About Journal

KIJCL is the official Journal of the University Library of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano-Nigeria. It is a peer reviewed open access journal. It provides a platform for scholars to communicate cutting edge quality research in all areas of library and information science including but not limited to emerging areas of open access, open educational resources and open science. The Editorial Board of the journal invites prospective authors to submit papers for publication in its Maiden Edition. The journal is going to be published twice in a year, June and December.

Published: 2025-08-25

Enhancing Literacy Through Public Libraries in Nigeria: Roles, Strategies, and Challenges

Amina Abubakar Ado, Hauwa Sani Ahmad

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Utilization of KOHA for Library Operations in Kano State’s Universities Libraries: A Feasibility and Desirability Report based on Empirical Investigation

Magashi Nabila Garba, A. A. Maidabino

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Library Aesthetics as a Marketing Strategy for Enhanced Users’ Patronage in University Libraries in Katsina State – Nigeria

Muntari Ibrahim, Fai’da Salihu, Umma Sani Bakori

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Availability and Utilization of Instructional Media: A case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State

Amina Suleiman Hamza, Rukayya Suleiman Hamza, Samira Abubakar, Amina Abubakar Ado

51 - 77

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Twenty-First Century Academic Libraries: An Access to Digital Information Resources and Services to Enhance Teaching, Learning and Research

Mohammed Sani Umar Ikara, Ruqayya Hadi Barwa

78 - 87

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Exploring the Strategies for Enhancing Infopreneurship Opportunities among LIS Undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria

Shuaib Agboola Olarongbe, Mariam Aderonke OLANIYI, Shehu Olanrewaju Ishola, Abdulakeem Sodeeq SULYMAN, Bolatito Olajide John, Adewumi Idowu Paul

88 - 111

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Barriers to the Adoption of Online Journal Management Systems in Nigerian Universities

Alkasim Hamisu Abdu, A. A. Maidabino

112 - 127

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New Media and Information Technology in Library and Information Services

Lukman Oladehinde Badru

128 - 143

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Adoption of Koha Open Source Software for Service Delivery in Skyline University Library, Nigeria

Amina Abdulrazak Yusuf, Victoria Sokari

144 - 156

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