Dr. Modupe Aduke Aboyade was employed into the service of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso on the 1st of May, 2019 as the University Librarian. She is the first female University Librarian and the first female member of the LAUTECH Management Committee. As a Veteran Librarian of over 30 years, with experience in all aspects of Library, Archival and Information Science, though new in the university system, she is still able to coordinate, control and administer the Olusegun Oke Library and its several branches within and outside the main campus.
She holds a Diploma Certificate in Library Science and a Bachelor Degree in Library Studies from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Equally, she holds a Master Degree in Library, Archival and Information Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and a Doctor of Philosophy in School Media Resource Studies from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
Her contribution to knowledge and academic turn-around is superb. She has been able to contribute her quota to the university’s development through high profile academic lecture series, webinars, staff trainings and active participation in accreditation of courses in the university. Dr. Modupe Aboyade has been able to ginger and improve on the provision of unfettered access to relevant and timely information for both the staff and students of the university through her declaration of love for information provision and dissemination.
As an astute administrator, she is unwavering both in the low and high times, as she is always ready to deliver before deadlines. Her tenure as the University Librarian has really placed the Olusegun Oke Library in the front row in the comity of academic libraries. This was reflected in her desire to have a Library and Information Science Department which has materialized with the help of others in the university.
Dr. Modupe Aduke Aboyade is academically sound, morally upright, highly calculated, just and emotional stable. Her membership of professional bodies includes but not limited to the following: -
Fellow: Institute of Policy Development and Management. Financial and active member of the Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria (AWLIN), Association of University Librarians in Nigeria Universities (AULNU), and the Nigerian Library Association both at the state and national levels. She is the immediate NLA Chairperson, Osun State Chapter.
Her previous work experience: Library Attendant- Kashim Ibrahim Library, ABU, Zaria. Library Officer-Government Day Secondary School, Jaji, National Youth Service- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Theological Librarian and Head of Library-Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan and Medical Librarian- LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo. Chief Lecturer- Federal Polytechnic Ede.
She has 40 publications to her credit including 5.Textbooks on Library and Information Science. She is widely travelled to countries like Ghana, Togo, Saudi Arabia, London, Ethiopia and Togo. As a born Librarian, who is highly interested in the knowledge management world, she started her career as a Library Attendant and by chance, she has gotten to the Zenith of the Library Archival and Information Profession – the University Librarian; here at LAUTECH.
Her garnered experience in the field of library science has helped her tremendously. Within the shortest time of her appointment, Dr. M. A. Aboyade has demonstrated her administrative prowess and acumen. This is in a bid to achieve the aims and objectives of the parent institution – Academic excellence and integrity which is what she professes
1. Olaojo, P.O., & Akewukereke, M.A. (2004). Effects of study habits, information accessibility and use on learning outcomes of postgraduate students in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Nigerian Library and Information Science Review, 22(1), 38-45. (Empirical work) (National)
2. Akewukereke, M.A. & Aliyu, M.B. (2005). The impact of information technology on basic studies, mass communication and library utilization. Ife Journal of Theory and Research in Education, 8(2), 45-60. (National)
3. Akewukereke, M.A. (2005). The relevance of newspaper articles to educational development in Osogbo, Osun State. Africa: Journal of Contemporary Issues, 3(2&3), 46-57. (Empirical work) (National)
4. Akewukereke, M.A. (2005). Library and qualitative education: A case study of five private secondary schools in Osun State. Ife Journal of Educational Studies (IJES), 12(1), 44-53. (Empirical work) (National)
5.Akewukereke, M.A. (2006). Access to health information in some teaching hospital in South West Nigeria: a case study of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State. Journal of Physical Education and Research (JOPER),IX (II), 1632-1647. (Empirical work)(National)
6. Olaojo, P.O.,& Akewukereke, M.A. (2006). Collection development policies: Ground rules for planning university libraries. Library Philosophy and Practice, 22(1), 1-6. Indexed Copernicus Value 5.99 (Foreign)
7. Adio, G., Akewukereke, M.A.,& Ibitoye, S.O. (2007). The effect of medical library on medical education: Evidence from Osun State, Nigeria Library Philosophy and Practice (Online Journal), 1-13. Indexed Copernicus Value 5.99 (Foreign)
8. Akewukereke, M.A. & Ibitoye, S.O. (2008). Application of Johari Window’s Theory to understanding librarians’ changing roles as information providers. Library Philosophy and Practice (Online Journal), 1-4. Indexed Copernicus Value 5.99 (Foreign)
9. Akewukereke, M.A., Adeoye, M.O., Aboyade, W.A., & Oladapo, Y.O. (2010). Adoption of management information systems (MIS) in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Library: The Effects and prospects on library service delivery. Ozean Journal of Social Science, 3(1), 63-72. Indexed Copernicus Value 6.253 (Foreign)
10. Shabi, I. N., Shabi, O.M., Akewukereke, M.A.,& Udofia, E.P. (2011). Physicians’ utilisation of internet medical databases at the tertiary health institutions in Osun-State, South-West Nigeria. Health Information and Libraries Journal, (28), 313-320 Indexed Copernicus Value 2.154 (Foreign)
11. Omoba, F.A.,&Akewukereke, M.A. (2011). New technology on cataloguing and classification in Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Ile-Ife. Journal of Pedagogical Thought,(3), 21-31(National)
12. Aboyade, M.A., Oyebanji, F.I., & Amusan, B.B. (2014). Issues and concerns in academic library services delivery in the 21st Century Nigeria. Jewel Journal of Librarianship, 7(1), 55-62. (National)
13. Aboyade, M.A., Aboyade, W.A., & Ojo, R. A. (2014). Information and communication technology (ICT) use and perceived influence on learning among medical students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Osogbo. Osun State. Jewel Journal of Librarianship, 6(1), 159-171. (National)
14. Aboyade, M. A.& Amusan, B. B. (2013). An investigation into utilisation of media resources for effective instructional process in private primary schools inOsogbo metropolis. Journal of Library, Educational Media and Information Studies, 5(1), 40-51 (National)
15.Ajayi, S.A., Shorunke, O.A., &Aboyade, M. A. (2014). The influence of electronic resources’ use on students’ reading culture in Nigerian universities: Acasestudy of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), Paper1182. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/ Indexed Copernicus Value 5.99 (Foreign)
16. Ojokuku, B. Y., Emeahara, E. N., Aboyade, M.A.,& Chris-Israel, H. (2015). Influence of students’ industrial work experience scheme on professional development of library and information science students in South-west, Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal), Paper 1330. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1330Indexed Copernicus Value5.99 (listed on goggle scholar).
17. Aboyade, W.A., Ajala, B.A.,& Aboyade, M.A. (2015). Library education programmes and users’ accessibility to information resources in Federal Polytechnic Library, Ede, Nigeria. International Journal of Research, 2(8), 547-558. Available online: http://edupediapublications.org IF- 3.541 (India – Foreign)
18. Aboyade, W. A. &Aboyade, M. A. (2016). Measurement and evaluation of students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management,7(1), 115-128. (National)
19. Ishola, B.C., Aboyade, M.A., Ojokuku, B.Y., & Akintade, K.O. (2016). Availability, accessibility and use of e-resources in selected private universities in South West, Nigeria. Middle Belt Journal of Library and Information Science, 14, 148-164.(National)
20. Aboyade, M. A., Ishola, B. C., Ojokuku, B. Y.,& Chris-Israel, H. O. (2016). Effective information provision to rural dwellers in the era of economic recession in Nigeria : Lessons from Osun State and NLA. Nigerian Libraries,49(1&2), 62-72. (National)
21. Aboyade, M. A., Madu, U.W., & Aboyade, W.A. (2016). ICT and library services as catalysts of change for National development. Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology. 9(1), 119-127(National)
22. Aboyade, M. A., Ajayi, S, A., & Amusan, A.A. (2016) Evaluation of the use and access to scientific information in tertiary institutions using federal polytechnic Ede, Osun State Nigeria as a case study. Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology. 9(1) 2016. 127-136. (National)
23. Amusan, B. B., Ajayi, S. A., Buhari, G. I., &Aboyade, M. A. (2017). Access and use of electronic information resources as a viable option in the period of economic recession and poverty alleviation in Nigeria: A practical approach.Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology,10(2), 117-126.SCImago (SJR)0.293 (IF 0.77).https://www.researchgate.net)2955(listed on goggle scholar). (Foreign)
24. Madu, U. W., Aboyade, W. A., & Aboyade, M. A. (2017). Information resource explosion and low acquisition in Nigerian academic libraries: Issues and strategies for intervention. Nigerian School Library Journal,16(1). 69-79.(National)
25. Madu, U. W., Aboyade, M.A., & Ajayi, S.A. (2017). Evaluation of WhatsApp usage and impact on library and information science students’ academic experience in Federal Polytechnic, Ede. Osun State, Nigeria. Ebonyi Journal of Library and Information Science, 4(4), 18-29. (National)
26. Aboyade, W. A., Aboyade, M.A., Ajayi, S. A., & Amusan, B. B.(2017). Bibliometric study of journal articles published in Nigerian Libraries: Journal of the Nigerian Library Association from year 2012-2015. Fountain of Knowledge Journal of Library and Information Science,6(1),7-12.
27. Madu, U. W., Aboyade, M.A., & Ajayi, S. A.(2018).Information and communication technology (ICT) skills and employment of staff in selected university libraries in South-west, Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Technologies in Library and Information Management, JATLIM,4(2), 0108. http://www.Jatlim.org/index.php?
28. Aboyade, M. A. (2018). Leveraging the economic recession era through library and information science entrepreneurship education. Journal of library and Information Science. (10(1&2), 24-35 (National)
29. Aboyade, M.A., Kolajo, F.S., Popoola, S.O., Agbetuyi, P.B.,& Adetunji, M.A. (2021). An assessment of disaster preparedness in the libraries of SouthWestern Nigerian Universities. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal),Paper 6698. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/6698 Fall 12-3-2021 Indexed Copernicus Value 5.99 (Foreign)
30. Aboyade, M.A., Aboyade, W.A., & Akinniyi, A.R. (2021).The seen and unseen benefits of art works in academic libraries, the Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Ile-Ife in perspective. PEARL – A Journal of Library and Information Science, 15(4), 213-222.Index Copernicus Value 0.27 DOI:10.5958/0975-6922 (INDIA, Foreign)
31. *+Aboyade, M. A., Aboyade, W. A., & Akinniyi, A. R. (2021). Engineering students’ use of digitized databases in federal polytechnics in south-western
Nigeria: Computer literacy skills as predictor. Social Science Research Network Journal of Elsevier Available@https://ssrn.com/abstract=3841508 or https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn3841508. Scopus ElsevierIF 2.32 (USA, Foreign).
32. Aboyade, M. A., Aboyade, W. A., & Bolaji, D. O. (2022) Mentor and mentee relationship in library and information science profession. Zambia Journal of Library and Information Science, 6(2), 30-37. (Foreign)
33. Aboyade, M. A., Madu, W. U., Aboyade, W.A., & Ajayi, S. A. (2022). Combating the menace of fake news and hoaxes in Nigeria for national security: intervention of the information professionals. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union 9(1) 30-37. DOI 10.16918/jblu.984454. Available at https://dergpark.org.tr/tr/pub/jblu (Turkey, Foreign).
34. Aboyade, M. A., Madu, W. U., & Ajayi, S. A. (2022). Awareness, perception and challenges of e-learning platforms among students of Federal Polytechnic Ede during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Nigeria. Social Science Research Network (SSRN)-id4430840 (2) DOI10.16918/jblu.984454. Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4430840 or hhp://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4430840 Scopus Elsevier IF 2.32 (USA, Foreign)
35.+*Oladokun, B. D., Aboyade, M. A., & Aboyade, W. A. (2023). Global challenge and opportunities for libraries and big data. Library Hi Tech News, Emerald Publishing Limited. 0741-9058. DOI 10.1108/LTHN-12-2022-0138. IF 1.16 http://www.emerald.com>issn Scopus Journal Ranking ISSN 7419058 (U.K., Foreign).
36. +*Oladokun, B. D., Owolabi, A. K., Aboyade, M. A., Wiche, H. I., & Aboyade, W. A. (2023). Emergence of robotic technologies: implications for Nigerian academic libraries. Library Hi Tech News, Emerald Publishing Limited. 074-9058. DOI 10.1108/LTHN-02-2023-0031. IF 1.16 Scopus Journal Ranking, ISSN 7419058 http://www.emerald.com>issn