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- Convenors:
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Njideka Nwawih Charlotte Ojukwu
(University of Zululand)
Juliet Erima (Moi University)
Cyprian Ugwu (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)
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- Chair:
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Njideka Nwawih Charlotte Ojukwu
(University of Zululand)
- Format:
- Panel
- Streams:
- Economy and Development (x) Futures (y)
- Location:
- Philosophikum, S66
- Sessions:
- Wednesday 31 May, -
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Short Abstract:
The panel seeks contributions on sustainability strategies for libraries in technology age and the future, considering economic, environmental and social sustainability for digital information services. What futuristic strategies are implemented by libraries to sustain information services?
Long Abstract:
The 21st century has witnessed a global revolution in information services through the technological development which has impacted the general system. Some critics argued that libraries may not survive in organization and dissemination of information services Viterbi (1995), Rothenberg, (1999), Singh, and Pinki (2009), HOQ (2015), and Lee, (2020) due to the technological advancement. But libraries applied the initiative of adopting the technology services to provide services that complements cutting-edge technology.
Today, global libraries have adopted the use of information technology to enhance information dissemination services in their various libraries and its complexity is challenging the developing nations. This depends on the library economic, environmental and social sustainable strategies, narratives and strategies reported in literatures, showed that innovations applied to safe the libraries depend on library specific initiatives which is scarce in African literatures. Interestingly, developed nations have long commissioned sustainability studies and long develop models for sustainable library services, however this seems lacking in the Africa libraries, since their library studes showed various initiatives but does not report sustainability events. This panel investigates if the same sustainability strategies applies to Africa library.
The panel seeks contributions on sustainability strategies in technology age for library future, considering sustainable digital information services in library. What futuristic strategies are implemented by libraries to sustain services?
Accepted papers:
Session 1 Wednesday 31 May, 2023, -Anne Schumann Douosson (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
Paper short abstract:
The African Studies Library portal has innovative functionalities concerning the discoverability of publications, such as aiming to recreate the act of browsing along library shelves online through knowledge graphs, offering engaging and surprising suggestions related to the original search topic.
Paper long abstract:
One of the key aims of the African Studies Library (FID Afrikastudien), a project funded by the German Research Association (DFG) at the Goethe-University Library in Frankfurt is to make research published on the African continent accessible in Germany and beyond. This goal is pursued through an acquisition policy of buying exclusively publications from publishers on the African continent as well as so-called “grey literature”, which are often difficult to access internationally. These publications are being made findable and accessible through its new portal by incorporation into its integrated African Studies online catalogue. This paper will present the African Studies Library portal and its key and innovative functionalities concerning the discoverability of publications. For example, the portal aims to recreate the act of browsing along library shelves online through the use of knowledge graphs, offering engaging and surprising suggestions to users related to the original search topic, hoping to broaden horizons of relevant literature. However, the project-based nature of funding poses challenges to the sustainability of such innovative services in libraries.
Njideka Nwawih Charlotte Ojukwu (University of Zululand) Patience Ekaka Ngboma (Debt Management Office) Sarah Dauda Yani
Paper short abstract:
The study explored the innovations applied by libraries for sustainable technology information resources in service delivery. The study adopted the Triple Bottom Line theory and bibliometrics analysis to guide the data collection from selected sources.
Paper long abstract:
Obviously, Libraries in the global world have long adopted technology system of information services which challenged and changed the old habits of information delivery, being traditional book system. The library system has over time been influenced by new technologies which is popular with library patrons, therefore demands sustainable information services focus. However, LIS authors are seriously diving into various reports on technology resource services innovations. Hence the need for the statistical presentation.
Sustainable technology resource delivery is the general goal of all libraries of today, to positively impact on library investment, library environment and community members. According to Meschede and Henkel (2019) the importance of sustainability and its awareness in all facet of life and subject is rationalized as vital to humanity. The Triple Bottom Line can be an important device to support and stir innovation reports on sustainable technology information services in libraries.
This study aims to examine the library 3tiers innovations towards sustainable technology information resources (STIR). The study evaluation and explores the past two decades literatures 2000–2022 focused on the top authors, countries, organizations, journals, nature of activities, and STIR sub-areas.
Bibliometrics analysis was used to analyse research status of data from the Scopus, African Journals Online (AJOL) and Web of Science (WOS) databases. A complete search strategy was devised to extract pertinent data from all the data sources. The study findings was presented followed by recommendations.
Cyprian Ugwu (University of Nigeria, Nsukka) Anthony Emejulu (National Institute for Nigeria languages Aba , Abia state) Juliet Ezeji (National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba Abia State) Mercy Ugwu (National Institute for Nigerian Languages, Aba Abia State)
Paper short abstract:
This paper will adopt a mixed-method research approach and concurrent mixed method parallel design for the purpose of developing sustainable strategies for widespread adoption of open access electronic resources among the academic staff of National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba.
Paper long abstract:
Sustainability is a critical aspect to consider when implementing widespread adoption of open access electronic resources (OAERs) by academic staff in educational institutions. This has the potential to increase the accessibility and impact of scholarly information in libraries. Other benefits of OAERs include improved discoverability, increased citation rates, cost savings, and democratization of knowledge. Despite the admitted benefits of OAERs, the concept is still weighed down by series of factors which must be resolved to derive the maximum benefits arising from OAERs, hence the need for this study. The purpose of this paper is to develop sustainable strategies for widespread adoption of open access electronic resources in NINLAN. The paper will adopt a mixed method research approach and concurrent mixed method parallel design to collect data from a total of 85 academic staff of NINLAN. Questionnaire and semi-structured interview schedule will be used to collect data on sustainable strategy factors such as funding, technology infrastructure, user engagement and collaboration for enhanced use of open access electronic resources by academic staff. The quantitative and qualitative data collected will be analysed with the aid of SPSS (Version 23) and thematic analysis respectively. The results of the analysis will be interpreted within the context of the research objectives and the extant literature and recommendations will be made in the light of the major findings of this study. It is expected that the strategies to be developed and adopted will help to sustain and increase the use of open access electronic resources in NINLAN.