Chinwe Veronica Anunobi is a Nigerian professor of library and information sciences and the chief executive officer of the National Library of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Chinwe Veronica Anunobi | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Nwakaego |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.Ed) Imo State University (MLS) University of Nigeria Nsukka (Ph.D) |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Employer | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Organization | National Library of Nigeria |
| Title | Professor |
| Predecessor | Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina |
| Spouse | Sonny Anunobi |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinwe-anunobi-798852170?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app |
Early life and education
editAnunobi holds a bachelor's degree in Biology (Education) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1992. She furthered her education with a Master of Library Science (MLS) degree in 1997 from Imo State University, Owerri, consolidating her foundation in library science. In 2006, she attained her Ph.D. in Library & Information Science from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is also a graduate of Galilee International Management Institute (GIMI) Israel.[4]
Career
editOn 2 September 2021, Anunobi was appointed as the Chief Executive Director of the National Library of Nigeria by the former President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari.[5][6] Before her appointment as the CEO of the National Library of Nigeria, she served as University Librarian for the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, where she pioneered the establishment of ICT unit, Electronic Thesis & Dissertation system, and university library automation. She also served as a digital Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria and pioneered the establishment of Digital library in the university. Chinwe Anunobi played a crucial role in the formation of aspiring LIS professionals in ICT application in libraries.[7][8]
Anunobi is a member of the Governing Council of African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) where she represents the entire West African region on board of the organisation. She is also a chartered member of the Nigerian Library Association and an Associate of the Mortenson Center for International Library Program, University of Illinois.[9][10] She is an expert in digital library development and management and open Educational Resources with over 70 publications in national and international journals.[11] Noteworthy among these is her chapter titled 'Technology Librarian in a Developing Country,' featured in the book "A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science," [12][13] and her contribution to IFLA Publication 139, "Strategies for Regenerating the Information Professions."
Personal life
editAnunobi is married to Sonny Anunobi, and has four children.[14][15]
Works
editAcademic Publications
- The role of academic libraries in universal access to print and electronic resources in the developing countries [16]
- Web 2.0 use by librarians in a state in Nigeria [17]
- Use of ICT facilities for serials functions in Southern Nigeria Federal University Libraries [18]
- Dynamics of internet usage: A case of students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Nigeria [19]
- Information literacy competencies: A conceptual analysis [20]
- ICT availability and use in Nigerian university libraries [21]
- Information literacy competencies of library and information science postgraduate students in South East Nigeria universities: A focus on the knowledge and skill level [22]
- Digital library deployment in a university: Challenges and prospects [23]
- Serials acquisition problems in Nigerian federal university libraries [24]
- Information literacy in Nigerian universities trends, challenges and opportunities [25]
- Determinants of internet use in Imo State, Nigeria [26]
- Promotional strategies for open access resources discovery and access [27]
- Human capacity building in Nigerian university libraries: an imperative for academic libraries' contribution towards national development [28]
- Survey on the impediments to students use of internet facilities [29]
- Motivation and encumbrances to research and publication: The case of Nigerian library and information science (LIS) practitioners [30]
- Computer literacy status of librarians in Imo State, Nigeria [31]
- ETDs initiatives in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO): successes, challenges, prospects [32]
- The adoption of ICT for library and information services [33]
- Prevalence of gender discrepancy in Internet use in Nigeria: implication for women empowerment [34]
- The state of ICT in University libraries in South Eastern Nigeria [35]
- Information sources preference of post graduate students in Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria [36]
- Determinants of research output submission in institutional repositories by faculty members in Nigerian universities [37]
- Investigating the relationship between lecturer's awareness cum attitude and their adoption of open access scholarly publishing in Nigerian Universities [38]
- Producing a new brand of library educators through collaborative teaching: a position from developing country [39]
- A Speech on multilingual education-A necessary tool for educational transformation in Nigeria.[40]
- ICT Competences Capacity of Emerging LIS Professionals: Implication for LIS Education [41]
- What resources do philosophers use for research? Evidence from postgraduates theses and dissertations [42]
- Use and evaluation of internet resource: A case of the academic community in Imo state, Nigeria [43]
- Students Awareness of and Attitude to HIV/ AIDS: Implications for Information Providers [44]
- A Critique of Relationship between Performance and Effort Expectancy of Lecturer's and Their Adoption of Open Access Scholarly Publishing in Nigerian Universities.[45]
- Impact And Challenges Of Commonwealth Scholarship, Mortenson Center For International Library Program, Galilee International Management Institute And Carnegie Continuing.[46]
- Coping with the Challenges of the Digital World: The Experience of Nigerian Female Academic Library and Information.[47]
- Mechanism for Renewing and Maintaining the Library as the Core Access Point of the University Research and Learning Enterprise [48]
References
edit- ^ David (27 April 2022). "Manpower shortage affecting our work badly - National Librarian". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Chikelu, Chinelo (9 September 2022). "If You Want Literacy To Succeed, Empower the National Library - CEO Prof Anunobi". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Administrator (26 September 2023). "National Librarian Visits RSHQ – FRSC Official Website". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Nyoyoh, Paul (3 December 2021). "Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Abdulkareem, Aliyu (8 September 2021). "Buhari appoints new CEOs for National Library, NTI, NMEC, others". Tribune Online. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Digitised National Library A Sign Of Hope For Nigeria – Prof Chinwe Anunobi". Channels Television. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Prof Anunobi assumes duty as CEO of National Library - Daily Trust". 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (8 July 2023). "Prof. Anunobi: The visioner championing reading culture in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Chinwe Anunobi". African Library & Information Associations & Institutions. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Chinwe Anunobi | Nnamdi Azikiwe University - Academia.edu". unizik.academia.edu. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Shontz, Priscilla K.; Murray, Richard A., eds. (30 April 2007). A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 978-1-59158-364-6.
- ^ Shontz, Priscilla K.; Murray, Richard A. (30 April 2007). A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-59158-364-6.
- ^ Nyoyoh, Paul (3 December 2021). "Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Prof. Chinwe Anunobi Appointed As The National Librarian Of NLN - Boldscholoar News". boldscholarnews.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The role of academic libraries in universal access to print and electronic resources in the developing countries". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Web 2.0 use by librarians in a state in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Use of ICT facilities for serials functions in Southern Nigeria Federal University Libraries". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Dynamics of internet usage: A case of students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "ICT availability and use in Nigerian university libraries". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "ICT availability and use in Nigerian university libraries". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Information literacy competencies of library and information science postgraduate students in South East Nigeria universities: A focus on the knowledge and skill level". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Digital library deployment in a university: Challenges and prospects". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Serials acquisition problems in Nigerian federal university libraries". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Information literacy in Nigerian universities trends, challenges and opportunities". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Determinants of internet use in Imo State, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Promotional strategies for open access resources discovery and access". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Human capacity building in Nigerian university libraries: an imperative for academic libraries' contribution towards national development". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Survey on the impediments to students use of internet facilities". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Motivation and encumbrances to research and publication: The case of Nigerian library and information science (LIS) practitioners". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Computer literacy status of librarians in Imo State, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "ETDs initiatives in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO): successes, challenges, prospects". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The adoption of ICT for library and information services". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Prevalence of gender discrepancy in Internet use in Nigeria: implication for women empowerment". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "The state of ICT in University libraries in South Eastern Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Information sources preference of post graduate students in Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Determinants of research output submission in institutional repositories by faculty members in Nigerian universities". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Investigating the relationship between lecturer's awareness cum attitude and their adoption of open access scholarly publishing in Nigerian Universities". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Producing a new brand of library educators through collaborative teaching: a position from developing country". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "A Speech on multilingual education-A necessary tool for educational transformation in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "ICT Competences Capacity of Emerging LIS Professionals: Implication for LIS Education". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "What resources do philosophers use for research? Evidence from postgraduates theses and dissertations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Use and evaluation of internet resource: A case of the academic community in Imo state, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Students Awareness of and Attitude to HIV/ AIDS: Implications for Information Providers". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "A Critique of Relationship between Performance and Effort Expectancy of Lecturer's and Their Adoption of Open Access Scholarly Publishing in Nigerian Universities". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Impact And Challenges Of Commonwealth Scholarship, Mortenson Center For International Library Program, Galilee International Management Institute And Carnegie Continuing Professional Development Programmes On Beneficiaries: The Nigerian Participants' Experience". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Coping with the Challenges of the Digital World: The Experience of Nigerian Female Academic Library and Information..." scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Mechanism for Renewing and Maintaining the Library as the Core Access Point of the University Research and Learning Enterprise". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.