Upcoming 2026 LARIS International Conference
2026 LARIS International Conference Organised by Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies (LARIS) Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2026 LARIS International Conference
Organised by
Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies (LARIS)
Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Theme: ACCESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Sub-Themes
• Digital access and inclusive library services in the knowledge society
• Accessible information services for persons with disabilities
• Artificial Intelligence and equitable access to information
• Open access initiatives and democratisation of knowledge
• Indigenous knowledge systems and inclusive knowledge representation
• Inclusive health information systems and patient-centered information services
• Ethical and legal issues in access to health information
• Health data management for inclusive healthcare delivery
• Copyright and intellectual property in the digital information ecosystem
• Inclusive scholarly publishing and global knowledge equity
• Digital publishing innovations and inclusive readership
• Book production, Marketing and Accessibility in the face of new technologies
• Inclusive archival practices and community archives
• Digitisation and preservation for improved archival accessibility
• Indigenous archives and inclusive memory institutions
• Legal frameworks shaping access to archival materials
Date: Aug. 31 – Sep. 04, 2026
Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Opening Ceremony: Sep. 1, 2026 - 10:00 A.M.
Plenary Sessions: Department Of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan
Organised by
Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies (LARIS)
Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Theme: ACCESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Sub-Themes
• Digital access and inclusive library services in the knowledge society
• Accessible information services for persons with disabilities
• Artificial Intelligence and equitable access to information
• Open access initiatives and democratisation of knowledge
• Indigenous knowledge systems and inclusive knowledge representation
• Inclusive health information systems and patient-centered information services
• Ethical and legal issues in access to health information
• Health data management for inclusive healthcare delivery
• Copyright and intellectual property in the digital information ecosystem
• Inclusive scholarly publishing and global knowledge equity
• Digital publishing innovations and inclusive readership
• Book production, Marketing and Accessibility in the face of new technologies
• Inclusive archival practices and community archives
• Digitisation and preservation for improved archival accessibility
• Indigenous archives and inclusive memory institutions
• Legal frameworks shaping access to archival materials
Date: Aug. 31 – Sep. 04, 2026
Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Opening Ceremony: Sep. 1, 2026 - 10:00 A.M.
Plenary Sessions: Department Of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan