The Role of Blockchain Technology in Enhancing Digital Preservation and Access in Nigerian Libraries.
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2025
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This study explores the potential of blockchain technology in enhancing digital preservation and access in Nigerian libraries. It examines how blockchain’s features of immutability, decentralisation, and transparency can address persistent challenges such as data loss, authentication failures, infrastructural deficiencies, and limited interoperability. Drawing on a review of recent literature and contextual analysis, the paper highlights the opportunities of blockchain for managing digital archives, securing institutional repositories, protecting intellectual property, and verifying metadata. It also identifies barriers to adoption, including inadequate ICT infrastructure, high implementation costs, skill gaps among librarians, and weak policy frameworks. The study recommends policy development, capacity building, infrastructure investment, collaborative networks, and pilot projects to facilitate effective adoption. The findings conclude that blockchain offers a strategic pathway for Nigerian libraries to achieve sustainable digital preservation, ensure authenticity, and improve equitable access to information resources in the evolving knowledge environment.
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Ogungbenro, O. D.; Olowoporoku, I. O.; Esse, U. C.; & Babalola, O. O. (2025, October). The Role of Blockchain Technology in Enhancing Digital Preservation and Access in Nigerian Libraries. [Paper Presentation]. ASDAL Virtual Conference: Africa Emerging Technologies—Prospects and Challenges for Libraries in Africa, October 28–29, 2025.