AIYEBELEHIN, JAMES AFEBUAMEH 1, Ashiata Street, Orile Iganmu, Lagos. [email protected]

PERSONAL DATA:

Date of Birth: 26th Oct., 1985 Place of Birth: Ikare, Ondo State Sex: Male Marital Status: Married State of Origin: Local Govt. Area: Akoko-Edo Nationality: Nigerian

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

Librarians’ Registration Council of 2012 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 2011-2012 Ambrose Alli University, -Edo State 2005-2008 Comprehensive High School, - Edo State. 1997-2003 Ikpena Primary School, Ososo -Edo State 1991-1997

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH DATES:

Certified Librarian of Nigeria (CLN) 2012 MLIS (Distinction) Masters of Lib. and Infor. Science 2012 B.Sc (First Class Hons.) Library and Information Science 2008 Senior School Certificate (NECO) 2003 First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1997

EXPERIENCE:

1. Department of Library and Information Science, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State (Assistant Lecturer) Feb. 2011- Present

DUTIES:  Teaching assigned courses  Supervision of examination  Level course adviser  Student association adviser  Undergraduate project supervision

2. Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ojoo, Ibadan.(Internship) Oct. 31st – Dec. 23rd ,2011

DUTIES:  Indexing of newspaper cuttings  Cataloguing and classification of serial materials (using the library software)  Rendering reference services to researchers

3. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana 2009-2010 Library division (NYSC)

DUTIES  Indexing of serials  Rendering services to users at the circulation.  Carrying out users’ education.

4. Ambrose Alli University Library, Ekpoma Edo-State April – Sept., 2007 Reference and Circulation Unit (Internship)

DUTIES:  Offering current awareness services  Cataloguing and Classification  Processing of newly acquired information materials

PUBLICATIONS:

JOURNAL ARTICLES I. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2011). Information and Communication Technology application in collection development. Samaru Journal of Library and Information Science, 11 (1&2). 31-38. II. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2011). Managing information for business policy making: the roles and challenges of the Nigerian librarians in the 21st century. Communicate: Journal of Library and Information Science. 13(2). 77-87. III. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2012). General Structures, Literatures and Problems of Libraries: Revisiting the State Of Librarianship In Africa. Library Philosophy and Practice (Electronic Journal Based In University Of Idaho, United States) IV. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2013). Survey of information needs and preferred sources of information of teachers in selected private secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis: implication for the school librarian. Communicate: journal of library and Information Science, 14(2): 45-58.

V. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2014). Assessment of ICT use by teachers in Selected Private Secondary Schools in Ibadan Metropolis. Journal of Industrial Education and Training, 3: 129 – 141.

VI. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2015). Collection Development in Nigerian academic libraries in the Information and Communication Technology era: case study of selected academic libraries in Edo state- Nigeria. Benue Journal of Library, Management and Information Science, 5(1).

CHAPTER IN BOOK I. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2012). The Application Of ICT To Collection Development: A Case Of Impact Assessment And Challenges At Covenant University Library, Ota. In Daniel O.O. Et Al Eds. Trends In Library And Information Science: A Festschrift In Honour Of Prof. Sam E. Ifidon. Lagos: Ellis Associates II. Obinyan, G.A., Aiyebelehin, J.A. and Omigie, C.A. (2015). Perspectives and theories of knowledge management. In Igwe, K.N. et al Eds. Fundamentals of knowledge management for the knowledge economy. Pp. 68 – 75. Lagos: Zeh communications.

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: I. Participant, Nigerian Library Association Conference, 26th - 28th March, 2014. Theme: Emerging technologies for effective LIS service delivery. At Benin-City.

II. Participant, Nigerian Association 53rd Annual Conference and AGM, OMOLUABI 2015 at Oshogbo, Osun State. 26th-31st, July, 2015. Theme: Sustainable Nigerian libraries: agents of access to information and development.

THESES I. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2008). Problems of collection development in Nigerian academic libraries. A project submitted to the Dept. of Library and Information Science for the award of B.Sc., 2008. II. Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2012). Influence of information needs and seeking behavior on ICT use by secondary school teachers in Ibadan.(Masters theses submitted to the Department of Library, Archival and Information studies

ACCEPTED PAPER I. Obaseki, T.I and Aiyebelehin, J.A. (2014). Impact of online journalism on the democratization of Nigeria (accepted by Greener Journal of Library and Information Systems)

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

I. Effects of Social media addiction on time management of undergraduate students (almost competed) II. Influence of accessibility and availability on the use of electronic resources by undergraduate students in Nigerian universities (completed) III. Assessment of information needs and information sharing habits of managers of small and medium scale enterprises in Ekpoma, Esan west local government area – Nigeria (completed)

HOBBIES:  Reading, listening to music and writing COMPUTER SKILLS  Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages  skilled in the use of KOHA, CDS/ISIS and SLAM (software for managing Information)

REFEREES: (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST)

AIYEBELEHIN, James Afebuameh (CLN) ------(Assistant Lecturer)