Dr. Mustapha Mannir is a seasoned Information Scientist, researcher and academic with extensive professional experience in library and information services, information management, knowledge management and digital information systems. He currently serves as the College Librarian of Yusuf Bala Usman College of Education and Legal Studies (YBUCELS), Daura, a position he has held since September 2025.
Dr. Mannir holds a PhD in Information Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he also obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Science and a Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS). He also holds a National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Agricultural Science. His academic background reflects an interdisciplinary foundation that combines library and information science with education and information management.
Before his appointment as College Librarian at YBUCELS, Dr. Mannir served at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he progressed through a number of professional library responsibilities. His experience includes serving as Faculty Librarian, Media Librarian, Cataloguing and Classification Librarian, and Librarian at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS). These roles have provided him with broad expertise in academic library administration, information organization, information services and the management of library resources.
His professional interests and research activities span information management, knowledge sharing, digital information services, communities of practice, documentation practices and information systems. His research has resulted in publications in journals and conference proceedings, including studies on livestock traceability, information management practices, online communities of practice, knowledge management and the application of emerging technologies in information services.
Dr. Mannir also has teaching and research supervision experience in Library and Information Science. He has taught courses including Media Resources and Services in Information Work, Academic Information Systems and Services, Information Systems Analysis and Design, and Business Information Systems and Services. He has also participated in postgraduate research supervision.
He has participated in several national and international conferences focusing on information and communication technology, information and knowledge systems, educational innovation, open science, artificial intelligence and emerging trends in information services.
As a professional librarian, Dr. Mannir is a member of the Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Library Association.
In his present capacity as College Librarian, Dr. Mannir is committed to advancing the library as a dynamic centre for teaching, learning, research, innovation and knowledge creation, while promoting effective access to relevant print and electronic information resources for students, academic staff, researchers and the wider College community.