Atoma Batoma

Atoma Batoma serves as the African Studies Librarian and Associate Professor at the University Library of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, specializing in African and North African Studies within the International and Area Studies Library unit. Her faculty appointment reflects her scholarly contributions to area studies librarianship and academic resource development.

Her professional expertise centers on African Studies and North African Studies, where she provides specialized research support, collection curation, and instructional services to students and faculty. As a subject specialist, she bridges library science with regional area studies to advance scholarly access to African-focused resources.