Christian Chukwunedu AGUOLU

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

AGUOLU

First Name

Christian

Other Names

Chukwunedu

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

December 22, 1940

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Anambra

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Ify Eunice Uduzue 1976

Number of Children (Male)

4

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

Librarian
Educationist
University Lecturer
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

CMS Central School, Abatete, 1945- 50, CMS Central Sdiool, Enugu-Ukwu, 1951-52, St. Barth's Central School, Enugu,1953, Government College, Umuahia 1953-60, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1961- 65, University of Washington 1967-68, University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1972- 77;

Educational Qualification

BA, MLS, MA, Ph.D,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

member, Nigerian Library Association; Nigerian School Library Association; fellow, International Biographical Association, 1973; fellow, World-Wide Academy of Scholars, 1976; member, International Plat form Association, Ohio, 1971; member, Sen ate; Committee on Honorary Degrees, Uni versity of Maiduguri; member, Boardof Post graduate Studies, Committee on Certificate and Diploma Programmes, Library Committee; member, University Bookshop Management Committee; member, Book Buying Committee; member, Development Committee; member, Committee on Research; member, Committee on Printing; member, Senate Publications Committee; external examiner in Library Science to Bayero University; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Ibadan University; AbiaState University, Uturu; and University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University Representative to then JCC (Joint Consultative Committee on Education), 1980-86; Chief Moderator in Library Science for Hong and Jalingo Colleges of Education, Taraba State; member, National Standing Committee for the Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications, 1989-92; external assessor for Readership and Professorship for various Universities in Nigeria and abroad; chairman, National Universities Commission Panel on Designing Undergraduate Curriculum in Library Science for Nigerian Universities, 1990; Chairman, National Universities Commission panel on Accreditation of Library Science and Education Programmes in Faculties of Education in some Nigerian Universities, 1991; chairman, NUC Committee for Design of SIWES Job Specifications in Education Discipline for Nigerian Universi ties, 1996; Editorial/Publisher Consultant, ExecutiveChairman, Ed-Lj in form Services (A Professional Consultancy in editing, Indexing Information Services and Publishing; member, International Platform Asso ciation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1971;

Previous Appointments

Appointed Teacher, Anglican Girls' Secondary School, Ogidi, 1961; French and Latin Teacher, Anglican Gram mar School, Oraukwu, 1965-66; Biblio graphic Instructor in African Studies, Uni versity of California, Santa Barbara, 1968- 72; Senior Lecturer, Department of Library Science, University of Maiduguri,, 1977-79; Reader in Library Science, University of Maiduguri, 1979-82; Professor of Library Science, University of Maiduguri,, since 1982; Head, Department of Library Science, University of Maiduguri, since 1978; Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Maiduguri, 1979-82, and since 1984-86; Visiting Professor of Library Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1986-87; Biblio graphical/Research Assistant,- University of Washington Library, Seattle, 1967-78; Reference Librarian/Africana Bibliographer. University of California Library, Santa Bar bara, 1968-72; Research Assistant, Institute of Library Research and University-Wide- Library Automation programme, University of California, Berkeley, 1972-77; Editorial Consultant on African Reference Books, GK Hall Publishers, 1974-77; Editorial Consult ant, Coach Review of Books, 1974-77; Editorial Adviser, to many journals in Nigeria and abroad Editor-in-Chief,Annals of Borno, since 1988; vice-president, Scholarly Publishers Association of Nigeria, since 1988; Chief Editor, University of Maiduguri Press, since 1988; Chairman, University of Maiduguri Senate Publications Committee, since 1988; Executive Chairman, University of Maiduguri Press (Publishing House) since 1996;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

International/Foreign Decorations

recipient, Ibadan University Schorlarship in Classics, 1962-65; recipient, Sir James Robertson Prize and Gold Medal, awarded to the best honours classics graduate, 1965; recipient, the African Graduate Fellowship in Library Science, awarded by the African-American Institute of New York, 1967-68; recipient, Doctoral Fellowship in Library Science, of the University of Cali fornia, Berkely, 1974-75; 1976-77;recipient, Nigerian Federal Post-Graduate Scholarship, 1974-77; fellow of Worldwide Academy of Scholars, 1976; recipient, Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service in Biblio graphical Studies, by the Editors of the Dictionary of International Biography London, 1971; fellow, International Biographical Association, Cambridge, England, Distinguished Achievement Award in African Bibliography, Men of Achievement, Cambridge, England, 1973; Bronze Medal by the International Who's Who in community service, 1978; fellow of Marketing and Management Education, Nigeria, 1943; exceptional management and leadership quality award by the Marketing and Management Education Foundation, 1993; Gold Research fellow and honorary member of Research Board of Advisers, American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, 1996; member, Staff Adviser/Patron, Anambra Students Union (UNIMAID);U.I. AlumniAssociation;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Ghana in the Humanities and Social Sciences, 1900-1971: A Biography, Scare Crow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1973;Nigeria:AComprehensive Bibliography in the Humanities andSocialSciences, 1900-71; G.K. Hall, Boston Mass, 1973; Nigerian Civil War, 1967-70: An Annotated Bibiography G.K. Hall, BostonMass, 1973; Libraries of Learning and Research in Nigerian Higher Education: Emergence Role and Responsibilities; AnArbor,Michi gan, University Microfilms International, 1979;SelectingMaterialsfor School Libraries in a Developing Society, 2nd Editor, Maiduguri, Department of Library Science, University of Maiduguri, 1982;

Hobbies

reading, playing ping pong, draughts, listening to cool music

Residential Address

M3, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Official Address

Department of Library Science, University of Maiduguri, BornoState