Promoting Institutional Repositories on Campus: Strategies to Increase Faculty and Student Participation
Location
Cook 206Z/Room B
Presentation Type
Short Concurrent Session
Start Date
24-4-2026 1:30 PM
Description
Institutional repositories play a critical role in preserving institutional scholarship and improving research visibility. However, many universities, particularly those without an established IR, face significant challenges in building awareness and encouraging participation among faculty and students. This proposal presents a case study of Nigeria Maritime University, a university currently exploring the adoption of an institutional repository, with a focus on understanding participation readiness and promotion strategies.
The study adopts a descriptive survey approach using a structured questionnaire to gather data from both students and academic staff across the institution. A total of 250 respondents will be sampled from 10 departments across five faculties, comprising 20 students from each department (200 students) and five lecturers from each department (50 academic staff). The questionnaire will explore respondents' awareness of institutional repositories, perceptions of open access, willingness to contribute scholarly outputs, and perceived barriers to participation.
The presentation will discuss how findings will inform targeted awareness strategies, including library-led sensitization programs, departmental engagement, and the integration of IR advocacy into research training and undergraduate seminars. By sharing insights from a pre-implementation context, this session will offer practical guidance for institutions seeking to promote participation, build readiness, and foster a culture of open scholarship even before an IR is fully deployed.
Promoting Institutional Repositories on Campus: Strategies to Increase Faculty and Student Participation
Cook 206Z/Room B
Institutional repositories play a critical role in preserving institutional scholarship and improving research visibility. However, many universities, particularly those without an established IR, face significant challenges in building awareness and encouraging participation among faculty and students. This proposal presents a case study of Nigeria Maritime University, a university currently exploring the adoption of an institutional repository, with a focus on understanding participation readiness and promotion strategies.
The study adopts a descriptive survey approach using a structured questionnaire to gather data from both students and academic staff across the institution. A total of 250 respondents will be sampled from 10 departments across five faculties, comprising 20 students from each department (200 students) and five lecturers from each department (50 academic staff). The questionnaire will explore respondents' awareness of institutional repositories, perceptions of open access, willingness to contribute scholarly outputs, and perceived barriers to participation.
The presentation will discuss how findings will inform targeted awareness strategies, including library-led sensitization programs, departmental engagement, and the integration of IR advocacy into research training and undergraduate seminars. By sharing insights from a pre-implementation context, this session will offer practical guidance for institutions seeking to promote participation, build readiness, and foster a culture of open scholarship even before an IR is fully deployed.