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Influence of Institutional Support on Collection Development Practices in Selected Academic Libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Moyosade Omolade Oguntuase, Ngozi Joyce Osuagwu

This study examined the influence of institutional support on collection development practices in selected academic libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study was guided by one research question and one null hypothesis...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.12-j Read article

Aesthetics and Functionality of University Libraries in Southwest Nigeria

Esther Adeola Ademiju, Adeola Sarah Ajayi, Joel Babawale Taiwo

While the function of university libraries is central to teaching, learning and research, they are often hindered in their function by a lack of integration of aesthetic quality and functional efficiency. Several papers...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.11-j Read article

Use of Reference Tools among Postgraduate Students of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun

Temitope A. Osisanwo, Solarin N Florence, Adeagbo Segun Olaoluwa

Effective use of reference tools has become imperative for postgraduate students in engaging in academic activities, conducting quality research and producing scholarly publications. Hence, the study investigated the ass...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.10-j Read article

Enhancing the Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge through Institutional Repositories: The Role of Metadata Standards in Selected Nigerian University Libraries

Elizabeth M. Shitta, Sophia V. Adeyeye

Indigenous knowledge, largely transmitted through oral traditions, is increasingly threatened by modernization, globalization, and inadequate documentation practices. While institutional repositories in Nigerian universi...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.07-j Read article

The Role of School Libraries in Preserving Oral Traditions and Indigenous Cultures in selected school in Ibadan, Oyo state

Surprise E. Vaughan, Sophia V. Adeyeye

Oral traditions and indigenous knowledge are important cultural resources that preserve community history, values, language, and identity across generations. However, globalization and the dominance of western educationa...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.06-j Read article

Digital Literacy and Institutional Support as Predictors of Library Database Use among Undergraduate Students in Two Nigerian Universities

Basirat O. Diyaolu, David O. Okhakhu

University libraries invest heavily in electronic databases, but the return on that investment depends on whether students can use them and on the institutional conditions that make access possible. This study examined t...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.05-j Read article

Academic Librarians’ Readiness to Adopt the Metaverse for Service Delivery

Kennedy Arebamen Eiriemiokhale, Kabir Alabi Sulaiman, Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi

Readiness is an important psychological construct that affects people’s acceptance or otherwise of every technological innovation. In relation to the metaverse’s adoption in libraries, librarians’ readiness can significa...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.04-j Read article

Library Visits and Orientation Programmes as Predictors of Research Competency Among LIS Postgraduate Students in Selected Universities in Southwest, Nigeria

Oluseun Mobolanle Sodipe, Olubukola Motunrayo Olatise, Babatunde Igbekele Ogunbanjo, Busayo Abosede Olugbenro et al.

This study examined library visits and orientation programmes as predictors of research competency among postgraduate students in selected universities in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopt...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.03-j Read article

From Looting to Libricide: A Comparative Analysis of Nazi Intellectual Warfare and Boko Haram Insurgent Attacks on Nigerian Libraries

Ahmed Abayomi Ayandokun

This article examines the intersection of ideological conflict and cultural preservation by comparing the "intellectual warfare" strategies of the Nazi regime (1933–1945) with the insurgent tactics of Boko Haram in North...

DOI https://doi.org/10.63741/lcijlics.2026.0302.02-j Read article

Influence of Cultural Competence on Job Performance of Office Administrators in Government – Owned Universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Veronica Abiola AYO-OGUNLUSI, Tolulope Elizabeth ADENEKAN, Rukayat Oyeyemi ADEGBITE-AKINPELU

The study investigated the influence of cultural competence on Job performance of office administrators in government owned universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted. Po...

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Implication for Office and Information Management in Tertiary Institutions in Delta State, Nigeria

Dr. Bernard Olu Okoro, Owah, Innocent-Mary Chidi

This study examined Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Work: Implication for Office and Information Management (OIM) Program in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria. The increasing integration of AI...

Conference Proceedings: 1st International Conference on Sustainable Environmental Design & Management FEDMCON2025

A.S. Ogunbodede, U.P. Ukachi1, D. Daniel1, A. Orkpeh1, O. Babalola, B. O. Oyebola1, B. S. Emmanuel, A. A. Ayorinde et al.

1st International Conference on Sustainable Environmental Design & Management FEDMCON2025 24TH - 27TH MARCH, 2025 Conference Proceedings Theme: Designing, Planning and Managing Tomorrow’s Citie...