David started his Librarianship career in June 1974, when he was employed a temporary Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Library Studies, University of Ibadan to teach School Libraries and also run the newly established Abadina Media Resource Centre under the Directorship of Professor F. Adetowun Ogunsheye. He transferred fully to the Centre in June 1975 as the Media Librarian of the Centre and continued lecturing School Library Resource Centres, Audio-Visual Resources, Library Methods in Education and Library Administration part-time in the Department at different sessions. The part-time teaching has continued to date. In addition, he has been supervising students' dissertations at the Masters of Education and Masters of Library Studies levels. He is also supervising Ph.D. theses in both Education and Library Studies. David rose through the ranks from assistant librarian in 1975 to Deputy University Librarian in October 1991. He was appointed the Acting Director of the Abadina Media Resource Centre on 1st August, 1987, following the retirement of the Founding Director, the position he held to date. The post of a Research Professor has been established at the Centre to strengthen its research programme. David's librarianship career has afforded him the opportunity of travelling to many countries of the world to attend conferences and regular courses.

TRAINING:

Training of school library personnel and  development of skills for writing for children through workshops and seminars form a major part of Abadina Media Resource Centre Public Service Programme. David has on different occasions directed or co-ordinated  the several workshops, seminars and conferences organised by the Centre for training teacher librarians, giving orientation to Headmasters/Principals of schools on the role of school library and writing of children's books among others. David has also served as a resource person on National Workshops on Primary Education organized in Nigeria. He has also developed a part-time diploma programme for teacher -librarians in Nigerian  schools. 

See details of training programmes in David's C.V.

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  David has been a member of University of Ibadan Senate since August 1987. He also served on the following committees of Senate and Faculty of Education:

• Senate representative on the Library Committee, 1987/88 session to date.

• Senate representative on the Board of Institute of Education, 1988-92.

• Senate representative on the Board of External Studies Programme 1993/94 session.

• Faculty of Education representative on the Board of Institute of Education, 1993/94 session.

• Faculty of Education representative on Senate Curriculum Committee 1995/1999.

• Faculty of Education Board of Studies, 1985 to date.

• Faculty of Education Postgraduate Committee, 1989 to date.

• Chairman, Faculty of Education Continuing Education Coordinating Unit. 1994-1999.

• Member, Faculty of Education Continuing Education Coordinating Unit. 1991 to date.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

1. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTRE FOR NIGERIAN SCHOOLS.

The Multi-Media collection of the Abadina Media Resource Centre provides excellent facilities for developing children's reading habits, training of school/teacher-librarians and establishing standards for the provision of library media centres in Nigerian schools. Through the users' services and researches conducted into school library needs, the centre has published a standard for Nigerian school libraries and a set of syllabuses for library use education programme for pupils/students in primary and secondary schools and teachers' colleges.

2. RUNNING SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

David is a foundation member of the Nigerian School Library Association (NSLA), founded in July, 1977. He is also a foundation Secretary of the Association and the post he has held ever since. The Abadina Media Resource Centre has provided the National Secretariat for the NSLA and this has put David at the helm of affairs of the Association since inception. In recognition of the role of the secretary in the Association, the designation 'Executive Secretary'  was substituted for 'Secretary' in December, 1996. Under David's leadership, the Association has organized 16 Annual Conferences to deliberate on issues that promote the development of school libraries in Nigeria. The Association hasd also participated in National Seminars on Policies of Education and contributed to programmes on development of children's literature and improvement of the learning environment of a Nigerian child. The Association has also published a journal and a number of other professional publications to promote the development of school libraries. The Nigerian School Library Association (NSLA) affiliates with other related organizations nationally and internationally e.g. International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Nigerian Library Association (NLA). The Association at its 21st anniversary launched a publication titled: Nigerian School Librarianship: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow edited by David F. Elaturoti. Fund is being solicited to print adequate copies to go round all schools in Nigeria.

In addition to membership of the NSLA, David is a member of other learned societies.

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West African Library Association (WALA) Conference

                                   Ibadan 1999                              

  OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

   David is a member of the following learned societies:

• International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) 1977 to date. He was twice Director for African Region on the board of  IASL 1981 - 1987, 1991 - 1997.

• Foundation Member and Secretary of Nigerian School Library Association.

• International Reading Association (IRA) 1986 to date.

• Nigerian Library Association (NLA) 1974 to date. date.                                                                                                                                                                  

• International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) (Nigerian Section) 1986 - 1996.

• Nigerian Board of Books for Young People (NBBY) 1997 to date.

• Association of West African Book Editors (AWABE) 1990 to date.

       IASL Conference UK 1995

David has also served as member of review committee of some professional publications such as:

•   IASL (1985) Indicators of quality for school library media programme. Kalamazoo, IASL, 19p.

•   Federal Ministry of Education, (1992).Minimum standards for school libraries in Nigeria, 52p.

  He was also a member of  the Editorial Board of a number of professional Journals:

• Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Libraries October 1990 to May, 1997.
• Member, Editorial Board, Nigerian School Library Journal 1978 to date.
• Member, Editorial Board, School Libraries Worldwide 1996 to 1999.                                                                            

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