The University Librarian, Dr Isa Sidi Sidi Attahir attended Yusuf Dantsoho Primary School at U/Rimi Kaduna where he earned his First School Leaving Certificate in 1990. He then attended Rimi College, Kaduna between 1991 and 1993 and later proceeded to Sardauna Memorial College where he obtained his SSCE in 1998. After obtaining his SSCE, he proceeded to Bayero University, Kano between 1999 and 2005 where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science. He did his one year mandatory National Service (NYSC) at University of Abuja between 2005 and 2006 where he was later retained as Graduate Librarian in 2007. He later went back to BUK for his Masters Degree in BUK between 2008 and 2011 where he obtained his MLIS. In 2013, He proceeded to University of Nigeria Nsukka, where he obtained his Ph.D. in the same Library and Information Science.

Dr Sidi has headed various sections of the Library ranging from the Circulation Unit, Reference Unit, Serials Division, Collection Development, Technical Services Division, E-Library as well as some branch libraries such the Medical Library, the Law Library and the Faculty of Engineering Library. Dr Sidi’s most recent post was Head, Digitization, Automation and Social Media of the University of Abuja Library.

Dr Sidi has published in various journals including online journals and he has also attended various trainings and workshops in Nigeria and abroad. Dr Sidi’s area of specialization is ICT application in Libraries.

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