User:Ayoonatola
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| Blog: | http://library20.ning.com/profile/AyoOnatola | ||
| Employer: | St. Christopher IMD College of Medicine, Luton, UK | ||
| Occupation: | Academic Librarianship (Medical) | ||
| Other roles: | Community development activism | ||
| Nationality: | Nigerian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria | ||
| Languages: | English and Yoruba | ||
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Profile
- Librarian of St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.
- Holds BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, PGDE (Teacher Education) and Master in Library, Archival & Information Studies (Ibadan).
- Former Librarian, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences/Teaching Hospital, Ogun State (now Olabisi Onabanjo) University, Sagamu, Nigeria (1993-99).
- Pioneer Librarian, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM)/LASU Teaching Hospital, Ikeja-Lagos, Nigeria (1999-2004).
- Author of books and articles in refereed librarianship and medical journals, including book reviews.
- Involved in information management roles to some organisations in volunteering capacity.
- Member, Advisory Panel of Health Information For All by 2015 (HIFA2015) Campaign. www.ghi-net.org/Downloads/HIFA2015%20Advisory%20Panel.pdf
Professional Affiliations
- Nigerian Library Association (NLA) [1]
- Association for Health Information & Libraries in Africa (AHILA);[2]
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), UK;[3]
- Librarians Without Borders;[4]
- Nigerian Heritage Library and Information Network (NHLIN), UK;[5]
- Biohealthmatics Africa Network (BHAN). [6]
Professional Interests
Have keen interests in:
- ensuring facilitated access to current and relevant information to meet users' needs for research and development.
- ensuring access to updated relevant Biomedical and Clinical Information in support of excellent medical education and effective delivery of patient care.
- networking with other librarians and educators in formal and non-formal settings especially to share knowledge and experiences as afforded by open educational resources (OER).
Website, Contact Detail & Photo
Website
http://ayoladionatola.spaces.live.com/
Contact Detail
ayoonatola@yahoo.com
Passport Photo
Academic Publications
Theses/Dissertations
1 Onatola, A. D. (1996). Security Systems: Implications for stock management in Nigerian University Libraries. (A case study of Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria) MLAIS Thesis.
Authorship of*/Contribution in Books
2 Onatola, Ayo (2007). “Reaching people with disabilities in developing countries through academic libraries”, pp. 87-104. [In: Improving library services to people with disabilities/ edited by Courtney Deines-Jones._United Kingdom: Chandos (Oxford) Publishing Ltd., 200p. ISBN: 1843342863]. www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=1755&ChandosTitle=1
3 Onatola, Ayo (2004). Basics of librarianship - theory & practice: a guide for beginners. - Lagos: Omega Publishers Ltd. 144p. ISBN: 978-041-044-9
Published Journal Articles
4 Komolafe, Helen O. & Ayo Onatola (2008). Information seeking habits of clinical information by nurses at Nigeria's Premier University Teaching Hospital: A Survey. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 8 (2): 175-192. www.informaworld.com/index/902207915.pdf
5 Oduwole, A. A. & Ayo Onatola, (2008). Survival strategies for health information professionals (HIP) in Nigeria. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 8 (1): 61-71. www.informaworld.com/index/902249712.pdf
6 Onatola, Ayo & Toyin Dina (2006). Nigerian libraries and the protection of authors’ rights. Nigerian Libraries, 39:49-64
7 Onatola, Ayo & A. A. Oduwole (2006). Planning and organizing a 21st Century digital libraries in Nigeria. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 6 (1): 65-76. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a902223844?words=ayo*|onatola*
8 Onatola, Ayo (2004). State of the Nigerian medical libraries: an overview. Journal of Library & Information Science (JOLIS), 1 (1&2), Dec.: 47-56.
9 Onatola, Ayo (2002). Re-positioning the library profession for relevance in the knowledge age. Language and Librarianship Journal, 3 (2): 6-13.
10 Onatola, Ayo (2000). [Short communication]. Career development and movement of librarians in a Nigerian university library. Afr. J. Lib., Arch. & Inf. Sc., 10 (1), Apr.: 63-68. ajol.info/index.php/ajlais/article/view/26119
11 Onatola, Ayo (1998). Staff assessment of stock losses and security lapses in two selected Nigerian university libraries. Gateway Lib. Journal, 1 (1), Aug.: 40-45.
Published Letters/Opinions in other Media
11 Onatola, Ayo (2003) [Letter]. Access to scientific information in developing countries – a librarian’s viewpoint. The SciDevNet, 25 Mar [(Science and Development Network -SciDev.Net). http://www.scidev.net/EditorLetters/index.cfm? fuseaction= readeditorletter&itemid=27&language=1]
12 Onatola, Ayo (2005) [eLetter]: Impetus for achieving sustainable success in health information search. [In: Bernard C.K. Choi (2005). Innovative ideas needed for timely and effective public health information dissemination. J. Epidemiol Community Health Online, 59: 259]. 31 Mar. http://jech.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/59/4
REDIRECT [[See Author’s Reply - Bernard C.K. Choi (2005); J. Epidemiol Community Health Online, 59: 259]. 14 Jun. http://jech.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/59/4/259]]
13 Onatola Ayo (2008). Capacity building for librarians as a determinant for effective delivery of library services (Private Communications), p.17. [In: Benedict A. Oladele (2008). Globalization and African Libraries: The Challenge of Self-Discovery in a Digital World, 20p]. A paper presented at the World Library and Information Congress: 74TH IFLA General Conference and Council: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/index.htm http://www.ifla.org.sg/IV/ifla74/apers/115-Oladele-en.pdf
Review of Book(s)
14 Onatola, Ayo (2007). Book review - Internet guide to cosmetic surgery for men by Wood, M.S. (2006). The Haworth Information Press, ISBN 0789016095. CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter, 24(3) Sep. http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/health ReviewSeptember2007.pdf
Papers presented at Conferences and Workshops
15. Onatola, Ayo (1995). Chemistry practical work and large classes: A Librarian’s view. [Being the paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN); held at Kashim Ibrahim Library, Federal College of Education, Maiduguiri, Nigeria: 14-17 April, 1995].
Conferences and Workshops Attended
- IFLA (2009). World Library and Information Congress: 75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly. (Theme: "Libraries create futures: Building on cultural heritage"); held at Fiera Milano Convention Centre (MIC), Milan, Italy: 23-27 August 2009.
- CILIP’s Biennial Conference “Umbrella 2007”. (Theme: Catalysts for Change: making a difference). Held at the De Haviland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, UK: 28-30 June 2007.
- 1-day workshop on “Maternal and Child Health”, tagged “AFRICAN DAY”. Held at the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, London, UK: 23 Mar. 2007.
- E-mail course on Health Information Management Skills, organized by the Association for Health Information & Libraries in Africa (AHILA): 12 Feb. - 30 Mar. 2006.
- In-house training on the HERITAGE IV library management tool; coordinated by the IT Department of St. Christopher’s College of Medicine, Luton, UK: 19-21 Dec., 2004.
- Nigerian Library Association (2004). The 42nd Annual National Conference/ AGM "Akure 2004"; (Theme: “Libraries - tools for education and development”). Held at Solton International Hotel & Resort, Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State: Nigeria: 20-25 June 2004.
- Capacity Building Workshop on “Information & Communication Technology”. Held at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria: 21 Sep. - 06 Oct. 2003.
- Training Program on “Internet Proficiency”. Held at the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja-Lagos, Nigeria: 9 Jan, 2003.
- National Training Workshop on “CDS /ISIS and TINLIB”. Held at the Development Policy Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria: 27-31 Oct., 1997.
- Annual Conference of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN); held at Kashim Ibrahim Library, Federal College of Education, Maiduguiri, Nigeria: 14-17 April, 1995.
Award and Distinction
- Alternate Winner, 2005 MLA Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship; tenable in USA/Canada.
- £1000 Travel Grant Winner on collaboration between the medical libraries of the University of Sheffield, UK and Lagos State University, Nigeria. Jan. 2005. [Courtesy of Partnership in Health Information, Phi - a UK-based charity]
Miscellaneous
Feedback
- Hi Gita, Congratulations on your well deserved award as a "Distinguished Teacher" for Excellence in Teaching at the University of Delhi, India, by Former President of India, His Excellency Bharata Ratna Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on Sep 7, 2009. Kindly note that the reward of hardwork through such notable recognition is to prepare for more work. We are proud of your success story on this ocassion and delighted to share in the joy. Regards. --Ayo Onatola 13:10, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
- Great to see you in the tutorial, Ayo, and to see your user page. Do you have any concerns about the quality of educational resources developed using an open authoring approach? If so, what are your concerns? If not, how does an open authoring approach contribute to high quality learning materials. --Phil Bartle 06:23, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
- You are doing an amazing job on your user page. --Nellie Deutsch 19:20, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
- Keep up the excellent work you are doing on your page. I enjoyed reading about your accomplishments. Do you have any online articles? --
Nellie Deutsch 18:30, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for that compliment, Nellie. What I have on my page is a selected list which contains strictly academic publications. The articles listed in 11, 12, and 14 were published online. In addition, I have contributions on email list forum of some network groups that I belong to, including articles in Nigerian newspapers and on yahoo blogs which I have not deemed fit to cite here.Welcome to EL4C26, a free online wiki skills workshop. To add your profile, copy the Profile template headings (you can always edit or add more information later), and go back by clicking on the back button. Then, click on "edit" at the top of this page, paste the template headings, scroll down to the bottom of the page, check "watch this page" box and click on "save page". You may want to learn more about personalizing the title of your userpage and/or other new pages. Please feel free to remove the welcome message. Enjoy the workshop.
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: Welcome here. Good Start, Keep adding more. Best wishes Gita --Gita Mathur 11:03, 4 May 2009 (UTC))
(: Wonderful progress. --Gita Mathur 07:15, 5 May 2009 (UTC))
- Hello Ayo, It is nice to see all of your work here. I visited NOUN and gave some lectures, then visited your home country with Olugbemiro Jegede. Beautiful and amazing. It is great to see you here.--Marina McIsaac 05:29, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
- Dear Prof McIsaac, I hope you enjoyed your stay in the Nigeria's Federal capital territory. I'm so sorry responding to your posting this late please. Meanwhile, I should be in your place of birth (Italy) too from 23-28 August 2009, for the World Congress of Librarians as organised by IFLA --Ayo Onatola
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