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    From Hidden to Highlighted: Transforming Scholarly Visibility Through Metadata Practices in Nigeria
    (Lokoja Journal of Information Science Research, 2024-12-01) Imoisili Odigie; Gideon Babalola; Julie Udensi; Sadiat Adetoro Salau
    This study explores the relationship between metadata practices and scholarly visibility within Nigerian institutional repositories between 2020 and 2024. Recognizing metadata as the backbone of digital resource discoverability, the research investigates how metadata quality influences citation metrics and overall accessibility of scholarly outputs. Employing a quantitative methodology, data was sourced from the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) to evaluate 27 functional repositories across Nigeria. Key descriptive metadata elements, including titles, authors, abstracts, and keywords, were assessed for completeness and adherence to international standards. The findings reveal significant gaps in metadata practices, with repositories displaying varying levels of completeness and citation impact. Notably, repositories with comprehensive metadata fields exhibited higher citation levels, highlighting the importance of metadata in enhancing scholarly visibility. The study emphasizes the urgent need for skilled personnel, adherence to global metadata standards, and institutional support to optimize Nigeria's repository infrastructure. A strategic framework is proposed to address these gaps, focusing on repository functionality, metadata completeness and user engagement to improve the discoverability and impact of Nigerian academic outputs.
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    Management of Open Education Resources in Academic Libraries of Nigerian Public Universities
    (De Gruyter Open Access, 2024-12-20) Sadiat Adetoro Salau; Abu Ahmed Adamu; Rita Otibhor Salami
    With the growth of open educational resources (OERs), academic libraries have an opportunity to play a vital role in facilitating access, use, and development of OERs. This study explored the management practices of OER initiatives in Nigerian public university libraries. A sequential mixed method was adopted for this study using the sequential explanatory strategy. Quantitative method was used to gather data to inform the study population for the qualitative part of the study. The quantitative data was analysed descriptively, while the qualitative data was analysed thematically; both data were integrated into the discussion of findings to provide robustness and complementarity. The study revealed variability across institutions in the completeness of OER projects. It also found key drivers and challenges of integrating OERs in these institutions. While this study provided recommendations based on the findings, it also made suggestions for librarians seeking to expand their role in OER adoption through strategic leadership, faculty partnerships, and advocacy. The findings of this research contribute to the on-going discourse on OER adoption, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing academic libraries in sustaining OER initiatives.