LIBSENSE-Connect Workshop: National Repository Service for Nigeria
📍 Nigeria
The second LIBSENSE-Connect workshop explores how a centrally hosted national repository service can support Nigerian institutions with modern platforms, shared infrastructure, and interoperable metadata.
The second LIBSENSE-Connect workshop focuses on establishing a national repository service for Nigeria, using a centrally hosted, multi-tenanted model that can elevate institutional repositories within the global open science infrastructure. The workshop examines how platforms such as the WEKO3 repository service, developed with Japan's National Institute of Informatics, could support Nigerian institutions at scale.
Workshop Overview
Participants explore the requirements and benefits of a national repository service that can support multiple institutions, streamline infrastructure, and provide a sustainable path for modern repository platforms. The workshop positions national services as a way to strengthen visibility, resilience, and interoperability for Nigerian research outputs.
Key Objectives
- Identify institutional requirements for joining a national repository service
- Discuss technical and migration needs when moving from legacy systems such as older DSpace instances
- Consider data and metadata migration approaches to modern platforms like WEKO3
- Understand how national services can elevate repositories in regional and global open science ecosystems
Metadata Interoperability Focus
A core focus of the workshop is metadata interoperability. Discussions include developing a Nigerian national metadata profile, reviewing the Common Metadata Schema for Nigerian Repositories created with AULNU, and comparing it with the Rioxx 3 profile, which supports national open access policy reporting and machine-interoperable metadata.
Who Should Attend
- Technical staff responsible for institutional repositories and scholarly communication systems
- Participants based in African countries with working knowledge of English
- Professionals able to outline their institution's requirements for a hosted repository service
- Individuals committed to advancing gender equality and inclusive participation in research and education infrastructure
Why It Matters
By addressing both institutional requirements and technical implementation details, the workshop helps position Nigerian repositories to meet national and global standards for accessibility and interoperability. It is an important step in strengthening the role of African institutional repositories in the international open science community.