معرفی
Innocent Awasom is an Associate Librarian at Texas Tech University Libraries, specializing in STEM disciplines. He serves as a liaison and outreach coordinator for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Department of Biological Sciences, and the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies. Embedded within Physical, Life, and Engineering Sciences departments, he collaborates with faculty and students on research support and information literacy initiatives.
His educational background includes:
- BSc and MSc in Zoology from the University of Ibadan
- Masters in Information Science from the African Regional Center for Information Sciences (ARCIS), University of Ibadan
Research interests span interdisciplinary domains:
- Science Communication: Bridging academic research with public understanding
- STEM Literacy: Enhancing scientific competency across educational levels
- Academic Libraries: Evolving roles in digital scholarship and open knowledge systems
- Bibliometrics: Measuring research impact through alternative metrics
- International Librarianship: Focused on African library development
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on library science applications in STEM contexts, with recurring themes of information literacy pedagogy, scholarly communication, and agricultural knowledge systems. Recent works explore open-access paradigms and community-engaged librarianship, while earlier research examined African library infrastructure and qualitative studies of faith communities.
