THE ICT OF IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY
Library & Information Science
HOD Profile
Past HODs
Courses
Staff Profile
Admission Requirements
Library & Information Science
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
A decision to commence the Department of Library and Information Science for the 2016/2017 session was reached in the Senate meeting of June 2015. All necessary arrangements, appointments and human resources were drafted according to the NUC requirements. A verification team from National University Commission visited in December 2016 and recommended subsequently and approved the four-year programme. The curriculum consists of core courses, cognate courses, and elective courses.
Philosophy of the Department
The philosophy of the Department of Library and Information Science (LIS) is derived from the National Policy on Education which expects
- a free and democratic society
- a just and egalitarian society
- a united strong and self-reliant nation
- a great and dynamic economy
- a land and bright and full opportunities for all citizen
Mission
To create a mark of distinction in the 21st Century training of Librarians and Information Scientists with modern facilities by providing quality teaching, research and development through exchange programmes within and outside Nigeria
Vision
To be a leading Library School in Africa to train Librarians and Information Professionals
Objectives
The general objective of the department is to train students who can cope competently and confidently with resources and information services in libraries and information centres. The specific objectives of the programme are:
- to equip the products with relevant theoretical knowledge, practical skills and techniques to develop and enhance job performance
- To produce competent personnel for all professional work in libraries
- To Prepare school librarians for effective management of resource collections in schools
- To equip students with skills to instruct readers in library use, and teach library skills to learners in secondary schools.
- To lay a foundation for further studies (at the postgraduate level) in library and information science.
- To provide an understanding of the role of new information and communication technology in management.
HOD Profile
PROFESSOR BOMA BEATRICE OBI
Professor Boma Beatrice Obi is the current Head of Department, Library and Information Science and the immediate past University Librarian of the Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan Automated Library of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Prof. Boma Obi completed her primary education at Holy Child Convent Primary School in Abiakpo, in f Akwa Ibom. She proceeded to the Holy Rosary Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State where she obtained her West African School Certificate.. In 1983, she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Port Harcourt, Choba. In 1986 and 2005, she bagged both Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Library and Information Science from the Universities of Ibadan and Uyo respectively.
Professor Boma Beatrice Obi began her career as a practicing Librarian and Lecturer in 1987 at the then Rivers College of Education now Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers state, . She became a chartered Librarian in 2003 and was appointed the the Deputy College Librarian and a Reader in 2006. She was a Council Member of Nigerian Library Association for two tenures and she later became the second University Librarian of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in 2017. Prof. Boma Obi is a Certified Librarian in Nigeria (CLN) by the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN), a member of Nigerian Library Association (NLA), International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA), National Association of Library and Information Science Educators (NALISE) and Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria (AWLIN).
Past HODs
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
| NAME | TENURE |
|---|---|
| Prof. Anthonia Eghieso Omehia | |
| Prof. Boma Beatrice Obi |
Courses
Library Science
Offers Bachelor of Library Science (B.Ls)
Library & Information Science
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree in Library and Information Science
Staff Profile
Staff Profile
| NAME | AREA OF SPECIALIZATION | QUALIFICATION | DISCIPLINE | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Boma Beatrice Obi | Library and Information Science | Ph.D | English Literature | Professor |
| Dr. Tamunotonye I. Idoniboye-Obu | Information Studies | Ph.D | Library & Information Science | Lecturer |
| Dr. Humphrey Igwechi Wiche | Library and Information Science | Ph.D | Library and Information Science | Lecturer |
| Dr. Innocent Chima Mmejim | Library and Information Science | Ph.D | Library and Information Science | Lecturer |
| Mr. Onyema Nsirim | Library and Information Science | M.Ed | Library and Information Science | Lecturer |
| Rachael Agina-Obu | Library and Information Science | M.Ed | English and Literary Studies | Lecturer |
| Blessing Onyinye Obuah | Library and Information Science | M.Ed | Library and Information Science | Lecturer |
Admission Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMNET
The department offers a four year programme for students with five credit passes in Senior Secondary School Certificates or its equivalent, in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two sittings. Must also pass the Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME)
DIRECT ENTRY
The department admits holders of Diploma in Library Science or National Certificate in Education or Advance Level, etc. with Five O’level credits. For three-year programme
Professor Boma Beatrice Obi
HOD, Library and Information
