management Key Element Strategy for Building Sustainable Institutional Repository in Nigeria. In Cutting Edge Technologies for Library and Information Services (pp. 18-36). Vidit Publication.

FASAE, J. K., LARNYOH, W., ESEW, M., ALANYO, B., & HOLMNER, M. (2017). Institutional repositories and heritage materials in selected institutions within three African countries. Library Philosophy and Practice, Article 1603. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1603

IVWIGHREGHWETA, O. (2013). An investigation to the challenges of institutional repositories development in six academic institutions in Nigeria. International Journal of Digital Library Services, 2(4), 1-33. http://www.ijodls.in/uploads/3/6/0/3/3603729/vol-2_issue-4_part-1.pdf

JAIN, P. (2015). New trends and future applications/directions of institutional repositories in academic institutions. Library Review, 60(2), 125 141. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531111113078 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531111113078

LYNCH, C. A. (2003). Institutional repositories: Essential infrastructure for scholarship in the digital age. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 3(2), 327-336. https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2003.0039 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2003.0039

MUNEJA, P., & NDENJE-SICHALWE, E. (2016). Institutional repository initiatives in Tanzania: Opportunities and challenges. University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal, 11(2), 74–92. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/udslj/article/view/162198

MUSA, A., & SHITTU, M. (2017). Institutional digital repositories in Nigerian: Issues and challenges. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 19(1), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-191111621 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-191111621

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS. (2019). https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION. (2022). List of Universities in Nigeria as approved by the NUC. https://nuc.edu.ng

NKIKO, C., BOLU, C., & MICHAEL-ONUOHA, H. (2015). Managing a Sustainable Institutional Repository: The Covenant University Experience. Samaru Journal of Information Studies, 14(1/2), 1-7. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sjis/article/view/118015

NYAMBI, E., & MAYNARD, S. (2012). An investigation of institutional repositories in state universities in Zimbabwe. Information Development, 28(1), 55-67. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666911425264 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666911425264

OGBOMO, E., & MUOKEBE. (2018). Institutional repositories as emerging initiative in Nigerian university Libraries. Information and Knowledge Management, 5(1). https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/IKM/article/view/19418/19409

OGUCHE, D. (2013). Overview of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy and Job Performance of Library Staff in Nigerian Universities [Master's thesis]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313442115_Overview_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_ICT_Literacy_and_Job_Performance_of_Library_Staff_in_Nigerian_Universities_Thesis_Title_An_Assessment_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_I?channel=doi&linkId=589adaeaaca2721f0db1434f&showFulltext=true

OKUMU, O. D. (2016). Adoption of Institutional Repositories in Dissemination of Scholarly Information in Universities in Kenya with reference to United States International University, Africa [Doctoral dissertation]. http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/93088

OPENDOAR. (2023). The directory of open access repositories: OpenDOAR. https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/opendoar/.

OYEDOKUN, T. T., OYEWUMI, F. A., AKANBI, M. L., & LAARO, D. M. (2018). Assessment of ICT competencies of library staff in selected universities in Kwara state, Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice, Article 1797. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1797

RIDWAN, S. (2016). Institutional repository: a road map to open access and resources sharing in Nigeria (issues and challenges). International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(1), 598-605. https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Institutional-Repository-A-Road-Map-to-Open-Access-and-Resources-Sharing-in-Nigeria-Issues-and-Challenges.pdf

SAMBO, A. S., OMELUZOR, S. U., & USMAN, A. S. (2014). Awareness of Digital Preservation Strategies by Librarians in Nigeria. Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology, 3(4), 413-427. https://www.jaistonline.org/OkohSambo_vol7no2_2k14.pdf

SINGH, KUNWAR (2017). Assessment of Open-Access Institutional Repositories: A Case Study of Australia. Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science 11(4):400-404. https://doi.org/10.5958/0975-6922.2017.00051.1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5958/0975-6922.2017.00051.1

Descargas

Publicado

13-02-2024

Cómo citar

Esse, U. C., & Haliso, Y. (2024). Retos y beneficios de la sostenibilidad de los repositorios institucionales en las bibliotecas públicas de Nigeria. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (86), 58–71. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2023.1102

Número

Sección

Original

Artículos más leídos del mismo autor/a