Ekwere Elizabeth AKPAN (nee Otu)

Biographical record

Title

Dr

Surname

AKPAN (nee Otu)

First Name

Ekwere

Other Names

Elizabeth

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

Achiever's Who's Who

Date of Birth

September 5,1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Place of Birth

Ikot Mbou Ikono

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Dr.Henry U. Akpan, 1985

Number of Children (Male)

3

Profession

Information scientist
University Librarian
Administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Ikono Native Authority School,Akwa Ibom State, 1949-55; Queen’s School, Enugu, 1955-1959; Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, Cross River State, 1960-61; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Polytechnic, UK, 1965-66; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 1977-81;

Educational Qualification

M.S.L.S., M.Sc, Ph.D;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Royal Institute of International Affairs, sinceI%7, American Information Science Association, 1978-81, Implementation Committee, Women Education, Cross River State, 1986-87;AkwaIbom State Library Board, since 19%; sec National, Nigerian Library Association(NLA) Cataloguing and Classification Division, 1975-76;ch: NLA, Cross River State, 1982-84;ah: Library Journal BestStudentAward,1966;BetaPhiMu, International Library Science Honour Society, 1977

Previous Appointments

Senior Reference Assistant London Borough of Havering, Central England, I%8- 70;dep.Branch Librarian,GideaPark Library, London Borough of Havering, 1%9-73;Technical Services Librarian, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Calabar Campus, 1974-77; Processing Librarian, University ofCalabar (UnicalX Cross River State, 1981-89; Research Librarian, Unical, 1990-91; Librarian, University of Uyo, 1992-03; Visiting Librarian, Cross River University of Technology, 2004-07; University Librarian, Veritas University, since2008;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

co-author, The Women's War of 1929

Hobbies

art promotion, women/children issues

Social Clubs

presd. Nigerian Business and Professional Women's Clubs

Email Address

[email protected]

Official Address

University Library,Veritas University, Obehie Campus, P.M.B. 7084, Aba, Abia State