ONADIRAN, Dr. Ganiyu Tunde

BA,MS, LS, D.Ed; educationists, librarian, university teacher, born September 28, 1945, Offa, Kwara State; married Raliatu Wumi Raji 1973, five sons, one daughter; Education: Provincial Secondary School, Ilorin, 1959- 63, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1967- 70, Columbia University, New York, USA, 1973-74, Boston University, Boston, USA, 1974-77; Career: Appointed Education Of ficer, Kano State Government, 1970-73; Library Officer, Columbia University, New York, USA; Librarian, Department of Man power Development, Boston, USA, 1974-76; Lecturer II, Department of Library Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1977; Associate Professor of Library Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1984;Co ordinator, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1986; appointed Head, Department ofLibrary Science, ABU, Zaria, since 1988; member, Nigerian Library Association, since 1977; Publications: over 40 academic publications in national and international journals; Hobbies: reading, walking, football; Official Address: Department of Library Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Telephone: 069-506-92; Home: BZ 200, Ahmadu Bello University, Senior Staff Quarters, Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State.