Successful Open Access Event at University of Nigeria, Nsukka

 It was really great to host the very first Open Access Week at University of Nigeria, Nsukka which was on 24th October, 2017. The event was organised by a group of Open Access Advocates ranging from Librarians, Pharmacists, Scientists and other lecturers who think that scholarship has come to a point where research data and related resources should be globally visible. The event was well attended and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. B. C. Ozumba declared the event open. 

There was a radio talk show by the University Librarian - Prof. Chinwe Ezeani and two other members of the Open Access Group - Dr. Mrs N. Ekere and Dr. Ubaka C. The topics were on Open Access and Institutional Repositories, Open Education and Open Science. 

After the radio programme which was at 9:am, the workshop kicked off at 11am. The event commenced with video clips on Open Access which were played to participants, after which Dr. Ifeanyi Ezema spoke on Open Access Publishing and and the future of Scholarship in Africa. The second presentation was on Open Science and this was done by Dr. Ubaka, a Clinical Pharmacy lecturer. Dr. Mrs Ekere who is a Reference Librarian at University of Nigeria, spoke on Open Education.

There were lots of on-session social media activities. Participants tweeted about the event using the following hashtags and mentions: 

#openaccess #openaccessng #INASPInfo #OAWeek #OAWeekUNN #OAWeek17

@openaccessunn @open_access @open_con @libraryunn @openaccessng

See more pictures of the event below: 

Presentation by Dr. J. I.

Dr. J. I. Ezema, making the first presentation on 

The University Librarian and Deputy University Librarian

Professor C. O. Omekwu and Mrs N. Uzoagba from Enugu Campus

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Benjamin C. Ozumba, declaring the event open

Open Access Group, UNN

The University Librarian - Prof. C. N. Ezeani, making a remark

Dr. Mrs Nkechi Idoko, asking a question

Dr. M. O. Okoye (Deputy University Librarian)

Deputy University Librarian, Mr. Vincent Ekwelem and Mrs I. J. Ibegbulam of Enugu campus

Prof. Ezeani and Dr. Mrs Okore

Dr. Mrs Osadebe and Mrs Ify Obim of Library School, UNN. 

Dr. J. .I Ezema, presenting.

Cross section of participants

Registration Point

Participants

Mr. Tochukwu Nwankwo of UNN Library.