Prof. Fehintola Nike Onifade was the former University Librarian of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and currently the University Librarian of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. She holds a B.A (Hons) degree in Philosophy from the University of Lagos, a master’s and a doctoral degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Prof. Onifade is an Associate of Mortenson Centre for International Library Program University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA 2009. She is a very versatile Librarian and digitally compliant. She served the Nigerian Library Association, Ogun State branch as a treasurer on two occasions (2002 -2006) and (2010 -2014). She was the former Chairperson of the Association for Women Librarians in Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter and the current Vice-Chairperson of the Association at the National level. She is also the Chief Editor of the Association’s Journal (JAWLIN). Prof. Onifade is also a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarships (DH/DS) Special Interest Group. She has published many articles based on her experience in librarianship both in local and international journals. Prof Onifade is well travelled and has participated in many international conferences on Library and Information Science. She is greatly involved in LIS advocacy in Nigeria; a great encourager who has mentored many of her junior colleagues.
a) Ph.D Library and Information Science 2014
b) Certified Librarian of Nigeria 2011
c) Masters in Library Studies 1997
d) B.A (Hons) Philosophy 1992
(a) Library/Knowledge Management
(b) Research Data Management
(b) Digital Scholarship/ Digital humanities
(c) Learning Technologies /Information Literacy
a. Mortenson Associates, Centre for International Library Program, University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA 2009
b. Travel Grant 2013, The International Association of Scientific and Technological
University Libraries, Annual Conference, Cape Town, 2013.
c. Tetfund Grant 2013, 14th Annual International Association of Agricultural Information
Specialists World Congress, Ithaca, New York, USA. 22-24 July 2013
d. Tetfund Institutional Based Research (IBR) Grant to develop A Micro Service-Based
Social Media Centric Instant Messaging Mobile Application (SCIMMA) for Library
Service Delivery, 2019
e. Angela Bersekowksi Grant for the IFLA Information Futures Summit, 2024, Brisbane, Australia.
– University Librarian, June 7, 2018 – June 6, 2023
– Member, Time-Table Committee (TIMTEC), 2016 – 2017
– Member, Information Communication and Teaching Resources Board (ICTREC) 2017
– Member, Centre for Innovation and Strategy in Learning and Teaching (CISLT), 2015-
2017
– Member Appointment and Promotion Committee for Academic Staff 2018 till date
– Member Appointment and Promotion Committee for Non-Academic Staff, 2018 till date
– Chairperson Committee on Computerization of University Historical Documents 2018
(a) Member, Nigerian Library Association, No 00952
(b) Member, American Library Association, No 1267656
(c) Member, International Federation of Library and Information Association (IFLA),
No 000211
(d) Member, Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria
(e) Certified Librarian of Nigeria (Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria) LRCN,
No 01067
(f) Member, International Association for Social Science Information Services and
Technology No 3014950900
Edited and Referred Conference Proceedings
1 Onifade, F.N, Akintola, B.O, Adenekan, F.N and Adebamiro, A. A (2023) Generative AI versus intellectual capacity and knowledge development: a trending crisis. A Paper presented at the IFLA 2023 in Rotterdam available @ https://repository.ifla.org/items/0bdec05a-9b88-4294-8b63-b48d79c0c2a9
2. Onifade, F. N, Akintola, B.O and Adio, S.K (2021) Incivility experienced by library staff in academic libraries in Ogun State. A Paper presented at the Hybrid International Conference on Humanising the Sciences held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta on August 10-11, 2022.
3. Ajiboye, B. A, Onifade, F.N, Ogunlana, E.K, and Oladeinde, A.A (2019) Information Literacy training for postgraduate students: a primordial experience of a Federal University of Agriculture. Presented at the International Conference on Information Literacy (ICIL) North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, September 24,
2019.
4. Oyewunmi, O.O, Alegbeleye, G.O, and Onifade, F. N (2015) Information and Communication Technology and Its Effect on Newspaper Utilisation in University Libraries in Nigeria. presented at the 2015 International Federation of Library and Information Association, World Congress in August 2015 Cape Town.
CONFERENCES
1. World Library and Information Congress, (79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly Singapore, 16- 23 August 2013
2. 14th Annual International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists World Congress, Ithaca, New York, USA. 22-24 July 2013
3. Annual Conference and Exhibition of American Library Association, Moscone Centre,San-Francisco, USA, 25 – 30 June 2015
4. World Library and Information Congress, (81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Ohio, USA, 16 – 23 August 2016.
5. World Library and Information Congress, (88th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Rotterdam Netherland, 21 – 253 August 2023
6. Nigerian Library Association 55th National Conference/AGM, Lagos, 15 -20 July 2017.
7. IFLA Information Futures Summit 2024, 30 September – 03 October 2024 in Australia
ARTICLES IN LEARNED JOURNALS
1. Opeke, Rosaline and Adebiyi, Nike (1996) Keeping the Deaf Informed; A Study of Information Needs of the Deaf Secondary Schools Students in Ibadan, Nigerian. Library and Information Science Review, 14 (1&2) 77- 81. (Published by the Nigerian Library Association Oyo State Branch).
2. Onifade, F.N (2002) Readership Typology and Reading Habits: A Case Study of Simeon Adebo Library, Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria. Gateway Library Journal, 5(1&2) 77- 84. (Published by the Nigerian Library Association Ogun State Branch).
3. Onifade, F. N (2003) Staffing and Services Provision in Nigerian Agricultural University Libraries. Nigerian Library and Information Science Review, 21(2) 8- 13. (Published by the Nigerian Library Association Oyo State Branch).
4. Oduwole, A.A, Onifade, F. N and Akintola, B.O (2004) Patterns of Use of the Reserved Book Collections (RBC) in Nigerian Agricultural University Library. Owena Journal of Library of Library and Information Science, 1(1) 59-68. (Published by the Nigerian Library Association Ondo State Branch).
5. Onifade, F. N (2006) Awareness and Use of Special Collections in Southwest Nigeria University Libraries. Gateway Library Journal, 9 (1) 42-50. Published by the Nigerian Library Association Ogun State Branch.
6. Onifade, F. N & Sowole, A.O (2009) Use and Non-Use of Books in a Nigerian University of Agriculture Library. Journal of Library and Information Science, (JOLIS) 6 (1) 76-89. Published by Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
7. Salaam, M.O & Onifade, F. N (2009) Academic Status and the Doctoral Degree Requirement for Promotion of Librarians in Nigerian University Libraries. Library Philosophy and Practice, Paper 249 (3) 20-25. Available on
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/249 (Published by the Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)
8. Salaam, M.O & Onifade, F. N (2010), Perceptions and Attitudes of Students in Relation to Vandalism in a University Library. Annals of Library and Information Studies, 57(2) 46-49 Available on http://www.niscair.res.in. Published by the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi, India)
9. Onifade, F. N, Onifade, G.O and Akintola, B.O, (2010) Staff Attitude to Shelving and Shelf-Reading in Academic Libraries. North Carolina Libraries 68 (2) 12-15. Available on http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/view/311(Publication of the North Carolina Library Association, USA)
10. Onifade, F. N (2010) Community Mobilization for Developmental Information in Yewa Land: The Role of Voluntary Organization, Borno Library, Archival and Information Science Journal 9 (2) 137- 148. Published by the Nigerian Library Association Borno State Branch.
11. Onifade, F. N and Sowole, A.O. (2011) Reference Services in a University Library: Awareness and Perception of by Undergraduate Students Nigeria. PNLA Quarterly 75 (3) 137-144. Available on www.pnla.org (Published by the Pacific Northwest Library Association USA)
12. Akintola, B.O, and Onifade, F. N (2011) Characteristics Study of Information Needs of Juveniles in Asero Remand Homes Abeokuta, Nigeria. Innovation: Journal of Appropriate Librarianship and Information Work in Southern Africa (42) 23-32. Available online at http://www.innovation.ukzn.ac.za/innovationbase.htm. (Published by the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
13. Onifade, G.O, Onifade, F. N, Omotosho, A.O. and Nwaogu, H. (2011). The Impact of Nigerian University Libraries in Accreditation of Academic Programmes: A Case Study. PNLA Quarterly, 75(4) 49-58. Available on www.pnla.org (Published the Pacific Northwest Library Association USA)
14. Onifade, G.O and Onifade F. N (2011) Staffing Pattern of State Colleges of Education Libraries in Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice, 2011 Annual Volume (664) 1-13. Available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/664. (Published by the Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)
15. Onifade, F. N, Busayo, I.O and Bamgboye, O.B. (2011) Teaching the Use of Library as a Credit Earning Course in University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Library and Information Science Digest (5) 39-57. (Published by Nigerian Library Association, Anambra State, Nigeria)
16. Onifade, F. N (2011) Re-branding Customer Service in Nigerian University Libraries. Tincity Journal of Library, Archival and Information Science 2(2) 114-117. (Published by the Nigerian Library Association, Plateau State Chapter, Nigeria)
17. Alabi, O.A, Onifade, F. N and A.A Sokoya (2013) Social Media in Agricultural Research in Nigeria: A Suitable Platform for Connections and Networking. Communicate: Journal of Library and Information Science 15 (1) 76-86. (Published by the Department of Library and Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria)
18. Onifade, F. N, Sowole, A. O and Idowu, T A (2015) Students’ Attitude to Library Registration: An Assessment of Fresh and Returning Undergraduate Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice
paper (1337) 1-17. Available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1337.
(Published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)
19. Onifade, G.O, Popoola, S.O, and Onifade, F. N (2016) Teaching Effectiveness, Cognitive Styles and Utilization of Library Information Resources among Academic Staff in Nigerian Library and Information Science Schools. Current Studies in Librarianship. 32 (2) 143-164. Published by Clarion University of Pennsylvania USA)
20. Onifade, F. N, Akintola, B.O, and Uthman, K.O (2017) Mentoring and Career Development among Women Librarians in Ogun State, Nigeria, Journal of Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria 1(1) 73-86. (Published by the Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria)
21. Onifade, F. N and Bridges, L (2018) Sister Library Cooperation: Inspiring Cross-
Cultural Capability among Librarians and Enhancing Universal Access to Information and Knowledge. International Federation of Library Association and Institute (IFLA) Journal 44(1) 44-55 (Published by Sage Publication United Kingdom). DOI:10.1177/0340035217751959
22. Onifade, F. N and Akintola, B.O (2017) The Use of ICT for Information a Knowledge Sharing by Smallholder Farmer in Ogun State Nigeria. Nigeria Library Link: A Journal of Library and Information Science 16(1&2) 83-95. (Published by Enugu State University, Awka, Nigeria)
23. Onifade, F. N, Okoro, C.O. and Boakye, G.O. (2018) Career Progression of Librarians
In Nigeria and Ghana Universities. Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 9 (3) 33-46 available at https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/iijkm.v9i3.3 (Published by the Information Practitioners Network, Nigeria)
24. Ajiboye, B.A, Onifade, F. N. and Salaam M.O (2018) Transforming Library the Service: From Library News Bulletin to Library Facebook Page. University of Ibadan Journal of Library and Information Science 1(2) 17-31. (Published by the University of Ibadan.)
25. Akintola, B.O, Onifade, F. N and Otunla, A.O (2020) Institutional Policy and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in University Libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Communicate: Journal of Library and Information Science 22(1) 120 -134.(Published by the Department of Library and Information Science, Ambrose Alli
University, Ekpoma, Nigeria)
26. Akintola, B.O, Onifade, F.N, Adetomiwa, B and Ajiboye, B.A (2020) Staff Development Programme in the Digital Era: A Study of Selected University Libraries in Ondo State, Nigeria. Nigeria School Library Journal 19 (2) Published by the Nigerian School Library Association
27. Akintola, B.O, Onifade, F. N. and Adetomiwa, B (2020) Staff Development Policy in
University Libraries in Nigeria: A Reality or Mirage. University of Dar Es Salaam Library Journal. 15(1) 139-152
28. Akintola, B.O, Adetomiwa, B and Onifade, F. N. (2020) Staff Training and Career Development among Library Staff in Federal Universities in Southwest Nigeria.International Information and Library Review 54(4); 315-324 (Published by Taylor & Francis Publication
29. Onifade, F. N, Ekpolomo, O and Anunobi, C.V (2021) Information Sources Preference By Research Students: A Comparative Study of FUTO, FUNAAB and AUST. Current Studies in Librarianship. 33 (2); 21-36.
30. Ajiboye, B. A, Onifade, F.N, Ogunlana, E.K, and Oladeinde, A.A (2022) Information Literacy training and research skills programme for postgraduate students: the first-hand experience of a Federal University of Agriculture in Nigeria. African Journal of
Library, Archives and Information Science 32(1)
31. Onifade, F.N., Akintola, B.O, Uthman, K.O. and Alabi, A. O.(2022) The Pains and Gains of COVID-19 on University Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria. Review of Information Science and Technology Journal, 8, 57-67
32. Onifade, F. N, Oyelude, A. A, Uthman, K. O (2023) Knowledge management practices (KMP) in University Libraries in Nigeria: Connecting and Inspiring Librarians for Professional Development. International Information & Library Review https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2023.2159623
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