Beatrice Aboyade
| Beatrice Olabimpe Aboyade | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 August 1935 Ijebu Ode, Ogun State |
| Spouse(s) | Ojetunji Aboyade (deceased) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
University of Ibadan University of Michigan |
Beatrice Aboyade is a Nigerian librarian and retired professor of Library studies at University of Ibadan. Described as a pioneer in Librarianship in Nigeria by the World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services, Aboyade has worked in University of Ibadan and University of Ile-Ife libraries.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born on August 24, 1935, Aboyade had her primary education at Christ Church Primary School, Porogun, Ijebu Ode. She proceeded to Queen's College, Lagos, for her secondary education between 1948-51. Between 1952-53, she completed her high school at Queens College, Ede. She got her first degree in English from University of Ibadan in 1960, then obtained further degrees from University of Michigan in 1964. In 1970, she completed her doctorate from Unibadan. She was married to a professor of economics, until his death in 1961. [3]
Career
Aboyade has worked in different capacities as a university Librarian in Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ibadan. In 1978, she was made a professor of library studies at Unibadan, and has served as head of department of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the university.[3] She also ran the Rural Development Information System (RUDIS), which increased information access to rural people in Africa.[1]
References
- 1 2 Wedgeworth, Robert (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. Chicago: American Library Association. p. 1. ISBN 9780838906095.
- ↑ Nigerian Women Annual: Who's Who. Benin City: Gito & Associates. 1990. p. 15. ISSN 0795-7807.
- 1 2 "ABOYADE, Prof. (Mrs.) Beatrice Olabimpe". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation.