Ekwere Otu AKPAN

Biographical record

Title

Dr

Surname

AKPAN

First Name

Ekwere

Other Names

Otu

Gender

Female

Source of Publication

Who's Who Akwa Ibom State

Date of Birth

Sep. 5, 1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Place of Birth

Uyo

Father's Name

Elder Alfred O. Okon

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Name

Deaconess Arit Okon

Mother's Status

Deceased

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Dr. Henry Akpan

Names of Children

Ekwere , Eno , Bassey, Ime

Profession

Information Scientist, University Librarian

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Queens School, Enugu, 1954-59, WASC; Hope Waddell Training Instn, 1960-61, HSC; The Polytechnic, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 196569; Associateship of the Library • Asscn, (ALA); Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S .A. 1977-81, M.Sc. (Library Science), 1978. Ph.D, Information Science, 1981 ;

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Mem ., The Library Asscn., Britain; Mem. The Royal In stitute of Intemational Affairs, [967; Nigerian Library Asscn. (National Secretary, Cataloguing Section, 1976-77); American Society ofinformation Science (Chairperson, Case Western Reserve Univ. Student Chapter 1978-79); International Board on Books for Young People (Regional Coordinator for five States), 1977;

Previous Appointments

Senior Reference Asst., London Borough of Have ring, Central England, 1968-70: Deputy Branch Librarian, Gides Park Library, London, 1970-73; Presentect' Women's Programmes on Eastern Nigeria Broadcasting Service (ENBS) 1972 - 73; Principal Librarian/Asst Librarian-in-charge of Technical Services, Uni v. of Calabar, 1973-77: Processing Librarian, 1981-89: Librarian-in-charge. Univ. of Cross River State Library, 1989-91: Head, Research Division, Univ. of Calabar Library, 1991-92; University Librarian, Univ. of Uvo Akwa Ibom State. I 992-present;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Author and co-ordinator of several books; presented several papers; indexed several publications: and contributed chapters in several books: Civic Activities: C hair-p<:.tson, Implementation Committee on Women Education, Cross River State, 1986-87, Akwa Ibom State, 1987; Patron, Usung Urua Eket Women Welfare Asscn, I 989-present; Founding Mem ., Nka Uforo Iban, Akwa !bom State; Pres ., Nigerian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs; Vice Pres ., Zone "A", Federation of Akwa rbom State Women Assens (FAIWA), 1993; Honours: Federal Govt Bursary for the Associateship of tlie Library Asscn Course, 1965-67; Good Student Recognition Award, The LibrOlY Journal, USA, 1967; Elected Mem. of Beta Phi Mu, International Library Science Honour Society, [978; Merit Award, Akwa Ibom State Commission for Women, [994, Listed in Who 's Who in Nigeria;

Hobbies

Dress Designing, Art Promotion, Women and Children Issues.

Other Relevant Information

Lectured Post Graduate Students, Faculty of Arts, Univ of Uyo , 1982-84, 1991, 1994- present; Attended Several Workshops and Seminars; Coordinator, Course on the Use of Libraries, 1981-89; University Library Representative on Graduate School Board, 1984-89; Chairman, Committee on the Computerization of Library Processes, Univ. of Calabar, 1984-89: Chairnlan, Committee on the Syllabus for Sandwich Cour se for Dip. in Librariansltip, 1986- 89; Coordinator. Departmental Seminar, 1986-89, Editor, Tropical Libraries published by the Nigerian Librar}' Asscn (NLA), CRS; Chairman, Nigerian Library Asscn, CRS Branch, 1984 -8 6, Secretary. CRS Ad hoc Committee on the Reorganisation of the State Library Board, 1985 ; Mem, NLA National Ad Hoc Committee on the Quality and Quantity of Library' Science Graduates in Nigeria, 1987-88; Editor, Proceedings of NLA Cataloguing Div. Seminar Papers;