Chapter publishing office
BORNO LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCE JOURNAL is operated as a chapter-level scholarly publishing programme. Editors and production staff use the journal desk to screen manuscripts, manage peer review, move accepted work through production, and release full text into the open repository.
Editorial board
The board advises on scope, ethics, special issues, and reviewer networks. Public listings follow AJOL expectations: accurate names, primary institutional affiliations, countries of residence, and contactable editorial-office details. Day-to-day manuscript handling sits with the editorial desk under chapter oversight in Nigeria.
Production stages
| Stage | Publishing responsibility |
|---|---|
| Editorial screening | Scope fit, completeness, ethics flags, assign handling editor |
| Peer review | Invite reviewers, track reports, synthesise recommendations |
| Decision & revision | Issue decisions; request and verify author revisions |
| Acceptance | Confirm final files; optional APC/payment and DOI preparation |
| Production | Copy-edit, layout/proof, metadata, repository packaging |
| Published | Release to collections; notify authors; update CFP/flyer communications as needed |
Chapter publishing standards
- Integrity — originality, citation honesty, and conflict disclosure.
- Confidentiality — protect unpublished manuscripts and reviewer identities as policy requires.
- Fair process — documented stages visible to authors; timely communication.
- Open discovery — approved full text searchable in the chapter repository; Zenodo/DataCite DOI deposit available.
- Records — retain submission, review, and production history for chapter accountability.
- Accessibility — prefer searchable PDFs and clear titles/abstracts for indexing (Highwire, Dublin Core, OAI-PMH).
- License — default CC-BY-4.0.
- ISSN XXXX-XXXX / eISSN XXXX-XXXX
- Publisher Nigerian Library Association, Borno State Chapter (Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria)
Peer review
Double-blind peer review for research articles; editorial screening for other research outputs as appropriate.
Open access
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.
Publication 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.
Plagiarism policy
Submissions must be original. Plagiarism, duplicate submission without disclosure, and fabricated data are grounds for rejection or retraction.
Copyright
© Nigerian Library Association, Borno State Chapter. Content licensed as stated on each article record.
Call for papers & outreach
The editorial office configures CFP windows, author guidelines, and promotional flyers (PDF/image) for chapter and social channels. Public readers always see current open/closed status on the journal home.