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Yetunde Abosede Zaid
Born (1969-09-22) 22 September 1969 (age 55)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materOlabisi Onabanjo University
University of Ibadan
OccupationLibrarian
EmployerUniversity of Lagos

Yetunde Abosede Zaid (born 22 September 1969) [1] is a Nigerian librarian. She is the first Professor of Library and Information Sciences at the University of Lagos, and serves as the University Librarian.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

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Zaid was born on 22 September 1969, in Lagos. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) in 1992. Building upon this foundation, she pursued further studies, obtaining her master's degree in 1997 and Ph.D. in 2011, in Library and Information Studies from the University of Ibadan.[6][7][8]

Career

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Zaid is the secretary of the Lagos Studies Association and she is a member of American Library Association, African Librarians Council, International Society for Knowledge Organisation, Reference and User Services of the American Library Association, African Studies Association and Nigerian Library Association, where she served as Chairperson of the Lagos State Chapter from 2013 to 2015.[9]

Zaid joined the University of Lagos in July 2002 as a Librarian II and ascended the rank of Librarian I in 2010, she became a senior Librarian in 2013; and Reader Librarian in 2016. On 14 March 2019, she was appointed  University of Lagos Librarian.[10][11][12] She won the African Research Fulbright fellowship in 2016 and spent nine months at the James S. Coleman Africa Studies Center, University of California-Los Angeles, United States.[13][14] Her research interests encompass a diverse array of topics, including information resource management, information service delivery, and gender studies. Notably, she is actively involved in research project aimed at developing inclusive educational and library service delivery policies for visually impaired students in Nigeria.[15][16][17] With over 20 years of professional experience in managing information services, she has authored over 30 publications in esteemed journals of Library and Information Studies, earning recognition for her impactful contributions to the development of Library and Information Sciences in Nigeria.[18][19]

Works

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Academic publications

  • Quality of life among rural Nigerian women: The role of information [20]
  • Documenting and disseminating agricultural indigenous knowledge for sustainable food security: The efforts of agricultural research libraries in Nigeria [21]
  • Sustaining open educational resources (OER) initiatives in Nigerian universities [22]
  • A study of internally generated revenue (IGR) by University Libraries in Nigeria [23]
  • Automating Library Records using Glas Software: University of Lagos Experience [24]
  • Museums, libraries and archives: collaborating for the preservation of heritage materials in Nigeria [25]
  • Documenting and disseminating agricultural indigenous knowledge for sustainable food security: The efforts of agricultural research libraries in Nigeria [26]
  • Information provision for students with visual impairments in Nigerian universities: Charting a course from project to service delivery [27]
  • The Exclusion of Persons with Visual Impairment in Nigerian Academic Libraries' Websites [28]
  • Needs and sources of information for women in the treatment and management of breast cancer in Lagos State, Nigeria [29]
  • Creativity and innovations in Nigerian Academic libraries: Implications for library development [30]
  • The use of the internet for cataloguing and classification of library materials [31]
  • Information accessibility, utilisation and socio-economic variables as predictors of quality of life of rural women in Ekiti State, Nigeria [32]
  • Building collaboration for an institutional repository in Africa: transcending barriers, creating opportunities [33]
  • Library development in selected private secondary schools in Lagos State [34]
  • Effective Leadership, Self Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, Information Acquisition and Utilization of Mnagers in Packaging Companies in Nigeria [35]
  • Training in cultural heritage preservation: The experiences of heritage institutions in Nigeria [36]
  • Information accessibility and utilization as correlate of quality of life of rural women in Nigeria [37]
  • High blood pressure awareness among residents in Lagos State, Nigeria: The role of librarians in the dissemination of health information [38]
  • An assessment of the role of libraries in poverty alleviation among the youth in Lagos State, Nigeria [39]
  • What Is Good For The Goose is Good For The Gander [40]
  • OER Accessibility for Students with Visual Disabilities in Higher Education in the Era of Open Knowledge.[41]
  • Awareness and Utilization of Computer-based Library Services by Final Year Students in the University of Lagos, Library and Information Practitioner [42]
  • The E-book Evolution: Formats and Design [43]

References

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  1. ^ University of Lagos. "Prof. Zaid Scores Another First, Delivers Inaugural Lecture as First Professor of Library and Information Science, UNILAG". Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Firm remodels Unilag's library". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ "YETUNDE ZAID – UNILAG LIBRARY". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ "Staff – UNILAG LIBRARY". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ Afolayan, Ithiel (2024-02-15). "Librarian Decries Lack of Inclusion for Visually Impaired". Unilagsun. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ Afolayan, Ithiel (2023-11-17). "Eureka Consults Unveils UNILAG Library's Transformative Journey". Unilagsun. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  8. ^ University of Lagos. "Prof. Zaid Scores Another First, Delivers Inaugural Lecture as First Professor of Library and Information Science, UNILAG". Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Officers". Lagos Studies Association. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. ^ "Consul General Kim's meeting with the University of Lagos Librarian, Dr. Yetunde Zaid 상세보기|Bilateral RelationsLagos Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Federal Republic of Nigeria". overseas.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ Fapohunda, Olusegun (2019-03-16). "UNILAG Governing Council Appoints New Librarian". MySchoolGist. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  12. ^ The Nation Newspaper. "UNILAG names Librarian". Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ "University of Lagos on LinkedIn: Prof. Zaid Scores Another First, Delivers Inaugural Lecture as First…". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  14. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  15. ^ "Yetunde Zaid | University of Lagos | CUFiner". CUFinder. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  16. ^ Rapheal (2023-04-24). "Set high academic standards for yourselves, UNILAG librarian tasks visually impaired students". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  17. ^ "Despite gulping billions, university libraries still in bad shape - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  18. ^ "Yetunde Zaid". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  19. ^ "yetunde zaid | University of Lagos - Academia.edu". unilag.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  20. ^ "Quality of life among rural Nigerian women: The role of information". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  21. ^ Abioye, Abiola A.; Zaid, Yetunde A.; Egberongbe, Halima S. (January 2014). "Documenting and Disseminating Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Food Security: The Efforts of Agricultural Research Libraries in Nigeria". Libri. 64 (1). doi:10.1515/libri-2014-0007. ISSN 1865-8423.
  22. ^ Zaid, Yetunde A.; Alabi, Adefunke O. (2021-05-04). "Sustaining Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives in Nigerian Universities". Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. 36 (2): 181–197. doi:10.1080/02680513.2020.1713738. ISSN 0268-0513.
  23. ^ "A study of internally generated revenue (IGR) by University Libraries in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  24. ^ "Automating Library Records using Glas Software: University of Lagos Experience". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  25. ^ "Museums, libraries and archives: collaborating for the preservation of heritage materials in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  26. ^ "Documenting and disseminating agricultural indigenous knowledge for sustainable food security: The efforts of agricultural research libraries in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  27. ^ "Information provision for students with visual impairments in Nigerian universities: Charting a course from project to service delivery". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  28. ^ "The Exclusion of Persons with Visual Impairment in Nigerian Academic Libraries' Websites". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  29. ^ Zaid, Yetunde A.; Egberongbe, Halima S.; Adekanye, Adetoun E. (March 2016). "Needs and sources of information for women in the treatment and management of breast cancer in Lagos State, Nigeria". Information Development. 32 (2): 175–185. doi:10.1177/0266666914537286. ISSN 0266-6669.
  30. ^ "Creativity and innovations in Nigerian Academic libraries: Implications for library development". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  31. ^ "The use of the internet for cataloguing and classification of library materials". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  32. ^ "Information accessibility, utilisation and socio-economic variables as predictors of quality of life of rural women in Ekiti State, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  33. ^ Zaid, Yetunde A.; Okiki, Olatokunbo Christopher (2014-08-08). "Building Collaboration for an Institutional Repository in Africa: Transcending Barriers, Creating Opportunities". Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve. 24 (3–4): 103–111. doi:10.1080/1072303X.2014.997415. ISSN 1072-303X.
  34. ^ "Library development in selected private secondary schools in Lagos State". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  35. ^ "Effective Leadership, Self Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, Information Acquisition and Utilization of Mnagers in Packaging Companies in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  36. ^ "Training in cultural heritage preservation: The experiences of heritage institutions in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  37. ^ "Information accessibility and utilization as correlate of quality of life of rural women in Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  38. ^ "High blood pressure awareness among residents in Lagos State, Nigeria: The role of librarians in the dissemination of health information". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  39. ^ "An assessment of the role of libraries in poverty alleviation among the youth in Lagos State, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  40. ^ "What Is Good For The Goose is Good For The Gander". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  41. ^ "OER Accessibility for Students with Visual Disabilities in Higher Education in the Era of Open Knowledge". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  42. ^ "Awareness and Utilization of Computer-based Library Services by Final Year Students in the University of Lagos, Library and Information Practitioner". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  43. ^ "The E-book Evolution: Formats and Design". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
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