The 21 authors of this study, 19 of whom are non-native English speakers, reflect on the barriers to publishing academic journal articles in top international journals. Each author responded to the same set of questions pertaining to educational (PhD) opportunities for emerging scholars, financial conditions for researchers, and challenges in publishing their work. Limited English language skills, lack of research funding, and different research topics were identified as the most significant barriers to publish in the journals. Recruiting volunteers or using electronic translations for accepted articles for journals, reducing software and subscription to academic journals costs, expanding journal scope, and providing guidance and collaboration across borders are possible measures to reduce the negative impact of the barriers.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of government and private sectors in information society. Using relevant literatures; the paper examines information society, World Summit on Information Society, features or characteristics of information society, implementation of World Summit on information Society in Nigeria, the role of Government and private sector. The role of government in information society among others include; Creation, Generation, Production, Dissemination of information, Infrastructure Development, Creation of an enabling environment, regulation of information, developing human capacity etc. Based on the findings, the paper recommends the followings among others urgent need for the country to have a single comprehensive ICT policy, development of infrastructure, capacity building etc

Collections of five university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria were evaluated using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis. Results showed that the libraries have strengths in having a collection development policy, users’ involvement in collection development, balanced, relevant and high-quality collections and up-to-date online databases. Lack of weeding policy and non - participation in the consortium are weaknesses in three libraries, opportunities include the use of other library resources, technology, open access resources, and acquisition through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) in the government-owned institutions while the high cost of online subscriptions, other information services providers, inadequate funding of collection development in four libraries, reliance on Tetfund, gifts and exchange by public universities constitute threats. Findings further revealed no significant difference between collection development of public and private university libraries (t(74) = 0.20, p> 0.05). The study recommends the development of a weeding policy that must be adhered to as well as collaboration amongst libraries.

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