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Dorothy Schmidt OBI

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BA, MLS, Ph.D, librarian, born April 29, 1931, Wash ington DC, USA; married Fidelis Ogbuchukwu Obi 1954, two sons, two daughters; Education: BuffaloHigh School, Kenova, 1945-49, Berea College, Ky, 1949- 53, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA, 1953-54, Columbia University, New York, 1955-57, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 1968-74; Career: Appointed Graduate As sistant, Arts Department, Oberlin College, 1953-54; Trainee Cataloguer, New York Pub lic Library, 1954-57; Cataloguer, Eastern Ni geria Library Board, 1957-58 and 1959-60; Assistant Librarian (Cataloguing), UN Eco nomic Commission for Africa, 1960-61; As sistant Librarian, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1962; Reference Librarian, Michi gan State University, USA, 1967-68: Sci ence Cataloguer, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 1969-71; Secretary, Management" Committee, Lady Ibiam Memorial Ecomenical Leadership Training Centre (Vo cational Training School for Girls), since 1976; member, Senate Advisory Committee on Foreign Students, UNN, Enugu Campus, 1978-83; Deputy University Librarian, Enugu Campus Library, UNN, since 1981; member, Beta Phi Mu(International Library Science Honor Society), since 1957; mem ber, Nigerian Library…

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Association, since 1962, Secretary, 1965-67, member of Council and Chairman, Anambra State Branch, 1981-83; Secretary and Treasurer, Anambra State School Library Associations, 1971; member, Standing Committee (Section of School Libraries), International Federation of Library Associations, 1979-82; Publica tions: Manual ForSchool Libraries on Small Budgets. University Press, Ibadan, 1977; also contributed chapters in Books, inaddition to professional articles in nationaland interna tional learned journals; Hobbies: reading, writing, painting; Official Address: Enugu Campus Library, University of Nigeria, Enugu;Telephone: 042-333-859;Home: 24, Ikenga Crescent, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State; Telephone: 042-335-879.

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Title
Dr
Surname
OBI
First Name
Dorothy
Other Names
Schmidt
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)
Status
Alive
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Librarian
Education Level
Tertiary
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
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