Adegoke Kolade ADENIJI

Biographical record

Surname

ADENIJI

First Name

Adegoke

Other Names

Kolade

Gender

N/A

Date of Birth

June 28, 1939

State of Origin

Lagos

Name of Spouse

Olayinka Irele, 1969

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Profession

Librarian

Schools Attended with Dates

Surulere Baptist School, Lagos; Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo State, 1956-62; University of Ibadan, 1963-67; University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1973.

Educational Qualification

B.A., MLS.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Chairman, Lagoon Front Tourist Centre; Secretary, Student’s Union, University of Ibadan, 1964-65; Chief Editor, Lagos Librarian, 1969-71; American Library Association, 1973-74; Secretary, Nigerian Library Association, Lagos division, 1975; Nigerian Library Association; International Federation of Library Association and Institutions

Previous Appointments

Temporary Assistant Librarian, University of Ife, Ile-Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife), 1967; Assistant, Librarian, Cataloguing Department, University of
Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, 1967; Assistant, Librarian, Acquisition Department, 1969; Assistant,
Librarian, Gandhi Memorial Research Collections, 1969-71; Sub-Librarian and Head,
Circulation Department, 1971; Sub-Librarian and Head, Reference Department, University
of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, 1971-72; Graduate Assistant, Hillman Library, University of
Pittsburgh, 1972-73; Librarian, Bookmobile Services to Penal Institution D.C, Public
Library, 1973-74; Principal Librarian, Reference, 1975-78; Deputy University Librarian,
University of Lagos, 1980; Director, Special Duties, National Director of Employment,
1991-93; Acting, University Librarian 1993; currently, Librarian, University of Lagos,
Akoka, Yaba; Senate Member, University of Lagos, 1975-81; Senate Library Committee,
1976-79; Ch.Board of Governors, Government Teachers’ Training College, Molete,
Ibadan, 1977-79; Chairman, Nigerian Library Association, Lagos chapter, 1992

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

The Times of Nigeria Index, University of
Lagos, 1976; co-author, Subject headings for Indexing Nigerian Newspapers, Lagos
University Library, 1977; Adeniji, A.K. and A.T. Agboola, eds, 1981; Books for Nigerian
Schools, University of Lagos Library; The place of Libraries in Educational Planning,
Nigerian Libraries 10:2 and 3. P.163-167.

Social Clubs

Yoruba tennis club; University of Lagos Senior Staff Club

Email Address

[email protected]

Residential Address

6, Ozolua Road, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos