Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi Assumes Office as National Librarian/CEO.....
Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi on Tuesday 14th September, 2021 reported to duty as Nigeria’s National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria. It will be recalled that the appointment of Prof. Anunobi was announced on 9th September, 2021 by the Honorable Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu through a press statement signed on his behalf by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mr. Ben Goong. Professor Anunobi who was received on arrival by the Director Public Services Department, Dr. Mrs. Oluchi Iche Kalu at the Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, Abuja, promised to contribute her best, as she builds on what her predecessors have done at the apex library of the nation to meet global standards. Speaking further, Prof. Anunobi thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for finding her worthy of the appointment and pledged to justify the confidence reposed in her, by keying into the education agenda as being championed by the Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu. Prof. Anunobi was before now, the University Librarian, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. She started her career as Library and Information Science {LIS} practitioner at the same University. She pioneered the establishment of Information Communication Technology {ICT} unit, Electronic Thesis & dissertation and the automation of the University Library.
She also pioneered the establishment and development of Digital library at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. As a lecturer in the polytechnics and universities, she was involved in the formation of young and budding Library and Information Science professionals especially in the area of ICT application in libraries. She has over 60 publications in National and International Journals and contributed the chapter ‘Technology Librarian in a Developing Country’ in the Book A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library & Information Science and IFLA Publication 139; Strategies for Regenerating the Information Professions. Professor Anunobi, a Chartered Librarian, is member of the Nigerian Library Association. She has attended and contributed to the organization of many national and international conferences and workshops. She is an active participant in IFLA conferences where she has presented many papers. She is interested in networking, mentoring and research on the adoption of ICT in Library and Information Science as well as library users’ needs. She is an expert in Digital Library development and management as well as Open Educational Resources. The newly appointed National Librarian is happily married to Mr. Sonny Anunobi and the marriage is blessed with four Children.