100 Project Topics For Library And Information Science Students In Nigeria (2026)

‎Library and Information Science is a field where theory meets the practical, day-to-day realities of running an information service, cataloguing systems, ICT infrastructure, funding constraints, and the actual habits of the users a library serves.

‎A strong project shouldn't just describe library principles in the abstract; it should investigate how a specific library, or type of library, actually functions, using real staff, real users, and real institutional data as evidence.

‎What Is a Library and Information Science Project Topic?

‎A Library and Information Science (LIS) project topic is the specific research question or problem that guides an independent study within the broader field of librarianship and information management.

‎It's more focused than a general subject area like "ICT in libraries" or "library funding" .It names a particular library type, service, challenge, or user group you intend to investigate.

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‎A well-formed LIS project topic typically does three things:

‎1.Narrows the scope to a specific library or library type:  Instead of "ICT in Libraries," a project topic narrows down to something like "Relevance of ICT in Modern Library Setting of Information and Communication Technology Facilities in University Libraries in Enugu State."

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‎2. Points to a method:  The topic should suggest how you'll investigate it through questionnaires administered to librarians or users, interviews with library management, or an evaluation of existing library records and collections.

‎3. Ties to a real library, institution, or state: Strong LIS topics reference an actual university library, public library system, school, or state — not purely theoretical discussions detached from a real institution.

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‎How to Choose a Library and Information Science Project Topic

‎1. Choose a library you can actually access.
‎Pick a university library, public library, school library, or special library where you have contacts, where you did your industrial training, or where the librarian and management are willing to grant you access for questionnaires and interviews.

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‎2. Match the topic to the type of library you're most interested in.
‎Whether it's academic libraries, public libraries, school libraries, special/corporate libraries, or the National Library of Nigeria, choosing a library type that interests you will make your fieldwork and literature review far more engaging.
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‎3. Consider Nigeria's specific LIS challenges.
‎Topics addressing funding constraints, ICT adoption, security of library materials, or staff training tend to have strong practical relevance and abundant local context, since these are recurring challenges across Nigerian libraries.
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‎4. Check that the topic is measurable through questionnaires or records.
‎Many Nigerian LIS projects rely on structured questionnaires administered to librarians, students, or library users, alongside library records (accession registers, circulation statistics, ICT inventories). Make sure your topic naturally produces data you can collect this way.

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‎5. Balance a popular topic with a fresh angle.
‎Topics like "ICT in Libraries" or "Library Funding" are common because they're relevant, but risk being overdone. narrow them to a specific state, library type, or comparison (e.g., a specific university library, or a comparison between public and private university libraries) to keep your project original.

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‎6. Involve your supervisor and target library's management early.
‎Supervisors often know which library types are accessible for data collection, and library management can confirm whether they'll grant you access to records and permit questionnaire distribution to staff and patrons.

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‎7. Be realistic about scope and timeline.
‎A topic covering libraries across multiple states isn't realistic for a student project. Narrow it to a single library, a single state, or a specific comparison between two or three institutions you can realistically reach.

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‎Project Topics for Library and Information Science Students in Nigeria

‎ICT & Digital Libraries
‎1. Challenges and prospect of the acquisition and application of ICT to library services

‎2. Innovative technologies as a correlation of library service delivery in the Bells University, Ota, Ogun State

‎3. Evaluation of ICT-based information resources and services utilization in polytechnic university libraries in Enugu State, Nigeria

‎4. Relevance of ICT in modern library setting of information and communication technology facilities

‎5. Application of information and communication technology in the management of Nigerian academic libraries

‎6. Challenges and prospects of the availability and utilization of ICT in processing information resources by technical services departments

‎7. Uses of the internet facilities by librarians

‎8. Assessment of digitization of library resources in Nigerian university libraries

‎9. Effect of virtual/e-library services on postgraduate students' research in Nigerian universities

‎10. Challenges of automation of library operations in Nigerian academic libraries

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‎Academic Libraries
‎11. Conservation practices of information resources by libraries for enhanced collection usefulness in university libraries in Enugu State

‎12. Utilization of reference resources by undergraduate students of Library and Information Science for effective research in university libraries in Enugu State

‎13. Security challenges and coping strategies of university libraries for effective service delivery in Enugu State

‎14. The challenges of acquisition of library materials and services to the users in law library in Ekiti State University

‎15. University library and the challenges of globalization
‎16. Effects of poor implementation of collection development policy in academic libraries

‎17. Assessment of information literacy skills among undergraduate students in a selected university library

‎18. Use of institutional repositories for research output preservation in Nigerian universities

‎19. Assessment of interlibrary loan services in selected Nigerian university libraries

‎20. Challenges facing the provision of reprographic services in academic libraries

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‎Public Libraries
‎21. Alternative funding of public libraries

‎22. A study of additional sources of funding to public libraries in Nigeria

‎23. Funding of public library services

‎24. Assessment of the level of patronage of public libraries by residents of a selected state

‎25. Challenges facing the provision of adult literacy programs by public libraries in Nigeria

‎26. Assessment of the role of public libraries in community development in a selected local government area

‎27. Evaluation of reading culture promotion programs in public libraries in Nigeria

‎28. Assessment of the state of infrastructure in public libraries in a selected state

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‎School Libraries
‎29. Use of school library and academic performance of senior secondary school students in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State

‎30. Assessment of the state of school libraries in public secondary schools in a selected local government area

‎31. The role of the school library in promoting reading habits among secondary school students

‎32. Challenges facing the management of school libraries in a selected state

‎33. Assessment of the availability and utilization of instructional materials in school libraries

‎34. Impact of school library services on the academic performance of primary school pupils

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‎Marketing & User Services
‎35. The role of professionals in marketing library products in academic libraries in Rivers State

‎36. Marketing of library products and services and its challenges to professionals

‎37. Assessment of the marketing strategies adopted by university libraries to attract users

‎38. User satisfaction with reference services in a selected academic library

‎39. Assessment of user perception of library services in a selected polytechnic library

‎40. Challenges of providing current awareness services in Nigerian academic libraries

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‎Special Libraries & National Library Services
‎41. Management and use of legal deposit materials by libraries for effective user support in the National Library of Nigeria

‎42. Assessment of the services rendered by special libraries in a selected research institute

‎43. Challenges facing the management of corporate/special libraries in Nigeria

‎44. Assessment of information services provided by the National Library of Nigeria to researchers

‎45. Evaluation of medical library services in a selected teaching hospital in Nigeria

‎46. Assessment of the role of law libraries in supporting legal research in Nigeria

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‎Records Management & Archives
‎47. Strategies for improving records management skills of librarians in archives

‎48. Assessment of records management practices in a selected government ministry

‎49. Challenges facing the preservation of archival materials in Nigeria

‎50. Assessment of the digitization of archival records in a selected institution

‎51. Evaluation of records retention and disposal practices in a selected organization

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‎Human Resources & Staff Development
‎52. A study of human resources management in Nigerian academic libraries

‎53. Challenges in the education and training of Library and Information Science students in Nigeria

‎54. Problems of educating and training Library and Information Science students in Nigeria

‎55. Assessment of staff training and development programs in Nigerian university libraries

‎56. Job satisfaction among librarians in a selected academic library

‎57. Assessment of the career progression challenges of para-professional library staff in Nigeria

‎58. Effect of motivation on the job performance of librarians in a selected library

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‎Cataloguing, Classification & Information Organization
‎59. Assessment of cataloguing and classification practices in a selected university library

‎60. Challenges of applying the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme in Nigerian libraries

‎61. Assessment of metadata standards adoption for digital resources in Nigerian academic libraries

‎62. Evaluation of subject indexing practices in a selected special library

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‎Library Funding, Management & Administration
‎63. A comparative study on the ways of generating income in Nigerian libraries

‎64. Assessment of budgetary allocation and its effect on library service delivery in a selected institution

‎65. Challenges of library management in private university libraries in Nigeria

‎66. Assessment of strategic planning practices in Nigerian academic libraries

‎67. Effect of leadership styles on staff performance in a selected academic library

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‎Book Publishing & Information Resources
‎68. The problems of indigenous book publishing in Nigeria

‎69. A bibliographic survey on the types of libraries in Nigeria (2004-2010)

‎70. Assessment of the availability and utilization of e-books among undergraduate students

‎71. Challenges facing book acquisition in Nigerian academic libraries amid currency devaluation

‎72. Assessment of copyright issues affecting information resource sharing in Nigerian libraries

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‎Reading Culture & Information Literacy
‎73. Assessment of the reading habits of secondary school students in a selected local government area

‎74. Effect of social media use on the reading culture of undergraduate students in Nigeria

‎75. Assessment of information literacy programs for first-year students in Nigerian universities

‎76. Evaluation of strategies for promoting a reading culture among children in a selected community
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‎Information Communication & User Behavior
‎77. Assessment of information-seeking behavior of postgraduate students in a selected university

‎78. Effect of information overload on the research productivity of undergraduate students

‎79. Assessment of the use of social media for library service promotion in Nigerian academic libraries

‎80. Evaluation of user awareness of library services among first-year students in a selected university

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‎Health Information & Special User Groups
‎81. Assessment of health information-seeking behavior among rural dwellers in a selected community

‎82. Challenges facing the provision of library services to persons with disabilities in Nigeria

‎83. Assessment of information needs and information-seeking behavior of farmers in a selected local government area

‎84. Evaluation of library services rendered to distance learning students in Nigerian universities

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‎Security & Preservation of Library Materials
‎85. Security challenges and coping strategies of university libraries for effective service delivery

‎86. Assessment of theft and mutilation of library materials in a selected academic library

‎87. Evaluation of disaster preparedness and management in Nigerian academic libraries

‎88. Assessment of preservation and conservation practices for rare materials in a selected library

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‎Comparative & Emerging Issues in Librarianship
‎89. A comparative study of library services in public and private university libraries in Nigeria

‎90. Assessment of open access adoption and its effect on research visibility in Nigerian universities

‎91. Effect of globalization on library and information services delivery in Nigeria

‎92. Assessment of the challenges of resource sharing among Nigerian academic libraries

‎93. Evaluation of the impact of artificial intelligence tools on reference services in libraries

‎94. Assessment of librarians' readiness for the adoption of emerging technologies in Nigerian libraries

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‎Library Legislation, Policy & Professional Practice
‎95. Assessment of the implementation of library policy in a selected state public library board

‎96. Evaluation of professional ethics among librarians in Nigerian academic libraries

‎97. Assessment of the role of the Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria in professional regulation

‎98. Challenges facing the enforcement of legal deposit law in Nigeria

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‎Community & Rural Library Services
‎99. Assessment of the challenges of providing library services in rural communities in Nigeria

‎100. Evaluation of mobile library services and their effect on information access in underserved communitie

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‎Conclusion

‎The strongest Library and Information Science project is one where you can actually reach the librarians, users, and records involved, not just one that sounds relevant in the abstract.

‎Use the list above as a starting point, but don't hesitate to narrow any topic down to a specific library, state, or user group that matches the access you realistically have.

‎A focused, well-supported project grounded in real institutional data will always be stronger than an ambitious one that never gets past the literature review.