SEEING IS NO LONGER BELIEVING!
Today, January 28th, being World Data Privacy Day, I decided to run a small AI experiment after working hours. Take a look at the two images attached to this post: One of them is an original photo and the other is an AI-generated version where you’ll see that a third...
NO BOOKS WERE SHELVED, BUT LIBRARIANSHIP HAPPENED HERE
Today (5th January 2026) was supposed to be a ‘lazy’ first day back at work, because I was still trying to adjust myself and put my to-do list for the week together when my first library users of the year 2026 walked in. I honestly thought they had come to...
Africa has taken a Bold Step: Launches the African Scholarly Referencing Style (ASRS)
By Sylvester I. Ebhonu, Admiralty University of Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola’s influence in African higher education is indeed difficult to overstate. There are over 27 referencing styles globally, and none of them originates from Africa. As reported by Punch...
AULNU WORKSHOP REFLECTIONS: WHAT ONE PARTICIPANT TOOK AWAY
I just read Dr. Azeez Adeoye’s reflection on the AULNU–NULIB workshop, concluded yesterday in Abuja, and it’s exactly the kind of feedback every trainer hopes for.
As someone who spent the past two days at the CVCNU Secretariat sharing ideas about Smart...
IFLA Election 2025 Results is out!
The results of the 2025 IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) elections are finally out! You can find the full details of the results on the IFLA website or any of the links below:
IFLA Election Results 2025
IFLA Election Results 2025 RC...
Becoming a Digital Inclusion Advocate through the Library Internet Governance Ambassadors Program
On the 19th of March, 2025 I received an email, that I have been selected alongside librarians from 8 other African countries to shape the future of library digital inclusion across Africa through our participation in the Library Internet Governance Ambassadors Program...
This Shouldn’t be Happening at the National Library of South Africa
I just read about the unfolding situation at the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), and I’m very concerned about it. The leadership position of the NLSA (National Librarian/CEO) was recently re-advertised. But this time, the title “National Librarian” was quietly...
Librarian Spotlight Africa (LSA): The Journey So Far
Librarian Spotlight Africa (LSA): The Journey So Far (By Sylvester Ebhonu, Ramatu Haliru, Folasade Adepoju and Victoria Chukwuedozie)
As the curtains fall on the first season of Librarian Spotlight Africa (LSA), it’s time to reflect on a journey that has been nothing short of...
NLA IT SECTION HOLDS 18TH ANNUAL LITT WORKSHOP/CONFERENCE AT UNIABUJA
The Nigerian Library Association Information Technology Section held her 18th Library and Information Technology Today (LITT) Workshop/Conference at the University of Abuja from Sunday, October 13th and to Friday, October 18, 2024. The conference is an annual gathering of...
NLA President Receives Honorary Doctorate and Humanitarian Recognition
NLA President Receives Honorary Doctorate and Humanitarian Recognition
Over the weekend (on Saturday, 19th October 2024) at the University of Lagos, Akoka – Lagos State, the NLA witnessed another milestone achievement, as Lbrn Pastor Dominic Amenaghawon Omokaro (President...
