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Access to Prison Law Libraries as a Precursor to Effective Administration of Justice in Nigeria
(International Journal of Legal Information, 2018-01-01) Bamgbose, O.J.
Accessing government information in Africa through the Right to Know
(IFLA, 2015-07-20) Bamgbose, O.J.; Etim, I.A.
From the provisions of African Charter, Resolution 167 XLVI of the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union and most recently, Lyon Declaration of about 512 signatories, Africa has demonstrated its resolve to avail public information accessible to its citizens, being the bed rock of accountability, good governance and transparency in governance. Hitherto, public information were shrouded in official secrecy and impenetrable bureaucratic difficulties that denied access to public records. Besides the Model Law on Access to Information in Africa, one quarter of countries in Africa have enacted the law to guarantee easy access to public information not in the prohibition list. This study employed the use of content analysis of the African Model Law, various national laws as well as various judicial authorities on the provisions of the law on freedom of access to government information. The study revealed unprecedented opportunity of access to public information including legal information and legislative data. Also, despite a handful of judicial decisions validating the obligation on the part of the government to make disclosure in this regard, regrettably, the law has not been fully utilized by Africans. This study further underscored the role of the library in the post 2015 SDG era to transcend mere provision of information to its information seekers. Rather, the library’s mandates include, empowering its patrons to be able to access public information including legislative data even beyond the walls of the library. Libraries could therefore organise outreaches, exhibition and public awareness activities. Interpretation and repackaging of the law in easy to read expression will also be essential. Mobile Apps and other IT compliant models in line with the Lyon declaration can all be championed by librarians while the library itself as a corporate organisation can seek information request which would be useful for its clients.
Awareness of Abuse of Copyright by Undergraduates
(Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2017-06-01) Bamgbose, O.J.; Fasola, O.S.; Ogunmodede, T.
Education and Training of Library and Information Professionals for National Integration and Development
(Information Impact, 2018-01-01) Obot, I.N.; Bamgbose, O.J.
The study investigated education and training of Library and Information Professionals for national integration and development in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria. It sought to investigate education and its relationship with national integration and development. Survey design was used for the study. The hypothesis was tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical technique and the relationship was established to be significant at 0.05 level. The results of data analysis showed a high positive correlation (0.61) between education of information professionals and national integration and development. The study concluded that education of information professionals was a strong determinant of national integration and development. The paper recommends among other things that government and stakeholders must rise to the challenge of supporting the education and training of information professionals so as to foster national integration and development through the custody and dissemination of information materials by educated and trained information specialists.
Examining the Legality of Call Interception Regulation in NIgeria
(The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law, 2017-09-01) Bamgbose, O.J.; Omidiji, T.; Oladele, A.
Information Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ibadan Metropolis
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014-01-01) Bamgbose, O.J.; Oyesola, O.O.
It is no longer news that the horrific grip of HIV/AIDS has claimed more lives than those killed in world wars one and two. In Nigeria, a developing economy with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported in all the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This research sought out to enumerate the varying information needs of these special people positively living with HIV.In other to achieve this objective, fifty Persons Living With HIV/AIDS ( PLWHA) responded to the questionnaire designed to reveal their information needs across nine different local government areas in Ibadan, Nigeria with the view to know their information sources and the barriers inhibiting access to HIV/AIDS information.However, the findings revealed that relevant information which should meet the varying needs of PLWHA are not available due to poverty, non involvement of the positive people at HIV/AIDS- related programmes, including the selection of HIV/AIDS information, stigmatization and discrimination often faced by PLWHA . While 62% of the respondents consulted the media, 62% turned to Churches and Mosques where the clergies were scarcely trained in HIV/AIDS related activities. Other sources of information were hardly consulted.It is recommended that religious leaders can be a very good channel in reaching out to PLWHA if trained as peer educators. PLWHA should be included in the various selection committees not to only provide relevant information, but also to give sense of belonging in meeting their psychological needs. NGOs on HIV/AIDS-information dissemination should be encouraged as well.
Provision of sustainable development goals (SDG) information to Nigeria citizens through a collaborative approach
(IFLA, 2016-07-11) Dapo-Asaju, H.S.; Bamgbose, O.J.
With the adoption of the new 17 SMART Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), access to government information becomes essential towards the actualization of the goals. This view has been corroborated by IFLA at its 2015 Cape Town Declaration. In Nigeria, the drastic reduction in the revenue accruable to the government following the sharp decline in the price of crude oil and the impact of same on the nation’s economy have made it imperative for citizens to insists on transparency and accountability in the activities of the government. Otherwise, the SDGs may end up like the much-talked-about MDGs whose records were unimpressive despite the oil boom of the era. Meanwhile, public libraries could serve as channel to provide government information to the public but for lack of the needed technical skills by its ‘managers’. Hence, the justification for considering how public libraries in Nigeria could provide access to the government information for its clienteles. The study employed the use of existing literature, international binding documents, observation as well as the wealth of experience of the researchers and their interactions with public librarians in arriving at the findings therein. It is recommended that the scope of the curricular of library schools in Nigeria be broadened to include the mandatory teaching of management of government information to budding librarians. Also, there should be collaborations between public and law librarians through observance of sabbatical leave; combined multi-disciplinary studies and the creation of endowment chairs, fellowships and exchange programs at public libraries for law librarians. Finally, while the collaborations would help provide more access to government information by the citizenry, law librarians would through their collaborations with public librarians, also learn and devise better skills on how to render more satisfactory services to their clienteles.
Student-Based Societies and the Development of Library and Information Profession in Nigeria
(Library Philosophy and Practice, 2012-07-01) Bamgbose, O.J.
The roles of Library Schools in the contemporary world transcend being ivory towers where Library and Information Professionals are trained. Besides, Library schools provide platform for students to develop their leadership potentials and abilities through participation in student-centred programmes. This paper chronicles the activities of one of such societies – the Library, Archival and Information Studies Students’ Association (LARISSA) in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria from the perspective of its activities in relation to the development of Library and Information Practice (LIP) in Nigeria. The study shows that a number of the LARISSA activities have direct positive impact on LIP particularly, in the areas of training and provision of teaching and training resources to the library school. There are however certain obstacles confronting the activities of the society. While the revenue base of LARISSA could be strengthened, it is recommended also that the society becomes consistent in its programme. There is also a need to network with other library schools, thereby sharing strengths amongst these schools.

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