Tames Abayomi AGAJA,

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

AGAJA,

First Name

Tames

Other Names

Abayomi

Gender

N/A

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Kogi

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Ngozi Agaja,1992

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Profession

librarian, administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

VCC Edidi, Kwara State, 1972-76; College of Tech, Ilorin,1976/78;UniversityofMaiduguri, 1978-81;1992-95;2002-05;

Educational Qualification

BL.S;M.BA;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Nigerian Library Association, 1982; Committee of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities,

Previous Appointments

Teacher/Librarian, NYSC,1981-82; Asst Reference Librarian, 1982; Asst. Librarian, Ramat Library University, Maiduguri, 1982-84; Librarian II. 1984- 86; Librarian 1,1986-88; Senior Librarian 1,1988-90; Principal Librarian II, 1990-92; Principal Librarian 1,1992-95,Acting Head, Cataloguing Division, 1983-84;Head,MediaUnit!986-87;Cataloguing Division, 1987-92; Research and Biblical Service Division, 1995; Deputy University Librarian, 1995-03; Collection of Development Division, 1995; Strategic Planning Committee 2001-02; University Seriate; since 2001: Appointment and Promotion Committee, Senior Administrative and Technical Staff(UN1MAID),2001; Junior Staff, Appointment apd Promotions Committee, 2001; University Research Committee, 2001; Development Committee, 2001; Minor Works Committee, 2001; Tender Board, since2003; University Librarian, since 2003; Chairman, Junior Staff Subcommittee on Appraised Group til, 2003; Bookshop Management Committee, 2003; Committee of Provost and Deans 2008; ram: Ni

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

Best Graduating Student, Victory College of Commerce, Edidi Kwara State, 1976; Kwara State Government Scholarship, 1978-81; Various Fellowships including German Foundation for International Development, 1991; University of Maiduguri Fellowship, 1992-97;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

: Book Theft and Mutilation. A Case Study, International Movement, .1987; Cataloguing Kanuri Names: Problems and Solutions. Annals of Borno? J98.8; Nigerian University Libraries. (194.8,-88), their Role in Nation Building. Africana Marburgensia, 1990; Effects of a Harsh Climate, on Audio-Visual Services in Libraries in Arid Regions. The Case of the Media Unit of Maiduguri University Library, Audio Visual Librarian. 1988; Children's use of University of Maiduguri Staff Primary School Library. 1992; The Nigerian Lawof Defamation and Its Impact on Libraries. 1992; Regional Cooperation for the Improvement of Information Services. 1992; The Public Catalogue as an Accessory to Users Frustration in University Libraries, 1995; Librarianship as a Profession in Nigerian,1997; Paucity of Scholarly Articles in Nigerian Library Journals. A Critical Look,2003; Professional Continuing Education for Libraries in Nigerian University Libraries, 1998; Index to Policy Issues in Adult and Others Community Education;

Hobbies

reading, writing, eating

Email Address

[email protected]

Residential Address

H3, University Quarters, University of Maiduguri, Borno State.

Official Address

Ramat Library, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri; o rOke ' Egbe, Kogi State,