Meet the Pioneer University Librarian

Meet the Pioneer University  Librarian of The Federal University of Agriculture And Technology, Okeho.

Dr. Ganiyu Ojo Adigun,  a Reader (Associate Professor) of Information Science with the Department of Library and Information Science, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, a native of Ogbomoso who hails from Isapa Quarters.

Dr. Adigun started his professional career with the Olusegun Oke Library, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso in May 2005 as An Assistant Librarian and rose to the prestigious rank of a Reader (Associate Professor)  in October 1, 2023. 

His Education History:

Primary School Leaving Cert.: Molete D. C. School, Molete, Ogbomoso;

Secondary School Cert.: Molete High School, Oke-Ora, Ogbomoso   1983 - 1988;

Diploma in Library Science (DLS): Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria -  1994  1997

Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS): Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria -  1998  2002

Master of Business Administration (MBA): University of Ilorin, Ilorin   2005  2007

Master of Information Science (M. Inf. Sci.): Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria -  2008  2011

Ph.D. in Library and Information Science: University of Ilorin   2013 - 2017

Continue Professional Development Cert. (CPD Cert.): University of Pretoria, South Africa -  2016

AWARDS: 

Best Graduating Student  Diploma in Library Science, Institute of Education, A.B.U., Zaria  1997

Best Graduating Student  Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria -  2002

GRANTS: 

Continue Professional Development Programme for Librarians in Africa, at University of Pretoria, South Africa, sponsored by Carnegie Corporation, USA -2016

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Information Science, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), sponsored by TETFUND (AST&D), Nigeria - Jan.  Dec. 2023

Dr. Adigun has more than 35 book chapters and journal articles in reputable national and international journals. 

He is also an External Examiner for the Maters Programme in Information Science, Makarere University, Uganda (2020 till date). 

Dr. Adigun , aside from being an editorial member and reviewer to many national and international reputable journals, he also attended and presented at many local and international conferences, seminars and workshops. 

Dr. Adigun is happily married and the marriage is blessed with wonderful children.