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Rasheed Adigun
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Rasheed Akorede Adigun

Pre-Professional Graduate Assistant, Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Published as Adigun, Akorede Rasheed.

rasheedadig@gmail.com · Urbana-Champaign, IL

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Education

  • MS, Library and Information Science (MSLIS)

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (ALA-Accredited)

    Expected May 2027

    Specialising in STEM librarianship, digital accessibility and user experience.

  • BSc, Library and Information Science (BLIS)

    Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria

    November 2019

    Second Class Upper Division

Professional experience

  1. Pre-Professional Graduate Assistant

    Aug. 2025 - Present

    Grainger Engineering Library, UIUC

    • Reference, research consultations and information literacy instruction for engineering students and faculty, including ME 470 senior design teams.
    • Sole weekend Duty Officer for an 80,000 sq. ft. building and an Information Desk handling 35,000 inquiries in 2025-2026.
    • Built Research Data and Scholarly Support pages and remediated accessibility across engineering LibGuides.

  2. Website Designer, Communications & Marketing

    Summer 2026

    School of Information Sciences, UIUC

    • Designed 180+ web pages within university brand and accessibility guidelines.
    • Authored a website style guide adopted for consistency across contributors.

  3. Web Developer & Customer Service Representative

    Apr. 2022 - Jul. 2025

    AKOTECH Dynamics, Lagos

    • Built and maintained responsive websites and web apps in WordPress, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.
    • Resolved hosting, email and CMS issues and trained clients to manage their own platforms.

  4. UI/UX Designer (Remote)

    Nov. 2020 - Feb. 2022

    Serveased Technology, Ontario

    • Designed web and mobile interfaces in Figma using user-centred and accessible design practice.
    • Ran research, personas, flows, wireframes and interactive prototypes through iterative review.

  5. School Librarian (NYSC)

    Feb. 2020 - Dec. 2020

    Faith Alive School, Lagos

    • Ran library operations and OPAC records and managed the library's web presence.

  6. Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Mar. 2021 - Jan. 2022

    Dept. of LIS, Tai Solarin University of Education

    • Supported LIS111 Information Literacy, LIS113 Library Awareness and LIS112 Information Users.
    • Mentored undergraduates through tutorials and one-on-one consultations.

Research

  1. 2026 - PresentResearch Team Member

    Investigation of Accurate Boolean Searching in AI-Enhanced Databases

    Grainger Engineering Library, UIUC

    Systematic testing of Boolean search strategies across AI-enhanced academic databases following a standardized protocol, with collaborative data collection in Zotero group libraries.

  2. 2026 - PresentResearch Team Member

    Rapid Review: Newspaper Industries' Response to Cultural Innovation and Academic Library Policy

    Research Protocol Team, UIUC

    Literature review and synthesis for a rapid review examining how newspaper industry responses to cultural change can inform academic library policy development.

    View the research record
  3. Apr. 2026UX Study Evaluator

    Website Usability Trial Run

    IDEA Lab, UIUC

    Evaluated five high-traffic service areas, identifying navigation barriers and delivering recommendations for interface clarity and accessibility.

Publications and talks

  • Peer-reviewed article

    Simisaye, A. O., Adigun, A. R., Olushola, S. D., & Oduwole, E. O. (2022). Undergraduates' use of online forums in a Nigerian University of Education. Ilorin Varsity International Journal of Library and Information Science (IVIJLIS), 5(2).

    Details
  • Invited keynote

    Adigun, A. R. (2021). The Information Professional: Examining the Market Requirements in the Artificial Intelligence Era. Keynote, Grand Symposium, Department of LIS, Tai Solarin University of Education.

    Details

Teaching

  1. Teaching Assistant

    Mar. 2021 - Jan. 2022

    Department of Library and Information Science, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria

    • Supported teaching of LIS111 Information Literacy, LIS113 Library Awareness and LIS112 Information Users.
    • Helped with course preparation, grading, classroom activities and instructional materials.
    • Mentored undergraduates through tutorials, advising and one-to-one consultations.

  2. Student Teaching Practicum

    Feb. 2018 - Nov. 2018

    Anglican Comprehensive High School, Ikoto, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria

    • Taught data processing and computing, and prepared students for practical and theory exams.
    • Built assessment tools to check understanding across the term.

Service, outreach and leadership

Outreach

  1. Organizer, De-Stress Fest: Board Games and Brain Break

    May 2026

    Grainger Engineering Library, UIUC

    • Planned a wellness and community event during finals, including logistics, space setup and accessible activities.

  2. Outreach, McKinley Special Populations Health Fair

    Apr. 2026

    University Library, UIUC

    • Staffed the University Library booth, sharing wellness resources and talking with students about research support.

Leadership

  1. President, COSPED Faculty

    Feb. 2019 - Nov. 2019

    TASUED Students' Union

    • Ran a three-day digital skills programme covering communication, library resources and IT skills.
    • Led facility renovation work and published college fund usage for transparency.

  2. Secretary, Academic Committee of the Students' Union

    Mar. 2017 - Mar. 2018

    Tai Solarin University of Education

    • Organised tutorials and study resources, and supported students across faculties.
    • Ran a student union bi-election to fill a vacant senate position.

  3. Media Librarian

    Feb. 2016 - Mar. 2017

    L.I.S. Students Association

    • Taught search literacy and database use through classes and one-to-one support.

Volunteering

  1. Volunteer, Children's Book Week Celebration

    Sep. 2022

    Meiran Public Library

    • Ran storytelling, crafts and reading challenges for more than 120 participants.

  2. Volunteer, Literacy and Tech Instructor

    Dec. 2021 - Apr. 2022

    King's Heritage Missionary Motherless Babies Home

    • Taught digital and information literacy to children at the home.
    • Built the organisation's website and helped secure over NGN 800,000 from the David Adeleke Foundation.

Conferences and workshops

  • Jire Olanlokun Educational Foundation (JOEF), 9th Edition of the Jire Olanlokun Memorial Lecture: Solutions to the Problems of Library Services in Nigerian Schools, University of Lagos (2019).
  • Capacity Building for Students' Union Leaders, Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, Nigeria (2018).

Awards, certifications and memberships

  • Jira Scholarship Recipient, $5,000

    Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI), 2026-2027

  • Certificate of National Service

    National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria, 2020

  • Certificate of Merit

    Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, 2020

  • Staff of the Year

    AKOTECH Dynamics, 2021

  • Second Best Graduating Student

    Department of Library and Information Science, TASUED, 2019

Certifications

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Coursera Project Network (2026)
  • An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Coursera Project Network (2026)
  • Build a Free Website with WordPress, Coursera (2025)

Professional memberships

  • Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) | Member, 2026-Present
  • Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) | Member, 2026-Present
  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) | Member, 2026-Present
  • Research Data Access and Preservation Association (RDAP) | Member, 2026-Present
  • American Library Association (ALA) | Member, 2025-Present

Skills and tools

Web Development

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React.js
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Responsive design

Databases & CMS

  • MySQL
  • SQL
  • WordPress
  • WooCommerce
  • SpringShare LibGuides
  • CMS content management
  • Website migration
  • Metadata management

Accessibility & UX

  • WCAG 2.1
  • Accessibility auditing
  • SEO
  • Figma
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • User research
  • Personas & flows
  • Usability testing
  • Information architecture

Library Technologies

  • Ex Libris Alma
  • SpringShare suite
  • Primo VE
  • OCLC WorldCat
  • EBSCOhost
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science
  • IEEE Xplore

Instruction

  • Information literacy
  • Research consultations
  • Boolean logic
  • Citation management
  • Canvas
  • Instructional design