Adedeji Michael ADELABU

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

ADELABU

First Name

Adedeji

Other Names

Michael

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

August 15, 1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ekiti

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Modupe Adejugbe

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

5

Profession

Librarian

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Christ Church School, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, 1948-1954; Doherty Memorial Grammar School, Ijero-Ekiti, 1955-60; University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan) 1961-63; 1963-65; 1965-66; Brandies University Massachusetts, USA, 1970-71; College of Librarianship, Aberystwith, Wales, 1977

Educational Qualification

B.A

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Governing council, Nigerian Library Association, 1973-75;
Chairman, Western State Division, Nigerian Library Association, 1973-75; Executive
Committee, Nigerian Library Association, Ondo, Oyo and Ogun states division, 1975-77;
Working Party Research Group, Nigerian Library Association, 1976; Nigeria Library
Association since 1966; American Library Association, since 1971; International
Federation of Library Association, since 1971.

Previous Appointments

Assistant, Librarian, Cataloguing Division, University of Ife Library, 1966-67; Assistant, Librarian, Circulation and Reference Services, 1967-68; Sub-Librarian, Acquisitions Divisions, 1969-70; Research Fellow, Brandies University Library, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, 1970-71; Sub-Librarian Orders Department, University of Ife Library (now Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife), 1971-74; Guest Lecturer, Library Methods, Institute of Education, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, 1971-76; Senior Librarian, Acquisition Division, 1974; Acting University Librarian, 1983-84; University Librarian, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife since 1990; Librarian’s Representative, Faculty Board of Pharmacy, 1971; Faculty Board of Science 1971-75; Senate and Council Committees, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, 1983-84

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Personnel Problems in Nigeria’s University Libraries: Towards a Realistic Solution, International Library Review Volume 3, No. 4, October 1971 Pp 355-363; Professional Personnel of Tomorrow’s Future in African University Libraries: Some postulates and proposals. International Library Review, Volume 6, No. 2, May 1974 Pp 299-308

Hobbies

Table tennis, reading, writing, travelling

Social Clubs

Ife Country Club; Rotary Club

Phone Number

036-233974. 036-232308

Residential Address

Road 23, House 29, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Official Address

Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State