The Management Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo has approved the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Adeola Fausat Afolabi, as the Acting Librarian of the University.

The appointment followed the completion of the tenure of the immediate past Acting University Librarian, Dr. Azino Akpokuriere.

Dr. Afolabi’s appointment was communicated through a memo dated 5th July 2024, issued by the University Acting Registrar, Mrs. Olufisayo Fakorede.

 Afolabi will be in acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive University Librarian by the Governing Council.  

 Dr. (Mrs) Adeola Fausat Afolabi, was born on 3rd September, 1965 in Ola, Osun State, and had her Secondary Education at the Baptist Grammar School, Ola, also in Osun State, where she obtained her Senior Secondary School Certificate in the year 1984. 

She later proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where she bagged her B.Sc and Masters degrees in Psychology and Library and Information Studies respectively. 

In addition, she also attended the University of Nigeria for her Phd in Information Literacy and Library Service Patronage.  

Her work experience started at the Ahmadu Bello Academy, Fararu, Sokoto State, in the year 1999, where she worked as a History Teacher, she later taught Social Studies in Government Girls College, Bodinga, Sokoto State, between year 1999 – 2000. 

Dr. Fausat Afolabi joined the service of the University in 2007 as Librarian I, and served in various capacities in the University Library such as Head of Circulation Unit, 2007; Head of Cataloguing Unit, 2008 – 2010; Head of Acquisition Unit, 2008- 2012 and Head of Readers` Services, 2023 – 2024. 

She also served in various committees in the then Adeyemi College of Education which include the Ceremonial Committee, 2009 – 2013; Library Compliance team, 2016; Board of Directorate of Gender and Sustainable Development, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; Servicom ACE, Ondo as well as Ethics Committee, COEASU, ACE, Ondo, 2023 till date. 

She is a member of many professional bodies which include the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) and Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). 

She has to her credit several books, articles and other scholarly works which are published in many reputable local and international journals  Dr. Mrs. Adeola Fausat Afolabi is happily married to Dr. A. K. Afolabi and the marriage is blessed with children.