This paper explores the interconnectedness of library and information services provided as a community strategy for the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. The methodology used in reviewing the literature was a systematic review. In the review, Akerloff’s theory of information asymmetry was used as a lens to guide the study. Within the constructs of the theory, artificial asymmetry was found to be a major factor contributing to the situation where those that are exposed to animals are those that receive little or no information for the prevention of zoonotic diseases and their spread. That is why zoonotic diseases flourish faster among humans. For a long, researchers indicated that domesticating animals in ménage is of psychological and historical linkages that detaching individuals from this practice can present dangers to their lives or threat to their wellbeing. Unfortunately, information penetration to the public about the dangers of domesticating animals is mostly restricted to medical practitioners, epidemiologists, veterinarians, etc. neglecting social sciences, other humanities, and their contributions. This brought many zoonotic diseases literature to be confined within the milieu of healthcare professionals in books, journals, or any other scholarly contents despite calls for interdisciplinary research. This resulted in information asymmetry where the dichotomy between the haves and have-nots continues to widen exponentially, and information received by those interacting closely with animals and the information given by health practitioners is not sufficient to enlighten them proportionally. The study recommended that libraries could play important roles in creating awareness and providing space, relevant information resources, outreach programs, and engaging Civil Society Organizations for crowdfunding, among others for preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.

This research aimed at determining the growth of deposition of preprints on servers by Indian researchers during COVID-19 pandemic. In the pre-pandemic period, the dominant server was arXiv upon which research from physics and other related domains have been the most predominant depositors. When the pandemic erupted and the need to share research findings became imperative, many previously dormant preprint servers received vibrant activations from several scientists across the globe. This is with the intention of bridging the gap between delays inherent in reviewing process and the dire need to share information for finding everlasting solutions to the raging pandemic. Many researchers, institutions, countries, etc. have contributed in this regard. The study used quantitative method and iSearch Portfolio expert-curated source for publications and preprints related to either COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 developed and maintained by National Institute of Health (NIH), US iSearch COVID-19 Portfolio. The study examined the Indian COVID-19 preprints deposited in bioRxiv and medRxiv preprint servers. The findings indicated that, Indian researchers have posted their papers in large numbers in bioRxiv and medRxiv servers with the medRxiv having the highest preprints (417, 40.44%) in 2020 against its counterpart bioRxiv (118, 10.96%) in the same year. Similarly, infectious diseases (except HIV/AIDS) (311) had the highest recurrence of the preprints submitted for deposition in servers. This is followed by epidemiology (263), public and global health (122), bioinformatics (59), among others. There is high collaboration among researchers who deposited their preprints in these servers where about 257 (24.93%) preprints were co-authored by 11+ authors followed by 3-authored and 4-authored with 124 preprints respectively (together accounts for 24.06%) and 2-authroed (114 (11.04%) preprints) respectively in a diminishing manner. The study concluded that, Indian researchers are actively participating in depositing preprints in servers notably bioRxiv and medRxiv

This paper explores the status of d-space in the milieu of makerspace and hackerspace in the cyber domain. These two belligerent sides excel in critical thinking, creativity, collaborations, and communication important for 21st-century skills a consequence of giving rise to difficulty in differentiating one side as an independent entity from the other. Organizations require one as a prerequisite for employment and application of the other in post-education. Covid-19 has consolidated these sides and brought with it many cybersecurity challenges that call for organizations to prepare for hacking activities in the post-pandemic era. It has opened a desire and demand for information at a logarithmic phase at the free of cost in an electronic format like never before. Many works of literature have been reviewed to supply the lack of an accurate sequence of events that shaped the behavior and attitudes of individuals in this era.

Previous researchers have failed to situate seemingly important components of contemporary real-life truth in the mainstream of investigations. As new modes of transferring knowledge, accessing, and retrieving information emerge, resources and technology advance, and webinars are becoming one of the easiest and cheapest ways to reach the public, synchronously or asynchronously. Many online meeting tools, regarded as windows to the future of communication and imparting knowledge, are evolving rapidly. However, webinar sites tend to help viewers or listeners register on the websites and even provide favorable conditions to make the audience feel safe. In doing so, others join the webinars with a sole aim of tapping important information from the public, thus making the webinars niches or blossomed trees for cybercriminals. The fact is that what causes the presence of cybercriminals is logically no different from what can reverse it. This study attempts to review the literature that can change the way people view webinars. It aims to develop new ways of thinking about emerging new systems, respond to change, use knowledge to change the way abnormal behavior occurs during webinar series and open unattended ways to expand the spectrum of anomalous detection mechanisms from many perspectives.

This chapter explores scholarly communication practices and strategies in institutions of higher learning in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase visibility and reputation. For long, it has been acknowledged that foundations of institutions of higher learning rest upon creating and disseminating knowledge, which serves as an engine for scientific progression leading to a knowledge society. This is true despite scholarly communications receiving limited recognition from senior leadership at most institutions of learning. Visibility of institutions via scholarly communications is of high significance considering the inputs made by scholars and the applicability of study findings for perfecting routinized works or correcting faulty systems in departments, ministries, and agencies in nations. This is evident in developed countries who furnish their scholarly communication offices with librarians to enhance the production and communication of knowledge. Strategies and practices of scholarly communications among institutions of higher learning are discussed.