Fostering Academic
Self-Reliance in Nigeria
Empowering Nigerian academia with Open Access Books
The Challenge
Nigerian universities grapple with a scarcity of locally-authored, openly accessible academic materials. This hinders education quality, limits dissemination, and prioritizes print over digital access.
The Shift
This project strategically positions Nigerian academia in the global Open Access Book movement, ensuring Nigerian research becomes discoverable, accessible, and impactful on a global scale.
A New Approach
The Academic Publishing Centre (APC) at FUTMinna has launched an initiative to enable Nigerian academics to produce high-quality open access (OA) books using Ketty, an open-source book publishing tool. The project empowers scholars to write, produce, and distribute OA books sustainably.
Benefits
Increased Access
Locally relevant academic content becomes widely accessible.
Education Quality
Empowers academics and improves learning resources.
Global Recognition
Nigerian research contributes to global academic knowledge.
Sustainability
Builds a long-term open access ecosystem for publishing.
Stakeholders
- APC at FUTMinna: Project proposers and editorial supporters.
- Datasphir: Digital service providers deploying Ketty.
- Coko Foundation: Developers of the Ketty platform.
- WACREN: Advocates through LIBSENSE initiative.
Expected Outcomes
- Publish a set number of high-quality OA books.
- Showcase books online through FUTMinna's digital APC outlet.
- Train authors, editors, and publishers to use the platform.
- Develop sustainability and support networks.
Project Team
Professor Abdulsalami Kovo
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director, Academic Publishing Centre (APC)
Dr. Fatimah Jibril Abduldayan (CLN, MNLA)
Director, Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (CODeL), FUT Minna)
Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC)
Prof. Adamu Aliyu
APC Director,
Modibbo Adama University, Yola
Ahmad Ibrahim Jae
Managing Director,
Ahmadu Bello University Press Ltd
Mr. Sebastian Abel Sanke
Academic Publishing Centre, University of Jos (UNIJOS)
Professor Olubiyi A. Adewale
Directorate of the NOUN Press
Dr. (Mrs.) Mojisola Shodipe
Director, APC, University of Lagos (UNILAG)