National Stakeholder Conference on Open Access Book Publishing

From Pilots to Policy – Building a National OA Book Framework

6 Oct 2025, 11:30

30m

Conference Centre, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja

Speakers

Prof. Kovo Abdulsalami (APC Director FUTMinna)Dr Fatimah Jibril Abduldayan (University Librarian Maritime University & Co-Lead, Open Access Book Publishing Initiative FUTMinna)

Description

This presentation will showcase the Academic Publishing Centre (APC) framework for Open Access Book Development in Nigeria, highlighting progress from the FUTMinna BookHub pilot and sharing insights from the collaborative authorship case study at UNILAG. Together, these experiences will illustrate how innovative local initiatives are shaping Nigeria’s pathway towards a coordinated national Open Access book policy.

Presentation materials

From Pilots to Policy – Building a National OA Book Framework_Prof Kovo Abdusalami and Dr Fatimah Aduldayan.pdf