Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina

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Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina was born on December 20, 1950. He is the National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer,

Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina
Portrait of Prof. Lenrie Aina
Born	December 20, 1950
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	1. PhD Library Studies, Ibadan, 1986. 2. M.Phil. Information Science, City University, London 1980. 3. Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship, Ibadan, 1976. 4. B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry, Lagos (Second Class Lower Division) 1974
Occupation	1. Librarian 2. Academia 3. Author
Employer	Federal Government of Nigeria
Organization	National Library of Nigeria
Known for	Library Development and Literacy advocacy
Notable work	1. Curriculum development in librarianship and information science 2. Involvement in the design of Master of Information Science Programme at University of Ibadan (1983-1885) 3. Involvement in the design of Master and Doctorate Degrees in Library and Information Programme at the University of Botswana (1993-1997) 4. Served as a resource person in the development of curriculum of diploma, bachelor and Postgraduate Diploma programmes in library studies at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa (1995)

He was a practising librarian at the University of Ibadan Library, 1976–1978. Professor Aina is the Pioneer Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, the only library and information science journal in Africa covered by the World acclaimed Web of Science. His research interests span through all areas of library and information science. This speaks of his versatility and grip on his chosen profession.^[1]

Schools Attended[]

• University of Lagos, Lagos State, 1970–1974;
• University of Ibadan, Oyo State, 1975–1976;
• The City University, London, UK, 1979–1980;
• University of Ibadan, Oyo State, 1981–1985.^[2]

Professional Membership[]

Professor Lenrie Olatokunbo Aina is a member of the Nigerian Library Association^[3]

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