Benson Ali
Benson Ali is the Interim University Librarian at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan and has over two decades of professional experience in public, research, and academic libraries. Since joining AUN in 2005, he has been instrumental in the university’s transition from print to digital resources and pioneered the Textbook Affordability Experiment to improve student access to learning materials. Beyond his university role, he has coordinated impactful community projects, including the Library-On-A-Flash (LOAF) initiative for Open Educational Resources and the Public Access to Health Information (PAHI) project in northeastern Nigeria. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Karatu Library Foundation and has contributed to the Universal Service Provision Fund’s assessment for community cyber cafés in Adamawa State. His work reflects a strong commitment to expanding access to information, promoting literacy, and supporting underserved communities.
