About the journal

About BJIM

The Bayero Journal of Information Management (BJIM) is the official journal of the University Library, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.

BJIM is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal in library and information science. It publishes work on new approaches, emerging trends and good practice in libraries and information services. We welcome original research, case studies and reviews that add to the understanding and development of the field.

The journal is published once a year. Every article is free to read online.

What we publish

Original research

Empirical studies with clear methods and findings.

Case studies

Accounts of practice in a particular library, institution or community.

Reviews

Reviews of the literature on a topic in the field.

Scope

BJIM covers four subject groups. A manuscript does not need to fit a single topic below, but it should be clearly relevant to at least one group.

Library and Information Science

18 topics

Information organisation Information retrieval Information behaviour Digital libraries Information technology in libraries Information policy Library management LIS education Data management Information services Information literacy Digital humanities Scholarly communication User experience Information science theory Collection development Archival science Information ethics

Management

20 topics

Strategic planning Budgeting and finance Personnel management Leadership and administration Marketing and outreach Facilities management Assessment and evaluation Collaborative management Project management Collaboration and partnership Advocacy and public relations Diversity, equity and inclusion Innovation and entrepreneurship Risk management Professional development Knowledge management Resource sharing Intellectual property Evaluation of technology Information governance

Information Technology

20 topics

Library automation Digital libraries and repositories Information retrieval systems Web and mobile technologies Data analytics and visualisation Emerging technologies (AI, VR, blockchain) Open access and open data Standards and interoperability Digital literacy and information fluency User experience and usability Semantic web and linked data Electronic resource management Library analytics and assessment Digital preservation and curation Information security and privacy Cloud computing and storage Geographic information systems Social network analysis Augmented reality and gamification Machine learning and natural language processing

Education

20 topics

Information literacy instruction Library instruction methods Curriculum design Professional development Assessment and evaluation E-learning and distance education Instructional technology Teaching with technology Collaborative learning Diversity and inclusion Pedagogy and instructional design Information literacy assessment Teaching with primary sources Digital scholarship LIS education in the digital age LIS education for diverse populations Curriculum alignment with professional competencies Instructional design for online learning Information ethics education Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Publishing with BJIM

Articles are free to read and download, so your work can reach readers anywhere.
Every manuscript gets double-blind review by at least 2 reviewers.
You submit online and can follow your manuscript through every stage from your dashboard.
You approve a proof of your article before it is published.
Each article has its own page with a ready-made APA citation and citation data that Google Scholar can read.
Published articles show how many times they have been viewed and downloaded.

Submission guidelines →

How to prepare and submit a manuscript

Peer review process →

Every step from submission to publication

Editorial board →

The editors who run the journal