Usman Halima

Head, E-Learning Unit

Profile Summary

Halima Usman is an Information and Communication professional with expertise in eLearning Management Systems, digital librarianship, and health information dissemination. She has strong experience in data management, academic research support, and community health awareness initiatives including Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), HIV peer education, and counselling. She combines technical proficiency, research excellence, and leadership capacity with fluency in English and Hausa.

Education

  • Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) – In View Bayero University Kano
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – 2022 National Teachers’ Institute
  • Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) – 2017 Ahmadu Bello University
  • SSCE – Jupavi International School (2008)
  • FSLC – LEA Muri Road, Kaduna (2002)

Publications & Conference Contributions (Selected)

  • Advancing Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation through Digital Transformation (2025)
  • Reassessing Library and Information Science Curricula in Kaduna State (2025)
  • Influence of Marketing Strategy on Revenue Generation in KASU Library (2025)
  • Contribution of Women in Security Information for Sustainable Peace Development (2025)
  • Health Information Services in Libraries (2024)
  • Harnessing Business Intelligence and Analytics in Finance (2024)
  • Evaluating Big Data to Improve Job Performance of Non-Academic Librarians (2024)
  • Cloud Database (2021)
  • Collaborative Approaches in Curbing Fake News Propaganda (2023)

Skills

Information & Data Management 95%%
Digital & eLearning Systems 90%%
Professional & Leadership Skills95%
Ability to process complex information 92%%