Title: Developing the Content of Institutional Repository for Academic Libraries in Nigeria
Author(s): Cajetan Okechukwu Onyeneke
Publication Year: 2023; Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 1-9

Institutional repositories have made it possible for wide range dissemination of research outputs through the means of the internet. There are many benefits derivable from institutional repositories in scholarly communication. The benefits include collation of research output fragmented across departments and disciplines, increasing the visibility of your institution, and building intellectual leadership and credibility for authors. There have equally been apprehensions towards repository deposit, especially open access publishing which centres around lack of motivation to self-archive; concerns surrounding intellectual property, copyright and plagiarism; and negative attitudes towards open access publication and archiving as legitimate mode of scholarly communication. To overcome these challenges, institutions are now adopting mandatory deposit policies to boost repository’s content and create a sustainable, accessible collection of their institutional scholarly output. This paper aims to discuss the important role institutional repositories play in archiving scholarly output of academic institutions in Nigeria. It also explores the benefits of institutional repositories to these institutions and the society at large.