Andrew Oshiotse Okilagwe
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Professor Oshiotse Andrew Okilagwe is a Nigerian Librarian, administrator and the Vice-Chancellor of Westland University, Iwo, Osun State. He is featured on the Who’s who in Nigeria online biographyand the first Nigerian professor of publishing.[1]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Prof. Okilagwe (born 17th July 1951) hails from Jattu-Uzairue, Edo State. He holds a B.A. (1979), M.A. in Communication and Language from the University of Ibadan(1983), M.Litt (Publishing Studies) from the University of Stirling (1984). He obtained MLS in Library, Archival and Information Studies (1987), and in 1995, PhD in publishing from the University of Ibadan respectively.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Prof. Okolagwe started off as Library Officer, Bendel State University Service, Benin City (1974-1978) before taking up the role of Graduate Assistant, University of Ibadan, Ibadan (1980-1984).[4] He was promoted to the position of Lecturer 2 (1984-1990); Lecturer 1 (1990-1995); Senior Lecturer (1995-2002) and Reader (2002).[4] He was one-time Sub-Dean (Undergraduate) in the Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan (1995-1997). Prof. Okilagwe was a member of the Governing Council, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.
He was a member of some important committees such as Senate Curriculum Committee for six years, University of Ibadan Business School Establishment Committee, University of Ibadan Vision and Mission Committee on Curricula Development and also served on other Faculty of Education curriculum and other various committees. He was Head of the Department of LARIS from 2011 – 2013.[1]
Until his emergent as the Vice Chancellor, Westland University in 2019, Prof. Okilagwe was formerly of the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies (LARIS), University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.[4][3]
Contribution to Publishing[edit]
Okwilagwe developed the pedagogical concept, designed the programme contents that led to the establishment of a full-fledged, highly structured and unique academic and professional Modula master's degree and a complimentary PhD degree programme in Publishing and Copyright Studies (MPCS) in the Department.[1]
He is a resource person to Nigeria Copyright Commission, Nigeria Publishers Association and Library Association, Oyo State chapter. Dr Okwilagwe is a strong advocate of autonomous sustainable publishing capacity in Africa.[1]
He is the founder and president of Nigeria Association of Researchers and Teacher of Publishing (NARTOP) which is the Nigerian Chapter of West African Association of Researchers and Teachers of Publishing (WARTOP) and African Association of Researchers and Teachers of Publishing (AARTOP).[5]
Dr Okwilagwe is also the Director of Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd which is the publishing arm of NARTOP. NARTOP has in collaboration with Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd published over 400 scholarly titles on not-for-profit basis, under the NARTOP/Stirling-Horden Scholarly Publishing Action Programme (NARTOP/S.H- SPAP). Dr Okwilagwe has worked with over 450 authors on various publishing projects in Africa.[2]
Professional Membership[edit]
- Member, Nigerian Library Association
- Member, Nigeria Publishers Association Professional Training Committee
- Member, Association of West African Book Editors
- Chairman, Association of West African Book Editors’ Training Committee, 1990-2005
- President, African Association of Researchers and Teachers of Publishing (AARTOP) 1998-2000
- Member, Nigerian Association of Researchers and Teachers of Publishing (AARTOP)
- Editor, Journal of Information and Communication for Education in Africa (JICOMEA) 1992-2010
- Editor, Nigeriana Stirling-Holden Encyclopedia of Mass Communication
Selected Publication[edit]
Prof. Okwilagwe has worked with over 450 authors on various publishing projects in Africa. His research focus is on the influence of Publishing, and Library and Information Science on national development, with over 65 articles published in learned journals.
Bellow are selected publications:
1. Alonge, A. J. and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2011). A Case Study of African Journal of Medicine and Medical Services. International Journal of Film, Literary and Media Studies. Vol. 8. No 2: 74-89.
2. Ukpeo, C. and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2011). A Survey of the Patterns of Internet Use by Students in Private Secondary Schools in Benin City Cosmopolis in Edo State. International Journal of Film, Literary and Media Studies. Vol. 8. No 2. 106-116.
3. Okwilagwe, O. A. and Edem, M. B. (2012). Acquisition and Use of Locally Published Law Textbooks as Correlates Textbook Publishing in Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice.
4. Okwilagwe, O. A. and Ogbomo,M. O.(2012).Computer Skills as Predictors of Lecturers’ Use of Scholarly Electronic Publications for Research in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria. PNLA Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 3. June
5. Ibegwan, Ahiaoma and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2012). Factors Affecting the Use of Indigenous Publications by Medical and Dental Students in Nigeria Universities. Chinese Librarianship. June 2012, Issue 33.
6. Adegbore, Adebayo, Okwilagwe, O. A. and Salaam Mulikat Olawanle (2013). Management of Electronic Resources in Private Universities in South-West Nigeria. Elixir International Journal. Issue 58, 14594 (The Netherlands) f. Books, Chapters in books and Articles already accepted for Publication
7. Okwilagwe, O. A.(2013): Influence of Publisher’s Sales Representatives’ Demographic Factors on their Perception on Book as Product for Branding and Marketing in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Special Edition of Ibadan Journal of Educational Studies Vol. 10. March (Nigeria)
8. Okwilagwe, O. A.(2013): Implications of Legal Deposit: Book Control for National Intellectual Property Development in Nigeria. Sustaining Educational Ideals Beyond the 21st Century. Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan. Nigeria at 50. Ibadan: March (Nigeria).
9. Okwilagwe, O. A.(2014): Publishing, Culture and National Development in Nigeria. Centre for Black Art and African Culture (CBAAC). Lagos. (D) Recently Completed Preliminary Studies on Hegemony/Tranny of ICT in a 3 rd World Nation: Macro and Micro Study of the Adobe Portable Document Format Communication Medium. They are currently undergoing peer review.
10. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2015). Investigation of Postgraduate Students’ Awareness, Perception and Utilisation of Adobe Portable Document Format in the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 16pp.
11. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2015). Comparative Study of Awareness, Perception and Utilisation of Adobe Portable Document Format among Postgraduate Students of Varying Levels of Study in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 15pp.
12. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2015). Comparative Study of Male and Female Postgraduate Students’ Utilisation of Adobe Portable Document Format in Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences in University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 16pp.
13. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2015). Comparison of Preferences of Portable Document Format and Printed Books by Graduate Students in Six Universitites in Nigeria. 15pp.
14. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2014). A National Study of Postgraduates Students’ Awareness of Adobe Portable Document Format E-Books as Media of Information Communication for Learning and Research on Internet. 15pp.
15. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2015). A Study of Nigerian Postgraduate Students’ Preference for and Acceptance of the Adobe Portable Document Format E-Books as a Media for Scholarly Communication. Pp 17.
16. Haliso, Y. I.and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2003). Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Students in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Babcock University, Nigeria. Humanities Today. Issue 1, 79-89
17. Okwilagwe, O. A. and Olaojo, P. O.(2004). Library, Archival and Information Studies (LARIS) Curricular as Determinants of Professional Job Performance in Librarianship in Nigeria. Nigerian Library and Information Science Review.Vol. 22, No. 1: Pp. 46-53.
18. Mabawonku, I. and Okwilagwe O. A. (2004). Lecturers Use of Information Technology in Nigerian Library and Information Science Schools. Gateway Library Journal.Vol. 7, No. 2, December: Pp. 20-31.
19. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2007). Book Piracy: Robbery of Intellectual Property. The Publisher.Vol. 14, No. 1, November: Pp. 17-23.
20. Edem, M. B. and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2008). An Assessment of Law Textbook Publishing in Nigeria 1960-1999. Gateway Library Journal. Vol. 11, No. 1, June: Pp. 1-15.
21. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2008). Exploring Cultural Engineering and the Film in Nigeria. International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Scholarship. Nos. 3-5: Pp. 54-63.
22. Okwilagwe, O.A. and Dirisu, M.A. (2008). Copyright Protection and Intellectual Property Productivity in Social Sciences Research Institute in Nigeria.Ibadan Journal of Educational Studies(IJES) Vol. 5, No.1: Pp. 151-170.
23. Okwilagwe, O.A. and Dirisu, M.A. (2008). Social Science Researchers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Copyright Law in Protecting their Intellectual Property in Nigeria. Ibadan Journal of Educational Studies (IJES) Vol. 5, No.2: Pp. 144-156.
24. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2008). Copyright Law Enforcement in the Intellectual Property Development Process. International Journal of Film, Literary and Media Research. Vol. 5, No. 1, March.
25. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2000). Copyright Law and the Book Publishing Industry in Nigeria. Nigeria Educational Law Journal. Vol. 3, No. 2, March.
26. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2008). Information Service Packages Preferred by Managers in Book Publishing Organizations in Nigeria. Journal of Publishing, Information and Mass Communication. Vol. 6, Nos. 1 & 2, January & June.
27. Opeke, O. R. and Okwilagwe, O. A. (2008). The Use of Information in the Development of Creativity in Nigerian Secondary Schools. Journal of Publishing, Information and Mass Communication. Vol. 6, Nos. 1 & 2, January & June.
28. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2009). Promoting Professionalism in Africa Publishing: The Publishing Studies Postgraduate Programme in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Publishing, Information and Mass Communication. Vol. 7. No 1- 2.
29. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2011). Bibliotherapeutic Influence on Nigerian Female University Students: Self Report on Sexual Attitudes and Behaviours. US-China Education Review A. Vol. 1, No. 1, June: Pp. 131-139.
30. Okwilagwe, O. A. (2011).A Model for Adoption and Application of ISBD in Book Publishing in Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation (2018). "Oikilagwe, Prof. Oshiotse Andrew". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 15 July 2021. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 University of Ibadan (2019). "Okilagwr Andrew" (PDF). educ.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Dr. Oshiotse Andrew Okwilagwe: Celebrating An Astute Scholar At 65". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ Ransome Obor and Emmanuel Ebbah (2020). There is no Big Deal in Getting a PhD if...Ibadan, Nigeria: The CANDIDMAG.1(1). pp 1-5. ISSN 27360687
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