Dr. Blessing Etukudo Robert
DepartmentLibrary and Information Science
DesignationAssistant Lecturer
EmailAbout Dr. Blessing Etukudo Robert
Robert, Blessing Etukudo is a Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science. She holds a diploma in Business Administration, Certificate in Email Networking, B.Sc. Business Management, B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education, Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, Certificate, Continuing Professional Development Programme of Carnegie Cooperation, University of Pretoria, South Africa, certificate of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, and Ph.D degree in Digital Librarianship from the University of Calabar, She has several publications in local and foreign Journals of repute and she has attended several conferences. Her research interest is in Digitization, Information literacy, multimedia and information technology in libraries. She is currently the student adviser, examination officer and mobilization officer in the department. She has been involved in teaching and research. She is a chartered librarian of Nigeria, Member of Nigerian Library Association and National association of Library and Information Science Educator. Her personal skills and ability includes; Excellent human relation skills, good communication skills, Data processing Skill, ability to learn fast, ability to work with little or no supervision and strong organizational and interpersonal skill. Her hobbies are reading and Athletics. This hobby led her to becoming one of the certified and licensed Athletics National Technical officials (NTO) in Nigeria. Her email address is [email protected] and her phone number is 08035049914
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) | Mayne Avenue Primary School | 1986 | 1991 delete_forever | |
| SSCE | Pin-Margaret Secondary Commercial School. | 1991 | 1995 delete_forever | |
| Diploma in Computer Application | Pop-Con Institute of Professionals, Lagos | 1997 | 1998 delete_forever | |
| Diploma in Business Administration. | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 1999 | 2001 delete_forever | |
| Certificate in Email Networking. | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 1999 | 1999 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. Bus. Mgt. | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 2002 | 2005 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. (Ed.) Bus. Edu. | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 2008 | 2010 delete_forever | |
| Masters in Library and Information Science. | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 2011 | 2014 delete_forever | |
| Ph..D in LIS (Digital Librarianship). | University of Calabar, Calabar. | 2014 | 2019 delete_forever | |
| Certificate, Professional Development programme | University of Pretoria, South Africa | 2016 | 2016 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Robert, B. E. & Edam-Agbor, I. B. (2017). Management of University Library services and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States, Nigeria. Journal of Library and Information Technology Trends, 1 (2); 51-65. | |
| Eyong, I. U., Odu, J. O. & Robert, B. E. (2017). The role of the library in Teaching and Learning Process in the University of Calabar. Journal of Library and Information Technology Trends, 1 (2); 75-83. | |
| Ntui, A. I., Robert, B. E. & Eyong, I. U. (2017). Economic Challenges and prospects associated with the utilization of information and communication technology in Library services in Universities in Cross River State Nigeria. Computing and Information System Journal, 21(1); 1-13 | |
| Eyong, I. U. Robert, B. E. & Angrey, C. U. (2017). Computer skills acquisition and Employability of Post-Graduate Students in the University of Calabar. Education for today- Journal of Faculty of Education. 13(1); 75-81. | |
| Edam-Agbor, I. B. & Robert, B. E. (2017). Staffing, communication and automation of academic libraries in South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Ebonyi Journal of Library and Information Science. 4(2); 406-414. | |
| Robert, B. E. & Edem, N. B. (2016). Impact of Information Communication and Technology on Cataloguing and classification of Library Materials in three university libraries in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. Computing and Information System Journal, 20 (3); 1-13. | |
| Eyong, I. U., Robert, B. E. & Akpama, S. I. (2016). Information literacy and National Development in Nigeria. Education for Today- Journal of Faculty of Education. 12(1); 11-17. | |
| Robert, B. E. & Eyong, I. U. (2015). Problems and challenges of Digital Collection in University libraries in Akwa- Ibom State, Nigeria. Journal of Library and Information Technology Trends, 1(1); 161-172. | |
| Ottong, E. J. & Robert, B. E. (2014). Library Management and the Adoption of ICT in University Libraries in Akwa Ibom and Cross River State. International Journal of Current Research. 6(87); 7326-7330. |
| S/N | Grant | Currency/Amount | Grantor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Corporation, 2016 grants for continuing professional development (CPD) Programmes for qualified librarians from Sub-Saharan Africa. Hosted by University of Pretoria, South Africa. | $ 1500 | Carnegie corporation, New York, hosted by Department of Information Science,University of Pretoria, South Africa | 2016-10-29 |
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology workshop for higher institutions lecturers by National Information Technology Agency, Abuja. | Nil. | 2011-01-26 | 2011-02-04 | |
| Nigerian library Association Annual Conference. | 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-11 | ||
| International conference on Information Technology and Economic Development (ICITED) 2016, jointly organized by the University of Calabar and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) United Kingdom. | (i) Ntui, A. I., Robert, B. E., & Eyong, I. U. (2016). Economic Challenges and prospects associated with the utilization of Information and communication technology (ICT) for Library services in Universities in Cross River State Nigeria. (ii) Robert, B E., & Edem, N.B. (2016). Impact of Information Communication and Technology on Cataloguing and Classification of Library Materials in three University libraries in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-08 | |
| National workshop for librarians and information managers on application of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in library operations in University of Calabar, from 2nd -7th July, 2017, organized by Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria in coll | Nil. | 2017-07-02 | 2014-07-07 | |
| 4th Conference of Certified Librarian's in Nigeria. | Nil. | 2017-11-05 | 2017-11-09 |