Prof. Adefunke Ebijuwa
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3 decades
in library leadership
Years in LIS
Female Professor of LIS, LAUTECH
FASS Lecture Series
ABOUT ME
A librarian who thinks beyond the shelves
Three decades of work have taught me that libraries are not buildings. They are positions. Strategic ones. And the people who run them have a responsibility that goes well beyond managing collections.
I am the University Librarian at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and the first female professor of Library and Information Science this institution has produced.
But before the titles, there was the curiosity. There still is.
I grew up in this field at a time when the biggest question was how to make more resources available to more people. That question has not gone away. But a new one sits alongside it now.
In a world where AI can generate knowledge on demand, what becomes of the habits of mind that make knowledge meaningful? What happens to deep reading, original thinking, intellectual struggle?
Those questions shape my research, my teaching, and how I think about the future of libraries and the people who use them. I do not think technology is the enemy of scholarship. I think carelessness about technology is.
First LAUTECH graduate to become a Principal Officer of the University.
First Ogbomoso-born woman to serve as a Principal Officer at LAUTECH.
First female Professor of Library and Information Science at LAUTECH.
First University Librarian in LAUTECH’s history to attain the rank of Professor.
Pioneer Head of the Department of Library and Information Science at LAUTECH.
IDEAS
Things I think about out loud
I write regularly about libraries, scholarship, technology, and what it means to do serious intellectual work in African institutions. Some of it is professional. Some of it is personal. Most of it is both.
What happens to deep thinking when AI can think for you?
The library stopped being a building. It became a position.
The loneliness of being the one who cares.
Areas of Work
Where I spend my intellectual energy
My work sits at the intersection of library science, digital transformation, and the future of scholarship. These are the areas I research, write, speak, and consult on.
Library & Information Science
The discipline that connects people to knowledge. I have spent three decades thinking about how to do it better, more equitably, and with greater impact.
Library & Information Science
How artificial intelligence is reshaping knowledge production, academic integrity, and the habits of mind that universities are built to cultivate.
African Knowledge Ecosystems
The specific challenges and opportunities facing libraries, researchers, and institutions across Nigeria and the African continent.
Digital Transformation
How libraries and academic institutions can embrace technology without losing the culture of deep inquiry that makes them worth having.
Research Data Management
Building the infrastructure and practices that allow research output to be preserved, discovered, and built upon for generations.
Information Literacy
Featured Work
The 8th FASS Lecture Series, LAUTECH
In May 2026, I delivered what I consider the most important lecture of my career. It started from a question that had been sitting with me for years, and became a conversation that I hope continues long after the event.
AI, Intellectual Authenticity & Deep Scholarship
The Hall, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso
May 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Authenticity, and Deep Scholarship: Rethinking Library and Information Science in The Digital Age
“The future will not belong to those who observed change, but to those who were prepared to lead it.”
Publications
Selected Publications
AI and IoT Integration in Academic Library Services
International Journal of Librarianship
Integrating Data Literacy into Information Literacy Programmes: Any Difference?
International Journal of Library and Information Science studies
The role of library and information services in achieving sustainable development: issues and challenges
International Journal of Library and Information Studies 9 (2), 30-40
Perception of librarians on COVID-19 information and sensitization: challenges and change agenda
International Journal of Librarianship 7 (1), 79-98
Gender differentiation and perceived ease of usage of electronic resources by university students in selected private universities in Nigeria
SRELS Journal of Information Management 55 (3), 117-127
Problems of conservation and preservation of library resources in African academic libraries: A Review of Literature
Greener Journal of Social Sciences 3 (1), 050-057
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