The Governing Council of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye has approved the appointment of Dr. Adebambo Adewale Oduwole as the substantive University Librarian with effect from Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 for a period of five years.
The newly appointed Librarian was born on 26th July 1969 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State and becomes the first alumnus to be appointed as the University Librarian since the establishment of the University thirty-five (35) years ago. Dr. Oduwole attended Saint Augustine Primary School, Ijebu-Ode between 1974 and 1980 and later proceeded to Adeola Odutola College for his Secondary Education.
Dr. Oduwole holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology from the Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye in 1989 (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), a Master Degree and a Doctorate Degree in Library and Information Studies from the prestigious University of Ibadan in 1996 and 2006 respectively.
Dr. Oduwole has worked in number of educational
institutions with lots of experience in similar field.
Dr. Oduwole has served in various committees of Senate and
other high level organs of
Lagos State University. He was one time member, Lagos State University
Management Committee; member, Lagos State University
Senate; member, Lagos State University Appointment and
Promotions Committee (Junior and Senior Staff); member,
Lagos State University Library Committee; member, LASUCOM
Management Committee; member, Academic Board, LASUCUM;
member, Faculty Board of Basic Medical Sciences; member,
Faculty Board of Clinical Sciences; member, LASUCOM/LASUTH
Joint Committee and a host of other committees.
As a distinguished Librarian, Dr. Oduwole has attended
many Professional Training Courses both within and outside
the country. He has a Diploma in Computer Studies in 1998
and worked for a brief period at
Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, United Kingdom in 2005 and University of
Illinois Urbana Charapaign (September – November 2006) and
possesses a Proficiency Certificate in Information and
Communication Technology (ICT).
Dr. Oduwole is well published in reputable National and
Offshore Journals with over forty (40) publications to his
credit. He won the
Belgian Government Fellowship
in 2003, Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, 2005 and
Mortenson’s Fellow, USA in 2006. A renowned Librarian,
Dr. Oduwole also won the 2006 Emerald/EFMD award for
outstanding Doctoral Research in the category of Library
studies and was declared the Best student in Cataloguing
& Classification, as well as in Scientific Sources and
Information at the Masters Level.
Oduwole is a member of some professional bodies which
include Nigerian Library Association (NLA); Information
and Communication Technology Section, NLA;
American Library Association, (ALA); and Associate Member,
Chartered Institute of Library
and Information Professionals (CILIP).
He is happily married and blessed with children.
