Browsing by Author "Ezema, Ifeanyi J."

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    Availability and Access to Government Research Data and Freedom of Information in Nigeria: An Evaluation of Selected Government Websites
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-08-28) Ezema, Ifeanyi J.
    Government research data (GRD) are required for growth of democratic culture in line with freedom of information (FOI) law in Nigeria. This paper investigated availability and access to government research data in Nigeria to determine the implications in implementation of FOI law in the country. This study adopted webometric analysis approach to examine the websites of 34 selected websites of government key agencies. Findings reveal that only 26.5% of the 34 agencies have GRD in their websites while two of the agencies have no official and functional websites. Also only 10(29.4%) of the 34 agencies have evidence of using their website to address FOI requests and only 1(2.9%) has FOI Department, while only only 3(8.8%) have FOI portal in their websites. The paper concludes that the agencies have not shown enough commitments in implementation of FOI law using their websites.
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    IFLA Journal. June 2023
    (SAGE, 2023-06-07) Dutch National Organising Committee of IFLA WLIC 2023; Connaway, Lynn Silipigni; Doyle, Brooke; Cyr, Christopher; Gallagher, Peggy; Cantrell, Joanne; Rajabali Beglou, Reza; Sadat Akhshik, Somaye; Mwanzu, Arnold; Bosire-Ogechi, Emily; Odero, Damaris; Asare, Comfort A.B.; Bentil Aggrey, Samuel; Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood; Black Fylking, Cecilia; Zeraatkar, Neda; Beebeejaun, Ambareen; Omeluzor, Saturday U.; Gbemi-Ogunleye, Philomena F.; Akibu Alarape, Asimi; Alhaji Bello, Lateef; Larsen, Håkon; Kann-Rasmussen, Nanna; Rydbeck, Kerstin; O’Dwyer, Clare P.; de Alwis Jayasuriya, Gina; Majid, Shaheen; Kassim, Mohamed; Katunzi-Mollel, Kokuberwa; Mwantimwa, Kelefa; Chiya, Katlego Petrus; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire; Ezema, Ifeanyi J.; Ngula, Anna; Fu, Ping; Blackson, Maurice; Valentino, Maura; Otike, Fredrick; Hajdu Barát, Ágnes; Witt, Steve
    Opening with an essay on Dutch libraries that highlights the library community in The Netherlands for the 2023 WLIC in Rotterdam, the June 2023 issue of IFLA Journal features 16 articles that represent several timely issues for the profession. These articles range from a continued focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on libraries to other timely issues such as the role of libraries in supporting sustainable development. Additional articles focus upon ways in which the LIS community is responding to technological change in the form of professional development, educational initiatives, and new services.