Tella Adeyinka

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Adeyinka Tella
Born
Adeyinka

(1972-02-10) February 10, 1972 (age 52)
Nationality Nigerian
EducationSt.Andrews College of Education (NCE)
University of Ibadan (B.sc)
University of Ibadan (M.Sc)
University of Botswana (Ph.D)
Occupation Librarian Lecturer
Employer University of Ilorin
Notable work
  • Social Media Strategies for Dynamic Library Service Development
  • Perception and Use of YouTube by Music Lecturers and Librarians in Selected Tertiary Institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria
  • Assessment of Nigerian University Library Web Sites/Web Pages
  • The perspective of undergraduate students on information needs and seeking behavior through YouTube
  • Attitudinal Correlates of Selected Nigerian Librarians Towards the Use of Information Technology
Title Professor
Awards

Adeyinka Tella (born 1972) is a Librarian and Nigerian Professor at the University of Ilorin Nigeria, he is also the current Editor-in-Chief, Ilorin University International Journal of Library and Information Science. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Early life and education

Adeyinka born on 10 February 1972, began his educational journey at St. Andrews College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria, where he earned a National Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1992. This foundational qualification marked his entry into the teaching profession. Subsequently, he pursued higher education at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Guidance and Counselling/Political Science. He pursued further studies at the University of Ibadan, completing dual master's degree programs. His first master's degree in Counselling Psychology was followed by a second Master's in Library and Information Studies in 2004, and culminated in a Ph.D. from the Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana in 2009. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Career

With over 200 published academic papers, he has made contributions to research with a focus on areas such as ICT for Development, e-learning, information literacy, and information communication technology in libraries. He has authored numerous articles in reputable international journals and contributed chapters to scholarly books. [10] [11] He served as the Chairman of the Nigerian Library Association Kwara State Branch, and Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Library and Information Science Educators, he is also a member of editorial board for several Web of Science and Scopus-based LIS journals, Library Philosophy and Practice, University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA, [12] Journal of University Research, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. African Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, Technical University, Kenya. Zambian Journal of Library and Information Science, University of Zambia. Adeyinka Tella is currently the Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Ilorin [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Awards and recognition

Adeyinka contributions to academia have been recognized through various awards and accolades. In February 2022 he was rated C2 Researcher by the South African National Research Foundation. Also in 2015 he was rated 28th scientist in Nigeria by Webometrics. [18]

Awards

Visiting Professor Department of Information and Science, UNISA, 2019-2020 [22]

Notable Works

Selected academic publications

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