I am a Reference Librarian with approximately nine years experience in the field of Librarianship. My research interest includes Metadata creation, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL) and Library Management. Privilege to have attended several IFLA Conference : 77th WLIC Annual General Conference and Assembly, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Auguat 13-18, 2011; 79th WLIC, Singapore, August 17-23, 2013; North American Serial Interest Group (NASIG), Fort Worth, Texas, May 1-4, 2014; Association of College and Research Libraries, Baltimore, Maryland, March 22-25, 2017.
I enjoy the look on the face of a satisfied client when their research quest have been fulfilled. A variety of databases such as Academic Search Complete, Proquest, Emerald among others are consulted/browse to find up-to-date information for students, faculty, staff and also stakeholders who use our services.
What are your domain(s) of expertise?
Metadata Creation Cataloguing Standards Virtual Reference Services Information Literacy Skills Thesis Scrutiny/Consultation Databases Usage/ Search
What is your relationship with agricultural information management standards, tools and services?
Assist students in finding current resources for research/thesis and assignments Use of relevant metadata to find, locate and use information correctly, I utilize the following to aid in carrying out my daily duties RDA Toolkit, OCLC Management System, MARC platforms, Aleph Integrated Library System. Databases include Science Direct, Academic Complete Ultimate, Hinari, OARE, Proquest, Emerald among others...