MA, li brarian, born February 6, 1935, Lagos; mar ried odunayo Akinhanmi 1968, two sons, one daughter; Education: Imade College, Owo, 1948-50, Ondo Boys' High School, 1950- 53, North-Western Polytechnic, London, 1957-59, University College, London, 1958-60, Michigan State University; East Lansing, USA, 1963-65; Career: Appointed Library Assistant, Ministry of Education, western Region, 1954-56; Library Assistant, South- Wark Public Libraries, London, 1957-60; Assistant Librarian, Lewisham Public Librar ies, London, 1960-61; Sub-Librarian, Univer sity ofNigeria, Nsukka, 1961-66; Sub-Li brarian, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1967-70; Li brarian, Njala University College, Sierra-Le one, 1970-73; University Librarian, Univer sity of Zambia, 1974-76; University Librar ian, University of Benin, Benin City, since 1976-90; Campus Librarian, University of West Indies at Trinidad, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, 1990-95; Project Manager& Library Consultant, Uni versity of Namibia, African Development Bank, Human Resources Development Project, Windhoek, Namibia, 1996-97; Li brary Consultant, 1998-date; associate, Li brary Association, UK, 1961; fellow Library Association, UK; member, International Fed eration of Library Associations; member, Amnesty International; member and former President, Nigerian Library Association; Foundation fellow, Nigeria Library Associa tion (FNLA); Chairman, Standing Commit tee of African University Librarians, West ernArea, 1988-90; Publications: Rice In Si erra-Leone:ABibliography Njala University College, Sierra-Leone, 1973; and over 30ar ticles in learned journals; Hobbies: cinema, concert and chamber music, travelling; Offi cial Address: 19, OgunoMpe Street, Liberty Stadium Road,OkeAdo, Ibadan; Telephone: 052-241-675; Home: 54, Suffolk Court, Newbury Park, ILFORD, Essex IG3 8JH, England; Telephone: +44-0181-597-7680.
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