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JPEG of Ruphina Ozoh

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City: Suwanee, GA
Telephone:
  1-678-860-4730

Teaching & Professional Interests

  • Academic Libraries
  • Administration and Management
  • Adult Services
  • Collections Development
  • History of Libraries and Library Science
  • Information Technology Management
  • Knowledge / IR Management
  • Public Libraries
  • Reading Advisory Services
  • Reference and Information Services
  • Young Adult Services

Research Interests

  • Information Technology Management
  • Reference and Information Services

Dr. Ruphina N. Ozoh

Lecturer

Ruphina Ozoh has an extensive educational background as well as practical experience in the field of Library and Information Science. She has several years experience in management and over 17 years experience utilizing electronic and print resources in providing instructive reference and information services to a wide variety of academic and public library patrons.

She amassed a wide range of practical experience in the library field as the Head of Information Services Department, as an Information Specialist, a Library Conversion Specialist, a Cataloger and as a Reference Assistant.

She currently teaches at the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University. She will begin teaching for the School of Library and Information Science at San José State University in the Fall of 2011.

Having a passion for education makes teaching enjoyable and fulfilling. Ruphina believes that creating a conducive learning environment is the key to imparting knowledge.

Courses Taught

Education

  • Ph.D. (Organization and Management with a Specialization in Information Technology Management) Capella University (2007)
  • MSLS (Library Science and Information Studies) Clark Atlanta University (1994)
  • BA (Library and Information Science with a minor in English) University of Nigeria (1989)

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Lecturer, San José State University, School of Library and Information Science (2011-)
  • Lecturer, North Carolina Central University, School of Library and Information Science (2010-)
  • Librarian I, Gwinnett County Public Library, Buford-Sugar Hill Branch, Buford, Georgia (2003-2005)
  • Department Head, Information Services, Gwinnett County Public Library, Collins Hill Branch, Lawrenceville, Georgia (1999-2003)
  • Information Specialist, Gwinnett County Public Library, Mountain Park Branch, Lilburn, Georgia (1994-1999)
  • Library Assistant (Cataloger), Processing Center, Dekalb County Public Library, Decatur, Georgia (1994-1994)
  • Library Conversion Specialist, Library Automation Services Department, SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network), Atlanta, Georgia (1994-1994)
  • Volunteer Librarian, Technical Services Department, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta, Georgia (1994-1994)
  • Reference Assistant, Serials, Microforms, and Machine Readable Database Department, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta, Georgia (1992-1993)
  • High School English Teacher, Supreme Knowledge Comprehensive School, Nkpor, Nigeria (1991-1992)

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

For other publications and presentations, see Curriculum Vitae PDF above.

  • Ozoh, R. (2007). Patron Attitudes Toward Automated Checkout: A Study of Customer Satisfaction at a Private University Library. Ann Arbor, MI: Proquest Information and Learning Company.

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