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    Impact of Emerging Technologies on Open Access (OA) in the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR): A Study of Selected Nigerian Universities.
    (LISCON, 2025) Olowoporoku, Isaac O.; Ogungbenro, O; Ugwunwa, C. Esse; Oduola, T. O.
    This study investigated the impact of emerging technologies, specifically Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud computing, and institutional repositories, on Open Access (OA) practices within the framework of the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR). The research explores the levels of awareness, adoption, perceived benefits, alignment with 5IR principles, and challenges faced in implementing OA technologies. A descriptive survey research design, 120 library personnel, including librarians, system librarians, and library officers from 17 private university libraries in South-west, Nigeria and a structured online questionnaire was adopted. The findings revealed high awareness and moderate adoption of institutional repositories and cloud computing, while blockchain and AI for OA remain less familiar and underutilised. Respondents perceived emerging technologies as beneficial to OA, particularly in improving research discoverability, efficiency, and visibility. The major challenges were: inadequate funding ( = 2.96), poor digital infrastructure ( = 2.85), and low technical skills. There was a strong alignment between OA practices and 5IR values: ethics ( = 2.94), sustainability ( =2.90), and social good ( =2.85). Therefore, increased budget allocation, institutional policy reform, staff training, and strategic partnerships were recommended.