Rola bibliotek akademickich we wspieraniu otwartej nauki: infrastruktura, polityki i praktyki na federalnych uniwersytetach w południowo-wschodniej Nigerii


Nnenne loveth Ugwuanyi 

Afiliacja: ,  Nigeria

Victoria Oluchukwu Ugochukwu 


Abstrakt

Cel/Teza: Celem badania jest analiza sposobów, w jakie biblioteki akademickie wspierają otwartą naukę poprzez infrastrukturę, ramy polityk oraz praktyki funkcjonujące na federalnych uniwersytetach w południowo-wschodniej Nigerii.

Podejście/Metody: Badanie ankietowe przeprowadzone wśród pracowników bibliotek pięciu federalnych uniwersytetów (N = 208) wykorzystało ustrukturyzowany kwestionariusz; do podsumowania wskaźników dotyczących infrastruktury, polityk i praktyk zastosowano statystyki opisowe.

Wyniki i wnioski: Biblioteki wykazują umiarkowany poziom gotowości infrastrukturalnej oraz obecność polityk i angażują się w zarządzanie repozytoriami, jednak zmagają się z brakiem stabilnych dostaw energii, nieskutecznym upowszechnianiem działań oraz ograniczoną współpracą z kadrą akademicką; głównymi barierami są niedostateczne finansowanie oraz deficyty w obszarze ICT.

Oryginalność/Wartość: Artykuł dostarcza zlokalizowanych empirycznych dowodów łączących infrastrukturę, polityki i praktyki biblioteczne z adopcją otwartej nauki w regionie, wspierając tym samym kształtowanie strategii instytucjonalnych i krajowych.

Słowa kluczowe

Biblioteka akademicka. Infrastruktura. Otwarty dostęp. Otwarta nauka. Polityki. Repozytorium instytucjonalne. Wsparcie badań.


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Opublikowane: 2025-12-31



Nnenne loveth Ugwuanyi  neneugwuanyi@gmail.com

Afiliacja: ,  Nigeria

Victoria Oluchukwu Ugochukwu 






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