Dr. Dorothy Njiraine has been confirmed as a Panelist for the Value of Information Governance, Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education Institutions Webinar, Research Week 2020. She is the Chairperson and Senior Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
She holds a Doctorate of Library and Information Science (University of Zululand, South Africa), MSc. in Information Science (Makerere University, Uganda), MBA (Moi University, Kenya), PGD in Librarianship (Makerere University, Uganda) and B.A. Hons (University of Nairobi, Kenya).
Her areas of teaching and research include, but are not limited to, Information sciences; Knowledge management; Knowledge management systems; Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous knowledge systems; Information management; ICT4D; Agricultural information and communication management; Digital libraries and information systems; Management information systems; Information literacy and communication skills (Library skills, Open access and plagiarism); Computer applications; Information systems analysis and design; Information ethics; Information security; Informetrics (Altmetrics, Bibliometrics, Cybernetrics, Scientometrics and Webometrics); Social media and applications; Strategic management; Human resource management; Project planning and management; Disability empowerment-related issues; Research methods; Supervision; Research and Consultancy in information field; Emerging trends in information science discipline.