C U R I C U L U M V I T A E

LAWRENCE ABRAHAM GOJEH;(PhD, MLS, BLS, Grd Cert. ED., Dip.L.S, Grd.II)

CLRCN; CTRCN; MNLA; MNAED; MNIM; MNIMC(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DANMALIKIN-KORO)

2011

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E1. PERSONAL DATA

FULL NAME: - LAWRENCE ABRAHAM GOJEHDATE OF BIRTH: - December 31, 1954PLACE OF BIRTH: - DogonkurmiSTATE OF ORIGIN: - KadunaLOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: - KagarkoNATIONALITY: - NigerianMARITAL STATUS: - MarriedNO/AGES OF CHILDREN: - 5 (17-31 Years in 2011)PRESENT ADDRESS: - Department of Information

Science, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, P.O.Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia

PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS:- L.E.A. Primary School, Dogonkurmi II, Kagarko Local Government Area, Kagarko, Kaduna State, Nigeria

APPOINTMENT: - Associate Professor.STATUS: - Contract.EMPLOYER: - Jimma University,

P.O.Box 378, Jimma,Ethiopia.

II EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:1958 - 1965: St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Dogonkurmi1967 - 1971: St. Enda’s Teacher Training College, Zaria.1975 - 1977: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria1980 - 1983: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria1985 - 1987: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria1997 - 2004: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria2000 Fembo Executive Computer Institute, Kaduna.

III ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES:1965: First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)1971: Teachers’ grade II Certificate (Grd. II)1977: Diploma in Library Science (Dip. L S.)1983: Graduate Certificate in Education (Grd. Cert. Ed)1983: Bachelor of Library Science Degree (BLS).1988: Master of Library Science Degree (MLS)2000: Executive Computer Proficiency Certificate (MS-WORD)2001: UNESCO Certificate on Gender sensitive Approach to Guidance and

Counseling for School-age Girls. 2004: Ph.D. (Library & Information Science) Degree.2005: Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria Certificate (LRCNC)2005: Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria Certificate (TRCNC)2006: Certificate of completion of 35 years (i.e.1972-2006) in the Civil Service of

Nigeria, issued by NCCE, Abuja, Nigeria.

IV WORKING EXPERIENCE1972 - 1977: Headmaster and Class Teacher, L.E.A. Primary School, Kushe, Kachia

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Local Government Area, Kaduna State1977 - 1981: Head, Funtua Local Government Public Library Service, Kaduna State1981 - 1983: Head, Reference and Bibliographic Services (Comprising of

Newspaper Indexing and Abstracting Services, Government Publications, Reference and Bibliographic Services) at Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.

1984 - 1987: Head, Consultancy Services (Comprising of Reference and Bibliographic Services and Library Board Training School) at Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.

1987 - 1991: Book Depot Manager and Head of Book Depot Department, (Comprising of Bindery, Bookshop, Printing and reprography Services) at Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.

1992 - 2006: Pioneer Librarian and Head, Library and Information Services,National Commission for Colleges of Education, Abuja-Nigeria.

1995: Working Visit to Book Aid International, London on Nuffield FoundationFellowship.

2002: Undertook Evaluation Exercise for UBEP for procurement of supplementary materials for 1110 Focus schools in Nigeria under the World Bank Assisted Primary Education Project 11 (PEP11).

2004: Undertook a writing workshop for UBE on the documentation of programmes on Teacher Professional Support Programme.

2005: One year Sabbatical leave to Federal College of Education (T)Gombe as Head Librarian.

2006 to date: Associate Professor in Department of Information Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.

V. ACADEMIC AND SPONSORED RESEARCHES1. Gojeh, L.A. (1983). A critical study of reading room services in Funtua,

Kaduna State, Nigeria. An Unpublished BLS Project.2. Gojeh L.A.(1988). A study of problems of document reproduction in selected

libraries in Kaduna State, Nigeria. An Unpublished MLS Thesis.3. Gojeh, L.A.; Jatau, C. & Mamman, J. (1998). The History of Origin and

Traditions of the Koro People. Kaduna: Tereship Publishers’ Enterprise.

4. Gojeh L.A. (1999). Environmental factors affecting students utilization of Library services in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. A sponsored Research work by National Commission for Colleges of Education, Kaduna, Nigeria. (N50,000.00)

5. Gojeh, L.A. (2004). The Koro Chiefdom of Kaduna State. Abuja: Tereship Publishers.

6. Gojeh, L.A. (2004). An Assessment of Users’ Motivation and Satisfaction with Library and Information Services in Nigerian Colleges of Education. An Unpublished Ph.D Dissertation.

7. Gojeh, L.A. & Getachew, B. (2007). Enhancing Quality Service Delivery inPublic Sector: The Role of Libraries and Information Centers in Ethiopia. A sponsored research by the Jimma University, Ethiopia. (Birr 12,428.00).

8. Gojeh, L.A & Filaba, M.A. (2008). Koro and Gbagyi Subgroup Relations inCentral Nigeria. Abuja: GABDEL Integrated Services Limited.

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9. Gojeh, L.A. & Tadesse, B. (2008). An Assessment of Library Use and Services: A Case of Undergraduate Students of Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. A Sponsored Research by Jimma University, Ethiopia (Birr 4,105.00).

10. Gojeh, L.A. & Getachew, B. (2011). Evidence Based Information PracticeModels and Standard Initiative for Next Generation Academic Strategy in Jimma University. A sponsored research by the Jimma University, Ethiopia. (Birr 12,650.00)

11. Gojeh, L.A. & Getachew, B. (2011). Stakeholders’ need assessment on thelaunching of the Master’s degree program Department of Information Science, College of Engineering and Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. A sponsored research by the Jimma University, Ethiopia.

12. Gojeh, L.A.; Getachew, B.; Telale, B.; Ayde, A. & Fantehun, A. (2011). Staffdevelopment and staff training on turnover pattern and retention in academic libraries in Ethiopian Universities and Colleges. A sponsored research by the Jimma University, Ethiopia. (Birr 12,450.00).

VI CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Gojeh, L.A. (1988). Acquisition of Library resources under Foreign Exchange Market (FEM): the way out.(In) Lawani, S.M. et. al. (Ed) Proceedings of National Seminar on Strategies for survival by Nigerian academic and research Libraries. Ibadan: Nigeria Academic and Research Libraries. Pp. 92-95.

2. Gojeh, L.A. (1990). Stock taking in Public Libraries: The case of Library Board of Kaduna State. Library Focus: Journal of the Nigerian Library Association, Kaduna Vol.8,(1& 2): 145 - 155.

3. Gojeh, L.A. (1994).Reprographic Services and document retrieval incontemporary libraries in Nigeria. Library Focus Vol.12.(1&2):221-228

4. Gojeh, L.A. (1994).Exchange of publication: Acquisition Strategy amonglibraries in a depressed economy. Library Focus: Proceedings on acquisition strategy in a depressed economy by Nigerian Library Association (NLA):Vol. 12 (1&2) 43-55

5. Gojeh L.A. (1994). A subject index of major articles and news items on Education in Nigeria Newspapers from January 1992 to December 1993, Kaduna: NCCE

6. Gojeh, L.A. (1995). A subject index of major articles and news items on education in Nigeria newspapers from January - December 1994. Kaduna: NCCE.

7. Gojeh, L.A. (1995). The Library: An indispensable aid to successful researchin Education. (In): NCCE (Ed). Research framework for Teacher Education in Nigeria .Kaduna: NCCE. pp. 120-136

8. Gojeh, L.A. (1995). Security needs for effective Library Services in an Academic Community. Gusau Journal of Education. Vol.1 (1):96-108

9. Gojeh L.A. (1997). The effect of public relation on effective and efficientLibrary services in academic Library. COCLIN Journal of

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Librarianship, Vol.1 (1): 9-2210. Gojeh, L.A. (1997) Libraries in the Realm of Education Services and the issue

of National development. Journal of Education for Development and International Cooperation (JENDIC). Vol.4(1): 34-41

11. Gojeh, L.A. (1998). Some peculiarities of library Co-operation in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. The Nigerian Teacher Today, Vol.6(1) :181-188

12. Gojeh, L.A. & Daudu, H.M. ( 1998). Literature review and referencing in Research. Journal of Arts & Social Sciences Kontagora.

13. Gojeh, L. A. & Gbadamosi, S. B. (2001).The Time Series Analysis of the National Commission for Colleges of Education Library Attendance, COCLIN Journal of Librarianship. Vol.2(1&2): 1-9.

14. Gojeh, L.A. (2002).A Blueprint fro the Implementation of Virtual (Digital) Library in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Education Today, Vol. 9(1): 63-64.

15. Gojeh, L.A. (2002). Computer Application in Nigerian Colleges of EducationLibraries in the 21st Century. Nigerian Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science (NJLAIS), Vol. 1(1): 1-10

16. Gojeh, L.A & Banu, D.P. (2006). The Role of Library in Teacher Education inNigeria. Nigerian Journal of Professional Teachers. Vol. 1 (2): 246-248

17. Gojeh, L.A & Bayissa, G. (2008). Library and Information Science Educationin Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences, Vol. 4(1): 121-128

18. Gojeh, L.A & Bayissa, G. (2010). Information Needs of Public Officers andtheir Satisfaction with Library and Information Service Provisions in Ethiopia. Proceedings of the first multidisciplinary National Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Organized on 8-9 April, 2010. PP.88-98

19. Gojeh, L.A; Bayissa, G. & Mohammed, K. (2010). Need Assessment ofStakeholders for Graduates of Department of Information Science of Jimma University, Ethiopia. Proceedings of the first multidisciplinary National Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Organized on 8-9 April, 2010. PP.109-119

20. Bakele, T. & Gojeh, L.A. (2010). An Assessment of Undergraduate Students’Use and Services of the Jimma University Library System, Jimma, Ethiopia. Proceedings of the first multidisciplinary National Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Organized on 8-9 April, 2010. PP.119-128

VII CONFERENCE PAPERS/SEMINARS/PUBLIC LECTURES:1. Gojeh, L.A. (1984) Security needs of public and School Libraries at NLA

(Kaduna State Chapter) Workshop at Katsina Ibrahim Library (KIL) A.B.U. Zaria.

2. Gojeh L.A. (1987) The role of public Libraries in MAMSER: The situation at the Library Board of Kaduna State. A seminar organised by NLA (Kaduna State Chapter) held at CABS - Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.

3. Gojeh, L.A. (1989) The falling standard of Education in Nigeria, causes and solutions. A paper presented at the Advanced Level Students’

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Union Seminar held at Uner (Dogonkurmi)4. Gojeh, L.A. (1991) Production and Management of Information Services for

rural dwellers in Nigeria, A paper presented at the Library Board of Kaduna State Seminar, held at National Library of Nigeria, Kaduna Branch, Kaduna.

5. Gojeh, L.A. (1992) An appraisal of Uner (Dogonkurmi) traditions and origin in Koro history@, A paper presented at a public lecture organised jointly by Uner Community Development Association and Uner Student Union, Uner (Dogonkurmi) held at Baptist Church, Uner on December 26.

6. Gojeh, L.A. (1993) The role of College libraries and librarians to the development of Teacher Education in Nigeria@. A paper presented at NLA 31st National Conference and AGM, Bauchi on April 19-23

7. Gojeh, L.A. (1993) Accrediting College Libraries: A conceptual and experiential perspective. A paper presented at Library service Seminar organised by NCCE and held at COE, Minna between 22nd - 25th November.

8. Gojeh, L.A. (1995), Community Library and Information Services: A strategy to retaining the Cultural Values of the rural communities in Nigeria. A paper presented at the NLA National Conference held in Lagos between 23rd - 27th April.

9. Gojeh, L.A. (1995). Strategies for library security in a depressed economy. Paper submitted at a workshop on effective management of libraries for mono/polytechnic libraries in Nigeria. Jointly organised by NBTE & COMPLIN, Kaduna from 30th - 31st May

10. Gojeh, L.A. (1996) The Implication of Library Statistics on Library Management in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. A paper presented at a Workshop on Educational Data Management in Colleges of Education, held in Kaduna between 7th - 10th October.

11. Gojeh, L.A. (1998) The geopolitical history of the Koro people, A paper presented at a Conference organised by the Koro Community Development Association, Kaduna State on 10th July, 1998 at Kubacha.

12. Gojeh, L.A. (2000) School Library resource centre for effective learning in Post Primary Schools, Unpublished paper presented at Workshop organised by Ministry of Education, Kaduna State and Library Board of Kaduna State between 8-9 August 2000

13. Gojeh, L.A.& Dutse, L. (2000): The implication of Libraries in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria. Unpublished paper presented at NAEND National Conference held at FCE Okene between 23-27 October, 2000.

14. Gojeh, L.A. & Gwang, J. (2000) Developing a School Library in periods of small Budget. Unpublished paper presented at workshop organized by College of Education Akwanga between 13-15 November, 2000.

15. Gojeh, L.A. (2004). Education as a tool for Community Development. An Unpublished paper presented at the Ihadam Community Development Association Annual festival/Launching of ten

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million naira appeal fund, Kukui. Held on 5th June, 2004.16. Gojeh, L.A. (2005). Internet Browsing. A paper presented at the workshop

organized by FCE (T), Gombe on Computer Application and Internet Training for Librarians of Gombe State Public and Academic Libraries on 25th-29th July 2005.

17. Gojeh, L.A. (2005). Concepts, trends and practices of Library and information services in Nigerian Libraries. A paper presented at a workshop jointly organized by the Nigerian Library Association and the Library Board of Gombe State, on Library and Information Services in Public and Academic Libraries between 8 th-12th

August 2005.18. Gojeh, L.A. (2005). The Types and functions of statistical records in Libraries.

A paper presented at a workshop jointly organized by the Nigerian Library Association and the Library Board of Gombe State, on Library and Information Services in Public and Academic Libraries between 8th-12th August 2005.

19. Gojeh, L.A. (2005). Processing of Library Materials: The Role of Technical Services Section in the Academic Library. Held in the Library Conference Room, FCE (T), Gombe on 22nd September 2005.

20. Gojeh, L.A. (2005). Access to Library Materials: The Role of CatalogueCards’ Filing and Shelving in Academic Libraries. Held in the Library Conference Room, FCE (T), Gombe on 22nd September 2005.

21. Gojeh, L.A. (2006). Culture and Tradition of the Koro people of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State: A Speech delivered at the Koro Youth Launching of one million naira appeal fund on 27 th

May 2006.22. Gojeh, L.A. (2008). Conducting Information Studies’ research. A paper

presented at a workshop organized by Department of Information Studies, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia on 16 th

and 31st March 2008.

VIII EDITOR OF WORKS1978 – 1980:Editor, NLA (Kagobniso Library Notes)2001 - 2006: Consulting Editor (COCLIN Journal of Librarianship)2001- 2006: Consulting Editor (Isa Kaita Journal of Education, Dutsin-Ma)2006 - 2006: Editor-in-Chief (COCLIN Journal of Librarianship)2011 - : Associate Editor, International Journal of Library and Information

Science

IX. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED1. Nigerian Library Association (NLA), National Conference on Library Services

(1980) Calabar, Nigeria.2. NLA (Kaduna State Chapter) Workshop on Library Security in Nigeria (1984)

Zaria, Nigeria.3. National Workshop on Educational information analysis and flow (1984)

organised by Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kaduna, Nigeria.

4. NLA (Kaduna State Chapter) Conference on Library information Services to

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the grassroots (1986) Zaria.5. Workshop on Statistics for Librarians (1987) organised by the Department of

Library Science, ABU Zaria6. NLA. National Conference on Library Services in 21st Century Nigeria (1987),

Abeokuta.7. Nigerian Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists and

Academic and Research Libraries section of NLA seminar on Strategies for survival by Nigerian academic and research libraries during Austere Times (1987), Kaduna

8. NLA (Cross Rivers State Chapter), Conference on Libraries and Information Services in National Development (1989), Calabar

9. NLA, Cataloguing and Classification seminar/workshop on Automation of Library operations. Implications for Nigeria (1989) Kaduna

10. NLA (Kaduna State Chapter), Workshop on Indexing of Publication (1989), Kaduna.

11. NLA, (Kaduna State Chapter), Conference on Universal Availability of Publication (1989), Zaria.

12. Bookfairs in National Development@ (1989) organised by Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.

13. NLA, National Conference on Preservation and Conservation of Library Archive and Museum Materials (1990), Yola

14. Zonal Seminar on Nigerian Copyright Law (1990) organised by the Nigerian Copyright Council in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, Kaduna

15. Universal Data flow and Telecommunication (UDT) (1991) organised by NLA National Conference, Ilorin

16. NLA (Plateau State Chapter) annual conference on Libraries and Information dissemination in Local Communities (1991), Jos

17. Seminar on Integrated information service for rural dwellers in Nigeria (1991) organised by Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.

18. Seminar on Management for Senior Library Personnel (1991) organised by Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna

19. NLA Conference on Libraries Information for Development (1993) organised by NLA and held at Bauchi

20. Seminar on Library Services in College of Education in Nigeria (1993) organised by NCCE and held at COE, Minna

21. Seminar on Improving the learning environment of the Nigerian Child & an exhibition of learning resource materials for the teaching learning process in Nigerian schools. Organised by Nigerian School Library Association and held at University of Ibadan, 8th - 9th February, 1994

22. NLA Conference on Strategies for the management of information institutions in a depressed economy. Organised by NLA between 9th - 12th May, 1994 at Benue State Library Board, Makurdi

23. NCCE Seminar on Research and Statistics in the development of Teacher Education in Nigeria. Organised by NCCE and NBTE., Kaduna 12th - 15th September, 1994

24. Cooperative Societies workshop on the role of Cooperatives in the present National Economy. Held at Kaduna South L.G.A. 1-3 February, 1995

25. NCCE Workshop on Research Methodology. Organised by NCCE at the Commission’s Board room, Kaduna 27th - 28th February, 1995

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26. NLA Conference on Libraries and information Services to the rural Communities in Nigeria. Held at Lagos 23rd - 27th April, 1995

27. NLA on Towards 2000AD and Beyond Library and Information Science Training in Nigeria, Held at University of Ibadan 6th - 10th May, 1996

28. Nigerian Education for National Development (NAEND) Conference on Education for National Development held at FCE (T), Akoka- Lagos 10-17 Octobeer, 1996

29. NCCE National Conference on Vision and Mission of Education in Nigeria matters arising and the challenges of the 21st Century, held at NIT Kaduna 22-25 July, 1996

30. NLA 35th National Conference on Funding Libraries in Nigeria held at Arewa House, Kaduna 5-9 May, 1997

31. Association for Education Assessment in Africa (AEAA) 15th Annual Conference on Quality Assurance in Education Assessment held at Sheraton Hotels & Towers, Abuja, Nigerian 21st - 27th September, 1997

32. Education Services Development of NCCE Workshop on Journal Editing for Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. Held at Barnawa Council Kaduna 28-29th April, 1998

33. NCCE National Conference on Teacher Production, Utilization and Turnover patterns in Nigeria, held at Arewa House, Kaduna July 27-31st 1998

34. NAEND 3rd National Congress Conference on Contemporary issues and Education, held at FCE, Zaria October, 26-31st, 1998

35. NLA 37th National Conference on Information for the sustenance of Democratic culture held at Hotel Presidential P.H. 8-14, May, 1999

36. NLA 38th National Conference on Library and Information Agenda for the New Millennium, held at Institute for peace and conflict resolution, Abuja 25 - 30th June, 2000

37. Seminar on `School Library Services= organised by College of Education Akwanga 13-15th November, 2000

38. National workshop on Librarians and Professionalism in the 21st Century organised by National Board for Technical Education (NBTE for Polytechnics and Monotechnic librarians, held at Arewa House, Kaduna 16-17th November, 2000

39. National Stakeholders workshop on Virtual (Digital) Library Project organised by Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, held at National University Commission (NUC), Abuja 10-14 July, 2001.

40. UNESCO workshop on Gender Sensitive Approach to Guidance and Counseling for School-age Girls, held at Abuja, 18-25 July, 2001.

41. NCCE workshop on Capital Project Implementation in Federal Colleges of Education, held at NCCE Secretariat, Abuja 10-12 October, 2001.

42. NLA Cataloguing, Classification and Indexing workshop on Software choice parameters for Cataloguing in Nigerian libraries held at Akure, 21- 27 October, 2001.

43. Nigeria- Second Primary Education Project (CR3346-UNI) Training of Master Trainers Workshop on the Management and use of classroom library materials, held at UBE conference hall, Abuja 4- 8 February, 2002.

44. National Summit on Higher Education in Nigeria organized by Federal Ministry of Education and held at ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja, 11th-15th March, 2002.

45. Nigeria- Second Primary Education Project (CR-3346-UNI) Zonal level

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Training Workshop on Management, selection and use of classroom materials organized by UBE and held at IMFI Conference Hall Uyo, 16th-28th September,2002.

46. Workshop on computer application and Internet training for librarians organized by the Kano State Library Board with University of North Texas Azikiwe Fellowship Program and the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy, Nigeria, from 8-11 July, 2003 at Kano State Library Board, Kano.

47. The feasibility study workshop on the development of a virtual library by institutions of higher education in Nigeria, organized by UNESCO, from 25-29 August, 2003 at NTI, Kaduna.

48. Workshop on Readership Promotion Campaign, organized by the National Library of Nigeria on 16th March, 2004 at the Main Auditorium, Merit House, Maitama, Abuja.

49. Workshop on Students Union Government Election and Promotion of Good Industrial Relations in Federal Colleges of Education, held at the NCCE Conference Hall, Abuja, on 14th April 2004.

50. UNESCO Micro-CDS/ISIS Software training programme for research and strategic development organized by UNESCO Computer Club and held at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Yaba, Lagos, from June 30- July 2, 2004.

51. Association for the Development of Education in Africa Sub-Regional Ministerial Conference on Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education: Issues, Challenges and Infrastructure in Africa, held in NICON NOGA Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria from 26 th-30th July, 2004.

52. UBE writing workshop on Teacher Professional Support Programme, held at Monarex Hotel, Abuja from 7th-9th September, 2004.

53. ETF/NCCE Train-the-Teacher workshop for North West Zone II, held at FCE, Katsina, from 20-24 September 2004.

54. Workshop on Consortium Building and Management for University Librarians, held at Hotel De Horizon, Abuja, from 1st to 3rd December 2004.

55. National Consultative Conference on Reforming the Examination System, held at Bolingo Hotel, Abuja, from 14th to 16th December 2004.

56. VSO workshop on improving Teacher Education, held at Jossy Hotel, Jos, from 25th to 27th January 2005.

57. Public lecture and Launching on Koro Traditions and Culture, held at KEPA on 27th May 2006.

58. Regional Workshop on Information and knowledge management for development organized by Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 29-30 April and 4th May 2007.

59. Application of SPSS in research organized by Department of Information Studies, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia on 16th and 31st March 2008.

60 First multidisciplinary National Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Organized on 8-9 April, 2010.

61 Second multidisciplinary National Annual Research Conference of Jimma University Organized on 8-9 February, 2011.

58. Second Sesson of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST II) organized by Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2-5 May 2011.

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X PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS’ MEMBERSHIP1. Member, Nigerian Library Association (MNLA)2. Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM)3. Member, Nigerian Association of Educationists for National Development

(NAEND)4. Member, Institute of Management Consultants (MIMC)

XI PRIMARY ASSIGNMENTS TO DATE1972 - 1977: Primary School Teacher and Headmaster, L.E.A. Primary School,

Kushe, Kachia Local Government Kaduna State1977 - 1980: Head, Public Library Services, and Funtua L.G.A. Kaduna State.1981 - 1986: Secretary, Publication Committee Library Board of Kaduna State.1986 - 1991: Chairman Publication Committee, Library Board of Kaduna State.1988 - 1990: Secretary, Book fair organising Committee, Library Board of Kaduna

State, Kaduna1988 - 1990: Chairman, Technical Sub-Committee, Book fair organising Committee,

Library Board of Kaduna State.1987 - 1991: Member, Director=s Management Committee1987 - 1991: Head of Department, Reprographic (Binding, Photocopying and

Printing) and book depot Department, Library Board of Kaduna State1992 – 2006:Pioneer NCCE Librarian in charge of:-

(a) The day to-day management and supervision of the Commission’s Library and Documentation Unit

(b) Framing of overall Library Policy and fostering co-operation among libraries of colleges of education and other related institutions whose activities are relevant to the functions of the Commission

(c) Prepare library budgets and acquisition of library and Documentation materials

(d) Co-ordinate Book Aid assisted projects (both internal and external)(e) Framing of Colleges of Education Minimum Standards on Library

Studies programme, (f) Production of Guidelines for Library operations and enforcement.(g) Serve as Secretary to Committees for accreditation exercises of

Colleges of Education in Nigeria.1993 - 1995: Member, Housing Committee, NCCE, and Kaduna1993 - 1997: Member, Loans Committee, NCCE, and Kaduna1995: Working Visit to United Kingdom to select books at Book Aid

International. London, Sponsored by Nuffield Foundation. London1997 – 1999:Member, Board of Survey Committee, NCCE, Kaduna1997 - 1999: Member, Research Committee, NCCE, Kaduna1996 - 1999: Member, Enlarged Management Committee, F.C.E. Eha-Amufu, and

Enugu State. 1999 – 2003:Council Member, F.C.E. Yola, Adamawa State.2003 - 2005: Council Member, F.C.E. Okene, Kogi State.2003 – 2006:Member, Junior Staff Appointment & Promotion Committee, NCCE,

Abuja.2005: On Sabbatical leave to FCE (T), Gombe and College Librarian,

FCE (T), Gombe. 2005 - 2006: Council Member, F.C.E. Eha-Amufu.2006 - 2010: Coordinator, Research and Publication Committee, Faculty of

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Natural and Information Science, Jimma University, Jimma-Ethiopia.

2006 - 2010: Coordinator, Curriculum and Course Specifications Committee, Faculty of Natural and Information Science, Jimma University, Jimma- Ethiopia.

2006 to date: Associate Professor and Lecturer for the following courses:i. IS 214: Collection Development and Management; ii. IS 251: User Education;iii. IS 201: Information Sources and Services;iv. IS 262: Reference Resources and Services;v. IS 272: Records Management and Operations; vi. IS 331: Research Methods and Evaluation; vii. IS 322: Multimedia Application and Development; viii. IS 341: Indexing and Abstracting;ix. IS 292: Professional Practice; x. CBTP 201: Community Based Training Program II; xi. CBTP 101: Community Based Training Program I;xii. IS 382: Information Storage and Retrieval System;xii. IS 211: Information Organization and control;xiii. INFO 425 Records Management;xiv. INFO 452 Management of Information Resources

Centers;xv. INFO 311 Information Sources and Services in Sciencexvi. INFO 313 Government and Legal Information Sources

and Services;xvii. INFO 341 Human Information and Communication

Behaviour;xviii. INFO 442 Information Policy and Intellectual Property.

XII TEACHING INTERESTS:i. Collection development and management;ii. Information storage and retrieval iii. Information organization (knowledge representation, classification,

categorization)iv. User Educationv. Reference and Information sources and services,vi. Records management and operationsvii. Research methods and evaluation,viii. Multimedia application and development,ix. Indexing and abstracting,x. Human Information and Communication Behaviourxi. Information Policy and Intellectual Property

XIII RESEARCH INTERESTSi. Library and information services; ii. Information utilization; iii. Multimedia in libraries or information centres; iv. Community information, history and culture; v. Information production and dissemination; vi. Library and information science research; and

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vii. User studies.

XIV COMMUNITY SERVICE1969 - 1971: Scoutmaster of 20th Zaria Troop. Basawa Teachers College, Zaria1972 - 1977: Scoutmaster of 1st Dogonkurmi troop, Dogonkurmi1978 - 1980: Editor in Chief, NLA (Kagobniso/Northern States Division), and Kaduna1980 - 1982 and 1996 – 2003:Chairman, Uner Community Development

Association, Dogonkurmi1983 - 1984: National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Kaduna, Kaduna State1983 - 1986: Chairman, National Association of Koro Communities Kaduna Branch,

Kaduna1983 - 1987: Business Manager, NLA, (Kaduna State Division, and Kaduna1987 - 1989: Assistant Financial Secretary/Treasure, NLA (Kaduna State Chapter),

and Kaduna1985 - 1986: Member, Kaduna State Working Committee on National Festival on

Instructional Materials1989 - 1993: National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Library Association (NLA)1990 - 1991: Secretary, Kaduna State Book Production Advisory Committee,

Kaduna1990 - 1991: Assistant Secretary Northern States Book fair organising Committee,

Secretarial Office at Library Board of Kaduna State, Kaduna.1990 - 1991: Chairman Technical Sub-Committee, Northern States Book fair

organising Committee, Secretariat Office at Library Board of Kaduna State Kaduna

1992 - 1996: Secretary, Uner Community Development Association Dogonkurmi1993 – 2001: President, St. Michael’s Koro Catholic Development Association,

Kaduna Branch, Kaduna.1993 - 2006: President, NCCE, Staff Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society, Abuja.1993 - 1999: Secretary, Koro Community Development Association, Kaduna

Branch.1996 – 1999: Secretary, Koro Community Movement for Kagarko Local Government

Creation Committee, Kaduna Branch.1997 - 2006: Information Manager and Asst. Secretary of Nigerian Association of

Education for National Development (NAEND)1999 - 2003: Secretary, Koro Chiefdom Creation Committee, Kaduna State.1999 - 2003: Secretary-General, Koro Community Development Association,

Kaduna State.2006 - 2010: Coordinator, Research and Publication Committee, Faculty of Natural

and Information Science, Jimma Universty, Jimma. Ethiopia.2006 - 2010: Coordinator, Curriculum and Course Specifications Committee, Faculty

of Natural and Information Science, Jimma Universty, Jimma. Ethiopia.

XV HONOURS/CERTIFICATES RECEIVED2000: Certificate of Merit for Eloquent testimony for contributions made

towards the betterment of Colleges of Education Libraries and Librariansin Nigeria. Awarded by Committee of College Librarians in Nigerian on10th November, 2000.

2004: Long Service Award of the National Commission for Colleges of Education-Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society (NCCE-CTCS). Awarded by the NCCE-CTCS, Abuja.

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2005: Name included in the Dictionary of International Biography in the Thirty-Second Edition of Who’s Who in the Pacific Nations, awarded by the International Biographical Centre, England.

2005: Nominated the Cambridge Blue Book Man of the Year 2005 by theInternational Biographical Centre, England.

2005: Traditional Title award as ‘Dan-Malikin Koro’ by the Koro Chiefdom Traditional Council, Kubacha, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

2006: Long Service Award. Awarded by the National Commission Colleges ofEducation (NCCE), Abuja

2010: Awarded Best Teaching Performance Staff of Department of Information Science

In Jimma University, Ethiopia.

XVI EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESSports, Reading, Writing, Photographing and Farming.

XVII REFEREES1. Professor Michael Afolabi

Head of Department,Library and Information Science,University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria.

2. Professor C. M. AnikwezeNasarawa State University,Nasarawa, Keffi, Nigeria.

3. Ato Getachew BayissaCollege of Engineering and Technology,Department of Information Science,Jimma University,Jimma, Ethiopia

SIGNEDDr. LAWRENCE ABRAHAM GOJEH(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DAN-MALIKIN KORO)

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