CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Esther Opeola Lawal-Solarin
State of Origin: Ogun
Date of Birth: April 12
Nationality: Nigerian
Religion: Christian
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Masters in Library & Information Science (MLIS) In view
Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) 2016
Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) 1996
Diploma in Library and Information Studies 1989
Certificate Course in Library & Information Studies 1982
AWARD AND PRIZES
European Economic Commission Award (EEE award)
Well Behaved Student
Neatness
Sport: Long Jump, Hurdles, Relay race, (High jump -Broke the school records) Secondary School track and field Competitions.
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Babcock University 2016 – Till date
National Open University 2016
Loughborough University, UK 1996
University of Ibadan 1989
University of Lagos 1982
Holy Child College 1979
CAPABILITIES
Able to use library software: eg CDSIS, Alice, Millennium
Able to Lecture, organize workshops, Exhibitions, Group Discussions, and Seminars.
Hobby
Reading and Music
WORKING EXPERIENCES
Covenant University (Library Section)
Loughborough University Library, Britain (Library Practice)
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (AIITA) (Library Practice)
Federal Civil Service Commission (Library Section)
DBN Television (Library Section)
Ikoyi Club 1938 (Library Section)
OFFICE/ PERFORMANCES IN AND OUT OF SCHOOLS
Class Prefect Holy Child College 1974 – 1977
Sanitation Prefect ‘’ 1978- 1979
Publicity Secretary of African Carribean, Loughborough University 1995/96
Soprano Singer, Loughborough University Choir
Soprano Singer, Methodist Church, Loughborough, UK
Soprano Singer, Tinubu Methodist Church, Nigeria
Sunday school Superintendents, Tinubu Methodist Church, Nigeria.
Member, Praise Team, Covenant University, Ota
Financial Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Government Libraries
Financial Secretary/ Publicity Secretary, Association of News Media Librarians
Vice President, Civil Service Co-operative Society (CSC Branch)
Secretary, Hotel Management Co–operative Society
DUTIES
Cataloguing of Thesis, Dissertations and Projects
General supervision and Administration
Acquisition of both print and Non-Print library Materials
Cataloguing and Classification of print and non-print library Materials
Indexing and Abstracting of Newspaper and Magazine publications
PUBLICATIONS
Article Publications in both local and International journals.
Newspaper Publication: Lawal-solarin, E.O. Banks and the physically challenged. Nigerian Tribune, Tuesday, February 22, 2011, p. 18.
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE
Member Planning Committee, Association of Vice Chancellors.
Member Protocol Sub Committee, Convocation Planning Committee, Covenant University
Member Students’ resumption.
Member Protocol, Committee of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (CULNU) Hosted by Covenant University.