Call for Papers -Theory and Practice of Book Publishing in Nigeria - Prof Okwilagwe Festschrift

 

Theory and Practice of Book Publishing in Nigeria: 
A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Otshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe
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Submission of papers are welcome for a Festschrift in honour of one of the pioneer Book Publishing icons in Africa, Professor Otshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe.

Professor Otshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe was the founding father of the book Publishing and Copyright Studies Unit at the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Professor Otshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe’s  wide circle of academic friends, colleagues and mentees within and outside Africa have deemed it fit to honour him with a Festschrift as he clocks the age of 70 and retires this year.

THEME: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF BOOK PUBLISHING IN NIGERIA

Sub-theme:

1. Indigenous Publishing and Educational System in Nigeria
2. Management of Publishing Organisations
3. Theory of Editing: Principles and Practices
4. Publishing Information Systems
5. Legal Issues in Publishing
6. Foundation of Copyright Studies
7. Electronic Publishing
8. Intellectual Property and Fair Use
9. Publication Design and Production
10. The Business of Publishing
11. Publications Marketing and Sale
12. Copyright Law and New Technologies
13. Information Science and Publishing
14. Library Studies and Publishing
15. Archival Studies and Publishing
16. Records Management and Publishing
17. Education and Publishing

Please submit for consideration manuscript (essays, research paper) between 5000—7000 words to profokwilagwefestschrift@gmail.com on/before, 31 August 2021.
Contributors should use American Psychological Association (APA), 6th edition, 2010, which is accessible via www.apastyle.org 

• Assessment Fee: N5,000
• Publication Fee N20,000

PUBLICATION TIMELINE 

Contributors should adhere strictly to the following timelines:

S/N	Activity	Dates
1.	Announcement/Call for chapters	March 15, 2021
2	Submission of chapters	August 31, 2021 (extension)
2	Assessment & return of chapters to successful authors	September 15, 2021
3	Return of corrected chapters by successful authors	September 30. 2021
5	Release Date	November 2021

EDITORS

• Dr. C. A. Akangbe +234 817 188 3343 akangbeclem@gmail.com 
• Dr. O. E. Igudia +234 805 325 3811 osaroigudia@gmail.com 
• Dr. A.J. Alonge +2348023594427  ayoalonge@gmail.com 
• Dr. A.M Adegbore +234 803 215 4904 adebayoadegbore@gmail.com
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