International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 10(4), pp. 159--170. May, 2022.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2022130
Full Length Research
Institutional Repository Policies in University Libraries in Africa. A Survey
1Aminu U. Momoh, CLN, 2Osaheni Oni, CLN and 3Yusuf Jafar Braimah
1Principal Librarian, Library Department, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria E-mail:bennymoh@yahoo.com
2Principal Library Officer, Library Department, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria Corresponding author's E-mail: chiefonism@yahoo.com
3Assistant Chief Technologist, Department of Mass Communication, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria E-mail: Lucky4marcus@gmail.com
Accepted 20 May 2022
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Abstract |
The purpose of the study is to investigate the availability of institutional repository policies in university libraries in Africa. The study adopted IRs investigation method to collect data on IR policies from 75 IRs in three African countries. They are the countries with the highest IRs namely South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The IRs visited revealed that only few institutional repositories among the 75 IRs in the three countries have IR policy statements. The study also revealed that South Africa has the highest country with IR policy statements, compared to Kenya and Nigeria. The findings of the study will provide important data and insight into the development of institutional repositories in university libraries in Africa, and generate suggestions for University Librarians, University management and policy makers for developing institutional repositories in Africa. The study reported availability of institutional repository policies in university libraries in Africa. The findings from the study will guide other university libraries in developing countries that have not developed IR in formulate IR policies.
Keywords: Institutional repositories, policies, university libraries, developing countries, Africa.
| Cite This Article As: Aminu, U.M., Osaheni O., Yusuf, J. B. (2022). Institutional Repository Policies in University Libraries in Africa. A survey. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 10(4):159-170 | |