Focus and Scope
EDITORIAL Owena Journal of Library and Information Science (OJOLIS) is a biannual hybrid journal of the Nigerian Library Association, Ondo State. It has maintained consistency and regularity in publishing well-researched scholarly articles in Library and Information Science since its debut edition. The online version is hosted and indexed by Nigerian Journals Online, thus making the publications to enjoy global visibility and propensity for greater citation. The journal places high premium on novel contributions and impactful scholarship mediated by rigorous and expert assessment of seasoned reviewers from diverse LIS specializations.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
The current edition which is volume 9 number 1 received 13 manuscripts for peer review. After the blind review process, 6 articles were accepted for publication after minor revisions and 7 were rejected outrightly, amounting to 53.8% rejection rate. This volume showcases robust articles revolving around cybersecurity and library users’ privacy, cinematherapy and emotional intelligence of generation Z library patrons, digital media and copyright laws in Nigeria, electronic resources usage in private universities, research support services in university libraries and students’ deviant behaviour towards library resources.
The editorial team ensured that no article exceeded turnitin similarity index threshold of 20% to forestall any form of plagiarism. The team also made painstaking efforts to ensure accuracy of the works and that necessary corrections were duly effected. However, the authors are exclusively and chiefly responsible for any errors, mistakes and plagiarism that may be associated with their respective papers as well as the views expressed therein.
Christopher Nkiko, PhD.
Editor-in-Chief,
University Librarian
Elizade University,
Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State Nigeria
Editorial Team
Dr. Christopher Nkiko (Editor-in-Chief)
Dr. Awoyemi Adeyemi (Managing Editor)
Ms. Ugwunwa Esse (Associate Editor / Secretary)
Editorial Board Members
Prof. F.O. Ajegbomogun - OSUTECH; Dr. B.O. Gbadamosi - FUTA; Dr. Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose - Federal Poly, Ile-Oluji ; Dr. Yemisi Olorunfemi - Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba ; Mr. Azino Akpokurerie - Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo ; Mrs. F.R. Aladeniyi - Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
All advertising and subscription should be addressed to:
The Managing Editor,
Dr. Awoyemi Adeyemi
College Library, Adeyemi College of Education
Ondo State, Nigeria [email protected]
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.