Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo has appointed a new substantive Librarian.The new University Librarian is Dr Bosede Adebimpe AJIBOYE who has resumed duties on 3 June, 2024.

    Dr. Mrs. Ajiboye who was born over 50 years ago in Yelwa-Ishar, Plateau State of Nigeria, where she spent the first 18 years of her lifetime, holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Library and Information Science (with specialty in Records, Information Management and Emerging Technologies) from the University of Ibadan, in 2016, having obtained her first degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 2000 and a Master of Information Science from the Africa Regional Centre for Information Science of the University of Ibadan in 2006.

   She also has a Master E-Book Creator (MC30) and licensed to practise by the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN).

    Dr. Ajiboye started her career in the year 2007 as a Librarian II at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, and later joined the enploy of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta where she rose through the ranks to become an Associate Professor of Library Science/Deputy University Librarian. 

    She has made significant contributions to the field, having authored over 30 scholarly papers published in highly rated on-shore and off-shore journal outlets. 

    Before her recent appointment as ACU Librarian, she was the Head, Serials Department at 'Nimbe Adedipe Library of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and the Head of Department Designate of the proposed Library and Information Science Department of the same University.

   Dr. Bosede Ajiboye has attended some couples of conferences, workshops and seminars and also facilitated series of Training on Information and digital Literacy, Research Skills and use of Electronic Information Resources and emerging technologies within and outside the University settings. 

    She has supervised and co-supervised 14 postgraduate dissertations and also served as an Internal-External Examiner of three dissertations. 

     At the professional level, Dr. Ajiboye is the current Vice-Chairman of the Ogun State Chapter of the Nigeria Library Association, and an active member of the Society of Nigerian Archivists and the National Association of University Women, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Chapter.

     With over 16 years of experience in the practice and teaching of Librarianship, Dr. Ajiboye has demonstrated leadership and innovation in her career.

    Dr. Ajiboye is married to a full-time Anglican Priest; the Venerable Oluwasanmi Ajiboye, and blessed with four godly children.