Ibadan Book Club: May 2021

Monday, May 31, 2021

Photos from Ibadan Book Club May Reading

PHOTOS FROM IBADAN BOOK CLUB MAY READING

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Oyo State Library Board set to host Ibadan Book Club may reading

OYO STATE LIBRARY BOARD SET TO HOST IBADAN BOOK CLUB MAY READING

Oyo State Library Board under the headship of Mrs. A.I Akinlolu will on Saturday, 29th of May 2021 host the Ibadan Book Club’s monthly Guest Writer/Reader Session. This May edition is expected to feature Murthada O. Lawal, former Acting Managing Director of the University of Lagos Press and Bookshop who is also the current Oyo State Chairman of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA).

This was contained in a statement jointly issued by the Coordinator and Publicity Secretary of the Club, Ayobami Odunayo and Emeka Emmanuel in Ibadan on Monday.

The May edition of IBC Reading also coincides with the Club’s annual Agbolade Busari Memorial Lecture.

At the event, Murthada O. Lawal is expected to deliver a lecture titled “Extending Creative Legacy”. He will also talk about the Fundamentals of Children Literature and the Aesthetics of Book Illustration.

Murthada O. Lawal is a graduate of Fine Art from The Polytechnic Ibadan, Eruwa Campus and Yaba College of Technology where he obtained his HND in Painting (1992). Afterwards he got a Masters Degree at the University of Ibadan.

The artist has worked in different capacities as a cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer for numerous magazine, newspaper, publishing companies and multinational organizations which include IITA, Ibadan. He rose through managerial positions such as Production Manager at Melrose Books and Publishing. Operations Manager and later Acting Managing Director of the University of Lagos Press and Book Shop.

Presently he is back fulltime in the studio, working as a painter, Illustrator, Designer, 2D and 3D Animator. His commissioned artworks adorn public and private spaces in Nigeria and abroad

Murthada O. Lawal has won many awards. Some of the awards are: NOMA Award runner up, Kobe, Japan (1994), TIG 1st prize Award, Canada (2003), Macmillan Literature Award, UK (2006) etc.

The upcoming book reading event promises to be an avenue for reading creative works such as poetry, fiction, book sales and signing, contacts with other readers and book writers in all corners of the state of Oyo, the statement added.

Prospective writers who have works in poetry, short stories and novels can also attend to read their works to other writers and readers. Membership forms and Certificates of Membership will be available at no charge to first timers.

Ibadan Book Club is an initiative of the Nigerian Young Writers Society. It was founded in 2011 by SYNW in order to contribute its own quota to the growth and development of the Reading Culture in the State of Oyo.

The Ibadan Book Club consists of a group of people who meet, meet periodically to discuss the book they have read and exchange those books. Club members encourage each other and learn to read with a critical mind, articulating their opinions about a particular book with others. Certain types of books not available or read receive attention through the book club.

Some of the publications published by Ibadan Book Club are: Olubadan Centennial Anthology: a collection of essays, articles, poems and works of art in honor of Oba (Dr.) Samuel Odulana, Odugade 1, Voices from Oja Oba Market and Finally, Senator Abiola Ajimobi: Memories, Dreams, Reflections of a Mind Always in Motion.

ABOUT OYO STATE LIBRARY BOARD

The Oyo State Library Board under the current headship of Mrs. A.I Akinlolu (State Librarian) came into existence historically in 1955, to support the free primary education of Western State Government led by Late Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. It was then known as Western Regional Library, was established by the Western State Government to:(i) compliment the efforts of government toward improving the educational standard (ii) provide qualitative library services to the people of the region and to the school environment (iii) to encourage reading culture among the school children.

In 1976, when Oyo State was carved out of the Western state, the library nomenclature changed to Oyo State Library under the Ministry of Education while the Head of Library was renamed the Chief Librarian.

The development of Library services actually took place in 1988 when the Military Administration of Col. Sasaenia Oresanya decided to enact a law for the establishment of Oyo State Library Board which is regarded as an autonomous government parastatal with the enactment of Edict No 18 of August 1988. This development thereby gave way for the

composition of Board led by Prof. Adebimpe Aboyade and supported by four (4) other professional librarians including Prof. D.F. Elaturoti (then Dr. Elaturoti) and Mrs. Oderinde (then of Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan). The composition of the Board brought the

introduction of active library services in the state while the mandate given to the Board became more pronounced and includes provision of qualitative and quantitative library services throughout the state. These includes: (a) library services to the rural populace, (b) services to school libraries,(c) training of library personnel working in schools, local governments, ministries and other government parastatals (d) to serve as legal depository of all works published in the state.

In 1999, the State government approved the nomenclature of the Head of Library to change from the Director to the State Librarian; and now has 4 directorates namely (a) Public Library Services Department (b) Schools Library Services Department and (c) Administration and

Supply (d) Finance and Accounts. The Board has two (2) functional Branch Libraries in Ibadan at Elekuro and Bodija. Three Zonal Libraries were built outside the State capital at Oyo, Ogbomoso, and Saki respectively. The first two Zonal libraries are functional, while the other

one is almost complete.

Presently, the Headquarters’ complex comprises of about 8 sections including an ICT unit which provides Information Technology services free of charge to the registered library users.

Ibadan Book Club set to host Murthada O. Lawal as Guest Reader/Writer for her may Book Reading

IBADAN BOOK CLUB SET TO HOST MURTHADA O. LAWAL AS GUEST READER/WRITER FOR HER MAY BOOK READING

Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has set aside May 29, 2021 to host Murthada O. Lawal as her Guest Writer/Reader for the month of May.

A statement jointly signed by the Coordinator and Publicity Secretary of the Club, Ayobami Odunayo and Emeka Emmanuel said that the event will take place at the Main Hall of the Oyo State Library Board, Opposite Cocoa House, Dugbe, Ibadan by 12p.m.

Presently he is back fulltime in the studio, working as a painter, Illustrator, Designer, 2D and 3D Animator. His commissioned artworks adorn public and private spaces in Nigeria and abroad

Murthada O. Lawal has won many awards. Some of the awards are: NOMA Award runner up, Kobe, Japan (1994), TIG 1st prize Award, Canada (2003), Macmillan Literature Award, UK (2006) etc.

Prospective writers who have works in poetry, short stories and novels can also attend to read their works to other writers and readers. Membership forms and certificate of membership will be available at no charge to first timers.

Ibadan Book Club holds Busari Agbolade Memorial Lecture

IBADAN BOOK CLUB HOLDS BUSARI AGBOLADE MEMORIAL LECTURE

Ibadan Book Club in conjunction with AZA Artists and Writers Movement will hold its annual Busari Agbolade Memorial Lecture in honour of one of its Patrons and the former Chairman of AZA Writers and Artists Movement, Busari Olaniyi Agbolade who died around April of last year.

The lecture holds on Saturday, May 29, 2021.

This was contained in a statement jointly issued by Ayobami Odunayo and Gboye Abidoye, representatives of the Ibadan Book Club and AZA Artists and Writers Movement in Ibadan on Monday.

The lecture, which will hold at the Main Hall of the Oyo State Library Board by 12:00PM Prompt.

The Memorial lecture will be delivered by Murthada O. Lawal on the topic: “Extending Creative Legacy”.

Busari Olaniyi Agbolade, a professional painter, steel fabricator was born on 13th July, 1948. He attended A.U.D Primary School, Ila Orangun from 1955-1960, L.A Secondary School, Ila Orangun from 1961-1963. He later enrolled as apprentice under Adegoke Metal Construction Company from 1965 to 1967.

He worked with Niger West Construction Company, Niger Dam Authority and Uren Construction Engineering Company between 1969 and 1975. In 1976, He studies Aluminium and Copper Artistic Panel Beating under the tutelage of Yekini Agboola, an apprentice to Chief Ashiru Olatunde of Osogbo School.

He joined the Abayomi Barber School of Thought of the University of Lagos to study painting in 1980. He worked with the University of Lagos from 1980 and resigned his appointment in 1993 to become a full time artist.

He has participated in several exhibitions such as Barber School Exhibition sponsored by N.C.A.C in 1984, Benue State Art Exhibition – 1985, Lagos State Art Council – 1986, “ Man in Focus” exhibition by Federal Department of Culture – 1086, Exhibition of Paintings and Batiks by three Nigerian Artists in Dakar – Senegal 1987.

Exhibition of Paintings, Batiks, Carvings and Ceramics by Six Nigerian Artists with 843 Studio Gallery, East New York, U.S.A from October-December 1988 Lagos State Chapter of S.N.A. Annual exhibition from 1991-2009.

Some of his commissioedn works are:- Portraits of HRH Aholu Menu Toyi, Akran of Badagry, Orangun of Ila, Oba William Adetona Ayeni and other prominent Nigerians both home and abroad. Painting of “Mother and Child” commissioned by 843 Studio Gallery, New York, U.S.A.

Some of his works (paintings) can be viewed at https://artsfocus.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/electronic-exhibition-of-mr-busari-olaniyi-agbolades-painting-works/. Before his death, Elder Busari Olaniyi Agbolade was the Chairman of AZA Artists and Writers Movement.