Nancy Achebe
{{Short description|Nigerian professor}}
{{notability|Bio|date=June 2019}}
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| name = Nancy Ekwulira Eunice Achebe
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|25}}
| birth_name = Nancy Ekwulira Nweke
| alma_mater = University of Nigeria
| birth_place = Umuayom Amaenyi Awka, Anambra State
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| parents = Simon Nweke and Esther Oyidi Okafor
| nationality = Nigerian
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Nancy Ekwulira Achebe {{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Nancy ekwulira achebe.ogg}} is a Nigerian professor of library and information science.{{Cite web |title=Library & Information Science – Contact {{!}} Faculty of Education, University Of Nigeria Nsukka |url=https://education.unn.edu.ng/library-information-science-contact/ |access-date=2020-05-26 |website=education.unn.edu.ng}} She is the first vice president of the [https://codemint.net/library-and-information-science/history-and-development-of-the-nigerian-school-library-association-nsla/index.html Nigerian School Library Association (NSLA)] and the current head of the department of Library and Information Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).{{Cite web |title=Head of Department |url=http://education.unn.edu.ng/library-information-science-contact/ |website=unn.edu.ng}}{{Cite web |last=Nigeria School Library Association |title=Dr. Nancy E. Achebe - 1st Vice President |url=http://www.nsla.org.ng/index.php/executive?view=employee&id=3}} She has also been the director of the School of General Studies at UNN, and has published about 70 articles in journals and newspapers.{{Cite web |title=Academic Excellence Society |url=http://www.academicexcellencesociety.com/ANDAH%202012%20AUTHORS%20NAMES.pdf}}{{Cite web |publisher=Google Scholar |title=Nancy E Achebe |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uMohV6EAAAAJ&hl=en}}
Educational background
Achebe earned her first degree in education in 1984 from [https://www.unn.edu.ng/ University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)].{{Cite web|title=University of Nigeria|url=https://www.unn.edu.ng/|last=|first=|date=|website=www.unn.edu.ng|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-08}} She then earned a master's degree in library science in 1986 from the University of Ibadan and another master's of education degree. She obtained her doctorate in library and information science from University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 2000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MzMyMQ--|website=www.unn.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-26|title=UNN Staff Profile }}
Career
In 2002, Nancy Achebe started her academy career as the coordinator of the School of General Studies at the University of Nigeria (UNN){{Cite web|url=http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MzMyMQ--|website=www.unn.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-26|title=UNN Staff Profile }} She became chairman, Enugu State Library Board from 2005 to 2008{{Cite web|url=http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MzMyMQ--|website=www.unn.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-26|title=UNN Staff Profile }} Furthermore, coordinator, American Corner Public Library.{{Cite web|url=http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MzMyMQ--|website=www.unn.edu.ng|access-date=2020-05-26|title=UNN Staff Profile }} Part-time director, John & Lucy Bookcafe (an NGO in partnership with The American Mission in Nigeria).{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Professional project outreach for assisting people with literacy and information development.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
= Professional membership =
She is a member of professional bodies such as the Nigerian Library Association, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and International Association of School Libraries among others.{{Cite web |url=http://library.ifla.org/view/creators/Achebe=3ANancy_E=2E=3A=3A.html |title=Achebe, Nancy E |last=IFLA}}
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Category:Nigerian women librarians
Category:Academic staff of the University of Nigeria
Category:People from Anambra State
Category:University of Nigeria people