Name
Gyang, Yop Sarah

Job Title
Higher Library Officer

Affiliation
Systems Unit, University of Jos Library, University of Jos, Nigeria

Educational Qualification

• Diploma in Accounting and Finance, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi
• Higher National Diploma Accounting Finance, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi
• Diploma in Library and Information Science, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi

Professional Certifications and Training

• Windows 8 Training, Khamad Nigeria Limited
• Application and Content Development Track, Nigerian Network Operators Group (NGNOG)
• Legal Deposit Compliance, ISBN and ISSN Workshop, Nigerian Library Association
• Digital Library Capacity Building Programme, NITDA
• Connecting the Dots Investment Series, MickBoss Business School
• Graphics, Video Marketing and Copywriting, Global Eagles Digital Academy
• Data Mining, CODATA RDA Research Data Science Summer School, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
• CISCO IT Essentials 2025 
• CISCO Certified Network Associate 1 & 2
• LibAuto Smart Library (Advanced Koha Training)
• LibAuto Smart Library (Dspace 7, Institutional Repository)
• NLA IT Session Conference, kano

Professional Memberships

• Nigerian Library Association (NLA)
• Internet Society of Nigeria (ISOC)
• Women in Data Science (WIDS) Ambassador, Stanford University
• Nigerian Women in Information Communication Technology (NIWIIT)

Job Schedule and Core Responsibilities

• Administration and management of Koha Library Management System
• Library website management and content updates
• Verification of online publications
• Scanning and uploading of scholarly works to the Institutional Repository
• Harvesting and embedding of electronic resources
• Support for digital library systems and user services

Committees and Institutional Assignments

• Team Lead, Unijios Library Media Team
• Member, Unijos Library AI Team
• Member, University of Jos ICT Website Team
• Former Secretary, UniJos Web Team

Community Service and Engagements

• Officer, Girls Brigade Nigeria
• Volunteer, HomeMakers Women Development Initiative
• Sponsor, UniJos Plastic busters Project
• Participant, University of Jos Tree Planting Initiative

Professional Interests

• Digital libraries
• Research data management
• Open access and scholarly communication
• Website Development