Journal cover
Print issue cover of the Borno Library, Archival and Information Science Journal — journal of the Nigerian Library Association, Borno State Chapter (ISSN 1596-4337; Vol. 6, No. 2, 2007).
Our mission
BORNO LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCE JOURNAL is the official scholarly publishing platform of the Nigerian Library Association, Borno State Chapter. We preserve, peer-review, and openly share research that advances librarianship, information services, knowledge organisation, and digital scholarship in Borno State, Nigeria, and the wider LIS community.
What this archive is
Like a national research archive, this journal maintains a full-text digital repository of approved outputs. Readers can search and download published work; authors can track manuscripts from submission through production; reviewers contribute confidential peer assessment under editorial oversight.
Scope
We welcome original and practice-informed work in areas including (but not limited to):
- Library management, collection development, and reader services
- Information literacy, digital libraries, and open access
- Records management, archives, and knowledge management
- ICT applications in libraries and information centres
- LIS education, professional development, and policy
- Community knowledge services and inclusive access to information
Publishing model
- Editorial screening — scope, completeness, and ethics checks
- Peer review — confidential reviewer recommendations
- Revision & acceptance — author responses where required
- Production — copy-editing, proofing, and repository release
- Open repository — approved full text listed for public discovery
Ownership & stewardship
The journal is stewarded by the chapter through its editorial desk and appointed board. Policies, call-for-papers windows, and production standards are set by the editorial office and chapter leadership. The call for papers is currently closed; check the journal home for updates.
Identifiers & open access
- ISSN XXXX-XXXX
- eISSN XXXX-XXXX
- License (default) CC-BY-4.0
- Repository h-index 0 · Full metrics
This is an open-access journal. Accepted full text is deposited in the chapter repository and may be archived on Zenodo with a DOI. Authors retain copyright under the stated license unless otherwise agreed.
Ethics
The journal follows COPE-aligned principles: originality, proper citation, conflict-of-interest disclosure, and confidential peer review. Allegations of misconduct are investigated by the editorial office.