Vol. 14(2), pp. 62- --72 September, 2025. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2026040

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

The 21st century digital transformation of academic library services has increased the uptake of automated library management systems worldwide, with open-source solutions becoming popular in resource-limited settings. This article focuses on the application of the Koha Library Management System (LMS) software in indexing the library information resources in the libraries of the Nigerian universities. Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DoI) Theory, the paper has reviewed existing literature, institutional history, and empirical evidence in order to assess the level of Koha implementation, its role in improving efficiency in catalogs, and the complex barriers facing the Nigerian academic libraries to capitalize on the potential of the software. Based on the studies that have survived, evidence indicates that Koha, which is currently implemented in more than 18,000 libraries in more than 50 countries around the globe, has demonstrated quantifiable benefits in its cataloguing processes, such as a significant decrease in cataloguing time, enhancement of the quality of bibliographic records, increased Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) performance, and even interoperability with international standards, such as the MAR However in Nigeria, adoption is still uneven due to epileptic power supply, poor ICT infrastructure, lack of trained cataloguing professionals, and chronic underfunding. The paper presents comparative tables, analytical frameworks and process schematics to depict the promise as well as the continuing gaps in Koha utilisation. It ends with strategic recommendations to the stakeholders such as the administrators of the libraries, the management of the university, the government agencies, and the development partners, towards sustainable digital cataloguing transformation in Nigerian university libraries.

 

Keywords: Koha, Library Management System, Cataloguing, University Libraries, Nigeria, Open-Source Software, MARC21, OPAC, Library Automation

 

	Cite This Article As: Olubiyo, O.P. (2026). Use of Library Management System Software (KOHA) In Cataloguing Library Information Resources in 21st Century University Libraries in Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 14(2): 62-72