CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME  :  

DR. OBAJE, ALFRED MICHAEL (CLN)

SEX:

MALE

DATE OF BIRTH:

JANUARY 6, 1965

PLACE OF BIRTH:

UMOMI

NATIONALITY:                       

NIGERIAN

STATE OF ORIGIN:                    

KOGI STATE

LOCAL.GOVT. AREA:     

OFU.

MARITAL STATUS :                         

MARRIED

NUMBER OF CHILDREN:   

THREE

LANGUAGE SPOKEN:

IGALA, ENGLISH, HAUSA

PERMANENT ADDRESS:               

URAH HOUSE UMOMI, OFU LGA, KOGI STATE

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:     

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICES, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, P.M.B. 65. MINNA. NIGER STATE

PHONE NUMBER:                          

08037034489

E-MAIL:  

mike.obaje@futminna.edu.ng  obaje008@yahoo.com   obaje012@gmail.com

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED/QUALIFICATIONS

                          (In chronological order)

S/NO

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED

DATES

QUALIFICATIONS

(With class of degree)

1

University of Jos, Jos

1989-1992

B.Sc (2² )

2

University of Jos, Jos

1993-1995

DBA (Lower)

3

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri

2000-2005

MLS

4

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri

2006-2015

Ph.D   (Information Science)

WORK EXPERIENCE/CAREER PROGRESSION

         (In chronological order)

S/NO

NAME OF ORGANIZATION

DATES

POSITIONS HELD/RANK

1

University of Jos, Jos

1995-1997

Assistant Librarian in-training and Liaison officer to Faculty

       Natural Sciences

2

University of Jos, Jos

1998-2002

Asst. Librarian   and Natural Sciences Librarian

3

University of  Jos, Jos

2003-2007

Librarian II and Pharmaceutical & Natural Science Librarian

4

University of Jos

2008-2010

Librarian I and Head, Medical Library

5

Federal University of Technology, Minna

Sept 2010- Sept 2014

Senior Librarian and Head Systems Unit

6

Federal University of Technology, Minna

October 2014-Date

HOD, Systems and Multimedia Services

  ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

   DEPARTMENT

S/NO

TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

SESSION/YEAR

1

Head, Systems Unit

2010-2014

2

HOD, systems and Multimedia Services

2014-date

3

Chairman, Library Training and Seminar Committee

2013-date

4

Member, TETFUND 2011-2014 Merged Planning Committee

September, 2014

5

Member,  Special Task force on Purchase of Books

August 7, 2014

6

Chairman, Committee on Assessment of Immediate Library Needs

August 25, 2014

7

Member, Condition of Service Review Committee

May 2015-

8

Chairman, Library Training Programme Committee

May 2015-

   UNIVERSITY

S/NO

TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

SESSION/YEAR

1

Represents University Librarian on University Accreditation Committee

2012/2013

2

Member, Implementation Committee on the use Anti-Plagiarism Software in Federal University of Technology, Minna.

2012/2013

3

Member, University  Web Content Committee, Federal University of Technology, Minna

2013/2014

 COMMUNITY SERVICE

S/NO

TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

PERIOD

1

INEC AD-HOC STAFF- Federal Constituency Collation Officer for Rijau, Niger state

March 28, 2015

2

INEC AD-HOC STAFF-  Local Government Collation Officer for Agaie, Niger State

April 11, 2015

  RECENTLY COMPLETED RESEARCH (WITHIN THE LAST 36 CALENDAR) 

S/NO

TITLE OF RESEARCH

YEAR

SOURCE OF FUND

1

Relationship between Information and Communication  Technology (ICT) skills and Information Service Delivery among University Library Personnel of North-Central Zone, Nigeria (Ph.D Research)

2012-2014

SELF

 MAJOR ACADEMIC CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

 INTERNATIONAL (within the last 10 years)

S/NO

TITLE

VENUE

YEAR

1

2^nd International Conference of SSTE, Federal University of Technology, Minna

CPES Hall, Bosso Campus, FUT Minna

2014

   NATIONAL (within the last 5 years)

S/NO

TITLE

VENUE

YEAR

1

1.      Nigerian Education Conference, Book Fair and Exhibitions : Strengthening Nigerian Education Infrastructures

Zuma  Hall, Rockview Hotel Royale Wuse II, Abuja.

2011

2

Capacity Building workshop for Librarians and Directors of academic planning in TETFUND benefiting Institutions

Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training, Mambayya House, Gwammaja, Kano

2011

 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/BODIES/INSTITUTES

      (Please list)

S/NO

NAME OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

1

 Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN)

2

Member, Information Resource Council (IRC), US Embassy, Abuja.

3

Nigerian Library Association (NLA)

   PROJECT/ THESIS OF THE APPLICANT

        (In the following order: B.TECH/PGD/M.TECH/Ph.D)

S/NO

TITLE OF THE PROJECT/THESIS

YEAR

1

Application of Time Series in Forecasting (A case study of the Jos Steel Rolling Company and the Lion Bank of Nigeria, Jos Branch). (B.Sc) Honours Degree in Mathematics. (unpublished)

1992

2

The Use of CD-ROM Databases by Staff and Students in the University of Jos Library. MLS Dissertation

(Unpublished)

2005

3

Relationship between Information and Communication                                      Technology (ICT) skills and Information Service Delivery among University library Personnel of North-Central Zone, Nigeria. PhD Thesis (unpublished)

2014

 PUBLICATIONS

International

1.                            Amkpa, S.A. &  Obaje, A.M. (2013). The changing Roles and Challenges for Librarians and Information Professionals in the Era of information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria. International Library Movement, Indian (ILM) (A Guide to Research in Library/Information Technology & Heritage), 34 (4), 173-189

2.                            Obaje, A. M., & Amkpa, A. S. (2013). Open Access Institutional Repository in the University of Jos: Issues and Challenges. International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science 3(3), 1-12

3.                  Obaje, A.M. (2014). Assessment of Levels Computer Literacy Skills of library Personnel in University Libraries of North-Central Zone, Nigeria. International Research: Journal of Library & Information Science, 4(3),  403-413

4.                  Obaje, A.M., & Camble, E. (2008). Use of CD-ROM Databases by Staff and Students in the University of Jos Library. The Information Technologist An International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (ICT),  5(1), 1-18

5.                  Obaje, A.M., Sani, A., Lawal, V. (2008). Internet Access and Usage by Staff and Students: A case study of University of Jos Main Library, Bauchi Road Campus. The Information Technologist An International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), 5(1), 160-178.

6.                  Nkanu, W.O, Obaje, A.M., & Obi, B.B. (2007). Survey of the extent of use of e-mail in Nigerian University libraries.  The Information Technologist .An International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), 4(1).123-135.

7.                            Obaje, A.M (2005). The Role of Librarians in Digital Libraries. African Journal of Education and Information Management 7(1), 52-56.

8.                            Obaje, A.M. (2014). Assessment of Level of Users’ satisfaction with Information Service Delivery by Library Personnel in University Libraries. International Library Movement, Indian (ILM) (A Guide to Research in Library/Information Technology & Heritage), 36(3), 163-172

National

1.                            Lawal, V., & Obaje, A.M. (2003). Teaching Computer for productivity.  International Journal of Continuing Education, University of Jos. 3(2), 171-180

2.                            Obaje, A.M. (2003). Computer literacy: A necessity for library staff.  Borno Library, Archival and Information Science Journal, 2(1), 225-231.

3.                            Obaje, A.M. (2003). CD-ROM Database Services and variables of Significance. Borno Library, Archival and Information Science Journal, 2(2), 91-104.

4.                            Nkanu, W.O., & Obaje, A.M. (2005). Computer Literacy Competence: A necessary tool for Librarian’s use in the provision of Library and Information Services in Nigerian University Libraries. Journal of Research in Information and Education(JRIE), 4(1), 91-98

5.                            Obaje, A.M., & Yahaya, A. (2007).CD-ROM Databases: Impact on Library and Information Services. Middle Belt Journal of Library and Information Science, 7(1&2),1-11.

6.                            Obaje, A.M., Sani, A.U. (2008). Utilization of ICT Facilities by Undergraduate students in the University of Jos.  Nigerian Journal of Library, Archival and Information Science (NJLAIS), 1(6), 33-40.

7.                            Sani, Augustine. U & Obaje, A. M. (2009). The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the Role of Libraries in its Distance Learning Education Programmes: Problems and Prospects. Journal of Educational Research and Policies, 4(1), 32-36.

8.                            Obaje, A.M,. & Chollom, K.M. (2010).Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in enhancing Services in University of Jos Library. Tincity Journal of Library, Archival and Information Science,1(2),33-40.

9.                            Obaje, A.M. (2011). The extent of Internet Use by Undergraduate students of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos. Journal of Educational Studies (JES), 15(1) 10-16.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

International

Abubakar, M.B., & Obaje, A. M. (2014). Information Brokerage for Self-Reliance by Librarians and Information Technologists in Nigeria. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology Education for Self Reliance. A Paper presented at the 2^nd International Conference of School of Technology Education (STE), FUT, Minna, 12^th -15^th October, CPES Complex, Bosso Campus, Minna

National (Conference paper)

Obaje, A. M. & Abubakar, M.B. (2015). Entrepreneurship Activities Among Librarians in Niger State, Nigeria. A paper presented at the 17^th National Conference of the National Association of Library and Information Science Educators (NALISE), Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, 11^th -14^th May, 2015.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Reading, Table Tennis and Football