Festus Adetunji AKINYOTU,

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

AKINYOTU,

First Name

Festus

Other Names

Adetunji

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)

Date of Birth

July 7, 1939,

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ondo

Place of Birth

Ondo

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Grace Mojiola Abiodun 1963

Number of Children ( Female)

4

Profession

librarian,

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Stephen's Primary School, On do, 1944-50, Ondo Boys' High School, Ondo 1951-55, University of Ibadan, 1960-64, 1966-67, Kent State University, Ohio, USA, 1973-74, College of Librarianship, Wales, July-August, 1976;

Educational Qualification

BA,

Previous Appointments

Assistant Librarian in charge of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Library, 1967-68; Assistant Librarian (Serials Section), University of Ibadan Library, 1968-70; Sub-Librarian II (Serials Section), UI Library, 1970-72; Serials Librarian (Sub- Librarian II) UI Library, 1972-73; Reference Librarian (Sub-Librarian I), UI Library, 1974-76; Reference and Collection Development Librarian (Senior Sub-Librarian), UI Library, 1976-77; Readers Services Librarian (Senior Sub-Librarian), 1977-78; Deputy University Librarian (Readers Services), UI Library, 1977-82; Visiting Deputy University Librarian, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1981-82; appointed University Librarian, Federal University of Technology, Akure, since August, 1982; Associate Lecturer, Department of Library Studies, University of Ibadan, 1983-84, 1984-85; Acting Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, (various times between 1985 and 1987); member, University Senate, University of Ibadan, 1974-75, 1979-80; member, Council of Nigerian Library Association, 1975-77, 1983-86; member, University Senate, Federal University of Technology, Akure, since 1982; member, Governing Council, Federal University of Technology, Akure, since 1983; member, Nigerian Library Association, since 1967; Chairman, Nigerian Library Association, Western State and Oyo State Divisions, 1975-77

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

A Bibliography on Development Planning in Nigeria, 1955-1958 (Ibadan, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, 1968); Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies: Decennial In dex, 1959-68 (Ibadan, NES, 1969); Revision Notes on Shakespeare's Macbeth (Ibadan, Publications International, 1976); A New Approach to Practical English for Senior Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, 1980; Certificate Objective Tests in English (with Answers), (Akure, Olaniyan Publishing Company, 1981); in addition to over 20 articles, monographs in national and international journals;

Hobbies

reading

Phone Number

232211;

Residential Address

First Avenue, Obanla Staff Quarters, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.

Official Address

University Library, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Ondo State