Introduction; Blessing Chiparausha, Madeleine Fombad, and Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita Chapter 1. Open Science, Open Engagement of Societal Actors and the Changing Research Landscape; Tinashe Mugwisi Chapter 2. Research Data Management in University Libraries of Bangladesh; Md. Maidul Islam, Abeda Sultana, and Sadia Afroze Chapter 3. Establishing Research Data Management Services in Institutions of Higher Learning in the Era of Disruptive Technologies in Zimbabwe; Josiline Chigwada and Rosemary Maturure Chapter 4. Balancing Research Data Management and Open Scholarship : How Can Libraries in the Global South Traverse the Rise of Data-Opolies?; Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita, Niranjan Mohaptra, Tlou M. Masenya, and Satyajit Nayak Chapter 5. Examining Innovative Library User Experiences in the 21st Century; Stephen Tsekea, Nothando Tutani, and Maryjain Chisita Chapter 6.

Users' Perceptions of Library and Service Quality: Determining the Value of Special Libraries in the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; Fulufhelo Nenungwi and Francis Garaba Chapter 7. Using User Experience Modelling to Improve Library Products and Services: The Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) Experience; Stephen Tsekea, Monica Chatikobo, Shorai Majojo, Onias Topodzi, Bvumai Musarurwa, Fungai Tsekea, Magreth Madzivadondo, and Innocent Afuh Awasom Chapter 8. An examination of Information Ethics Standards in the Management of Open Access Electronic Information Resources by Zimbabwean University Libraries; Howard Hogo and Ruth Hoskins Chapter 9. Navigating the Electronic Library Landscape in the Face of Emerging Technologies: A Case Study of Academic Libraries in Zimbabwe; Rosemary Maturure and Howard Hogo Chapter 10. Strategic Planning for Disruptive Technologies in Nigerian University Libraries: A Management Perspective; Tunde Shamsudeen Ajibola and Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa Chapter 11. A Systematic Review of Transforming Academic Libraries, Education, and Research Trends in the Era of Generative AI; Sankaralingam Rajaratham Rajkumar and Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita Conclusion; Blessing Chiparausha, Madeleine Fombad, and Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita.