David Folorunso ELATUROTI

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ELATUROTI

First Name

David

Other Names

Folorunso

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

23 July, 1946.

Status

Alive

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Profession

Academia

Working Experience

Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Library Studies
Professor of Library Studies, Abadina Media Resource Centre
Director, Abadina Media Resource Centre
Department of Library and Information Science, Delta State University Abraka
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calabar, Calabar.

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

. Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), Ile-Ife. September, 1968 – June, 1971. ii. University of Ibadan, Ibadan. September, 1973 – June, 1974; November, 1980 – February, 1989. iii. International Graduate Summer School, College of Librarianship, Wales, U.K. 1 July – 24 August, 1974. iv. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A. August, 1979 – August, 1980.

Educational Qualification

B.A. (Educ.) Hons. (Ife) - June, 1971.

M.S.L. (Western Michigan) - August, 1980.

Ph.D. Librarianship (Ibadan) - February, 1989.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

I International Association of School Librarianship:

Member - 1977 to date. Director for African Region. 1981 - 1987; 1991-1997.

ii Nigerian School Library Association: Founding Member & Executive Secretary - 1977 to date.

iii Nigerian Library Association: Member – 1974 to date.

iv Association of West African Book Editors: Member – 1990 to date.

v. Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria: Member – 28 July, 2002 to date.

vi Member, Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)2006 to date.

vii Member, Nigerian Academy of Education 2007 to date.

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Awards and Honours

i. Federal Government Bursary Award for Undergraduate Course.

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1968 - 1971.

ii. The Librarian of the Year 2000. Award of the Nigerian Library Association, Oyo State Chapter. - December, 2000.

iii. Fellow, Nigerian Library Association. (FNLA) - August, 2003.

iv. Distinguished Alumni Award, Faculty of Education, Obafemi

Awolowo University, Ile – Ife. - June, 2005.

Other Relevant Information

https://www.ui.edu.ng/David-Folorunso-Elaturoti

Source

https://www.ui.edu.ng/David-Folorunso-Elaturoti

Source

https://www.ui.edu.ng/David-Folorunso-Elaturoti