Dr. Abdullahi A. BAKARE is presently a Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. He obtained a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye and Master’s Degree and Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan.He is registered with the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN). He is a life member of Nigerian Library Association (NLA) and Nigerian Association of Library and Information Science Educators (NALISE), and also has professional certification with the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). He has a career goal of constructively contributing to human capacity building, value creation, and working with team spirit to evolve goal-oriented results for the betterment of society at large. He has held various executive positions and performed many assignments for professional and academic bodies.He has peer-reviewed ten journal manuscripts to date. His research areas include records management, preservation and conservation of library information resources, electronic information resources (EIRs), research methodology, and management and administration of academic libraries.