Welcome Address delivered by Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari
at the 1st Visiting Library Scholar Lecture organized by the
University Library, Elizade University, Ilara-mokin, Ondo State, on Friday,
September 28, 2018.
Protocols
It is with huge delight and copious joy that I stand before
you to welcome you to the very first edition in the series of the University
Library Visiting Library Scholar Lecture.
The birth of the Lecture came from the womb of the
circumstance that surrounded my participation in the FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute (FSCI) at the University of California San Diego in July/August, 2018.
It was in connection with my desperate desire to save $102 for my University on
my accommodation budget. Lusia, one of the FSCI’s administrative officers for
FSCI2018 graciously found a way around it and assured me that I would pay one
night less. The arrangement then was, I would be moved to the President‘s
apartment till I depart at the wee hours of the following day to the airport.
So, she introduced me to Dan at the beach party on the beach of North Pacific
Ocean at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on the last day of the program.
Then, Idowu and Dan got talking, and Dan would be visiting Lagos and graciously
accepted the request to stop at Elizade University.
So, this Lecture is established in honor of Professor Daniel Paul O’Donnell for his love for our University and the shared value we have regarding
Open Access.
Our journey into Open Access began with a commemorative
training programme to mark the 2014 Open Access Week. Since then, we have being
making efforts to promote Open Access and engage with ideas and projects that
have to do with Open Access. The ideals of Open Access endeared me to FORCE11 (The Future of Research Communications and e- Scholarship) and allowed me the chance
of being part of FSCI. As an institution, we have passed the Open Access policy
and developing a repository of Open digital scholarly information. Notwithstanding, there are challenges to
scale and gaps to fill.
As the title of the Lecture, Open Access/Open Science and the
Humanities, on a Cross–regional Basis, appears, it is suggestive of
the fact that some of the differences across the regions in respect of Open
Access will be addressed. We therefore hope to benefit immensely from the
knowledge of our distinguished lecturer who has worked and working extensively
in these areas. I am therefore glad to welcome Prof. Daniel O’Donnell from
Lethbridge to Ilara-mokin.
I appreciate the Senate and Management of Elizade University
who allowed this kind of legacy event despite our cradle age.
On a personal note, I never knew God took note of my vision
of work that I printed upon assumption of duty in 2014 as the practice then
was. In it, I said, I would project Elizade U to the global scholarly
community. God has being doing just that and today’s event with Dan is a new
climax. To this end, I return all the glory to God and the Father of our LORD
Jesus Christ.
Once again, you are all welcome to our young but rising University.
I cannot be less assured; it is one of the most beautiful campuses you’ve
visited.
Scholarly Communications Librarian/Library Coordinator.
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria
Friday, September 28, 2018
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