Detailed Table of Contents Foreword.............................................................................................................................................xix Preface.................................................................................................................................................. xx Acknowledgment..............................................................................................................................xxiv Chapter 1 EmergingRolesofLibrariesandLibrariansDuringandPostCOVID-19Pandemic:Challenges andOpportunities.................................................................................................................................... 1 Fredrick Wawire Otike, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Asmaa Bouaamri, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Agnes Hajdu Barát, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Péter Kiszl, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary .Thischapterhighlightsthechallengesandopportunitiesthathaveandwillariseasaresultoftheepidemic WhenthespreadofCoronaVirus2019(COVID-19)wasannouncedbytheWorldHealthOrganization WHO),mostschools,colleges,andtertiaryinstitutesaroundtheworldwereorderedtoclosesoasto) containthespread.Currently,mostlearninginstitutionsareexperiencingchallengesrelatedtohowto providecriticalservices;themostcriticalonesarelinkedtothelibraryservices.WiththeCOVID-19 pandemicstillinplace,itisevidentthatlibrarieswillgreatlybeaffectedintheirservicedelivery.This chapter,therefore,bringsintoperspectivetheeminentchangingrolesoflibrariesandthechallenges andopportunitiesthatdidandwillemergeasaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemic.Itprovidesdifferent .librarycasestudiesandhowtheCOVID-19pandemicisbeinghandledinKenya,Morocco,andHungary Thechapterputsintoperspectivenewinsightsthatwillenablelibrariestoadaptquicklytothenew .technologiessubstitutingtheobsoleteandredundantones Chapter 2 ResearchDataManagement(RDM)intheFourthIndustrialRevolution(4IR)Era:TheCasefor AcademicLibraries............................................................................................................................... 17 Nse Emmanuel Akwang, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria Jonathan Ndubuisi Chimah, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria Theemergenceofthe4IRhasbroughtnewopportunitiesandpossibilitiesforeffectivemanagementof researchdata.Despitethepositiveimpactsandeffectivenessofthistechnologicaladvancement,most academiclibrariesespeciallyinAfricaarenottakingadvantageofthisreality.Asaresultofthis,many librariesinthedevelopingcountriesarestrugglingtosatisfythepresentandfutureinformationneeds   ofresearchers.Buildingonthe4IR,sustainableRDMpracticesinacademiclibrariesbecomenecessary .andurgent.TheobservationledtothedecisiontoaddressissuesrelatedtoRDMpracticesandthe4IR ,TheauthorspresenttheconceptualconsiderationsofRDM,therolesofacademiclibrariesinRDM andthe4IRtechnologiesaswellasstrategicactionsforacademiclibrariestowardsthe4IR.Theauthors ”concludebyaffirmingthattheadoptionof4IRwillnotonlyconnectlibrarianswithmachinesfor“smart .performance,butwillexpandthescope,visibility,andaccesstoresearchdata,amongothers Chapter 3 ResearchDataManagementinanAcademicLibrary.......................................................................... 38 Chidi Onuoha Kalu, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, Nigeria Esther Ihechiluru Chidi-Kalu, Nigeria Library Association, Nigeria Titilola Abigail Mafe, National Library of Nigeria, Nigeria Academiclibrariesneedtostore,preserve,andmanagescholars’intellectualoutput,hencetheimportance ofresearchdatamanagementinacademiclibraries.Thischapterfocusesonresearchdatamanagement inacademiclibraries,anditaimsatexaminingtheconceptofresearchdata,whichisreferredtoasthe evidenceusedtoinformorsupportresearchconclusions,whiledatamanagement,ontheotherhand involvesplanningforandcreatingdata,organizing,structuring,anddocumentingdata,backingupand .storingdata,andpreparingdataforanalysistosharewithothersortopreserveforthelong-term Chapter 4 ResearchDataManagementPracticesatBinduraUniversityofScienceEducation............................ 56 Bvumai Musarurwa, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe Thestudyassessedtheresearchdatamanagement(RDM)practicesatBinduraUniversityofScience Education(BUSE)withtheaimofunderstandinghowresearchdata(RD)ismanaged.Thestudywas promptedbylackofproperRDMpolicy.UKdataarchiveresearchdatalifecyclemodelwasadoptedin thestudyforbenchmarkingRDMpracticesatBUSEinlinewithinternationalstandards.Theresearch usedtheinterpretismapproachandisqualitativeinnature.Interviewswereusedtocollectqualitative datafromtheResearchandPostgraduateCentre(RPGC),deputylibrarian,sub-librarian,andtechnology librarian. Quantitative data obtained from departmental chairpersons, assistant librarians, and chief libraryassistantwasgatheredbyusingquestionnaires.Thepopulationwaschosenusingpurposive sampling.ThefindingsrevealedthatalthoughrespondentsappreciatedRDMpractices,someresearchers weremanagingtheirRDwhileRPGCwasresponsibleforRDsubmittedtotheiroffice.Theconceptof RDMwasrelativelynewtomostresearchers.Thestudyrecommendedapolicyguidelineandtraining .ofresearchers Chapter 5 KeyChallengestoDataManagementintheFourthIndustrialRevolution.......................................... 67 Richard Afedzie, Pentecost University, Ghana Fidelis Quansah, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana James Atta-Panin, Pentecost University, Ghana Thischapterexploresthenumerouschallengesimpactingdatamanagementinthefourthindustrial revolution.Ithighlightstheimportanceofdatamanagementintheeraoftechnologicalandindustrial developmentinthe21stcenturybusinessworld.Itdrawsattentiontothevalueofcountriesenactingpolicies  andreformstocurtailtherateofcyber-crimesandhackingintosensitiveinformationoforganisations whoseoperationsoccursignificantlyinthecyberrealms.Muchfocusisgiventotheliteratureonlegal .policiesenactedinmanyWesternnationstopreventandminimizetheconsequencesofdatabreaches Itdrawsattentiontothebenefitsofeffectivedatamanagementinorganisationsandthekeyreasons .considerablefocusshouldbegiventoitfromnationalgovernmentsacrosstheglobe Chapter 6 InstitutionalRepositoryasaKnowledgeManagementToolfortheEnhancementofLibrary Visibilityinthe21stCentury:ACaseofMidlandsStateUniversity................................................... 81 Austin Tonderai Nyakurerwa, Zvishavane Campus Library Services, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Thechapterfocusedontheinstitutionalrepositoryasaknowledgemanagementtoolthatenhancesthe visibilityoflibrariesinthe21stcentury.Theresearchermainlyreliedoncontentanalysistogather researchdata.Theresearchertookaswipeontheuptakeofinstitutionalrepositoriestheworldoverand .ananalysisofhowaninstitutionalrepositorycouldbeusedasaknowledgemanagementtoolwasdone TheresearcheralsoconductedasituationalanalysisoftheMSUinstitutionalrepositoryandassessedthe impactofthedigitalrepositoryonthevisibilityofthelibrary.TheauthorusedtheWebometricsRanking .ofUniversitiesinZimbabwetoassesshowuniversitiesarerankedinZimbabwe Chapter 7 OpenAccess(OA)MovementintheLibrariesofBangladesh:AStudy............................................. 94 Md. Nazmul Islam, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Rubel Parvez, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Md. Aktarul Islam, Begum Rokea University, Bangladesh M. Monirul Islam, Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh Thepurposeofthischapteristoexplorecurrenttrendsoftheopenaccess(OA)movementinthelibraries ofBangladeshinthelightoflibrarians’perceptions.Astructuredquestionnairewasdesignedtocollect datafrom20respondentlibrariesselectedpurposively.Theresultofthestudyshowsthatthemeanvalue oftheconceptofopenaccessas“literatureisdigital,online,freeofcharge,andfreeofmostcopyright andlicensingrestrictions”isjointlyhighest(x̅=4.25)withthedefinitiongivenbyBudapestOpenAccess Initiative,whichindicates“agree”intheLikertscale.Fiftypercentoftherespondentlibrariansremarked thatproperdepositingguidelinesarenecessaryforsubmittingresearchers’worksintotheinstitutional repositories(x̅=4.10,σ=1.12).Morethanhalfoftherespondents(55%)stronglyagreedthatlibraries shouldimplementOAinitiativedueto“supportfordevelopment”(x̅=4.50,σ=0.61)asthelibrariesdon’t .(havesufficientfunds(x̅=4.50,σ=0.61 Chapter 8 OpenEducationalResourcesinAfrica:Opportunities,Pathways,andChallenges........................... 108 Stephen Tsekea, Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe Theopenaccessmovementcameasaresultoftherisingcostoflearningmaterialsandtheneedfor havingpubliclyfundedresearchorworksavailableonthepublicdomain.Thisisamovementwhichisin