Profile

Name: Stephen Maina - Librarian

Qualifications

• PhD Candidate, Information & Knowledge Management (Technical University of Kenya)

• Master of Library & Information Science (University of Nairobi)

• Bachelor of Technology in Information Studies, (Technical University of Kenya)

• Diploma in Information Studies (Technical University of Kenya)

Email

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Responsibilities

• Head of the University Library: Oversee the management, organization, operation, and effective utilization of university library services.
• Lead and coordinate the activities of the Library Management Committee, ensuring strategic alignment and effective governance of library operations.
• Spearhead the Knowledge Management Committee, driving initiatives related to the capture, distribution, and utilization of institutional knowledge.
• Direct and develop the Research and Information Literacy Programme, enhancing research skills and information literacy among students and staff.

External Links/Affiliations

• Member, Kenya Library Association (KLA)
• Subject Matter Expert, Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)
• Examiner, Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)

Publications

1. Maina, S., Kingori, G. & Njiraine, D. (2016). Implementation of information literacy programmes in public libraries. Library Hi Tech News. 33. 17-22. 10.1108/LHTN-09-2015-0063.
2. Maina, S. (2015). Evaluation of information literacy skills held by children users in community libraries: A case of Nakuru Community Library. Egerton University Repository. https://repository.egerton.ac.ke
3. Maina, S., & Muchiri, G. (2016). A study on the safety and ergonomics for building construction works in Kirinyaga University. Kirinyaga University Repository. http://repository.kyu.ac.ke/