Tutorial Fellow/Assistant Lecturer
Email: rguto@chuka.ac.ke
Faculty: Humanities and social sciences
Department: Social Sciences
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic professional in the field of Information science; highly focused and meticulous Record Management Specialist, Archive Management, Library management and communication with an exceptional record of customer satisfaction. Adept at working well independently with little or no supervision or as part of an organizations team
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Information Scientist (Records and Archive management, librarianship)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 to date-Section head (Information Sciences)-Chuka University
2019 to date: Assistant Lecturer-Chuka University.
2017 -2018: Part time lecturer-Alps College of Professional Studies.
2016-2017: Section head Coordinator (FIST) – Kisii University –Eldoret Campus
2015 -2018: Part time lecturer- Kisii University.
2014 – 2016: Postgraduate Faculty Administrator- Kisii University –Eldoret Campus
2013 –Dec, 2013-Library Assistant-Eldoret College of Professional studies
EDUCATION
2022 up to Date- Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science, Kirinyaga University
2014-2016-– Master of Information Science, Kisii University
2008-2012-Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences –Moi University
2015-Computer application Packages-Alps College-Distinction
2002-2005- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education-Terige High School
1993- 2001- Kenya certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)- IPA Mission Primary School
MEMBERSHIP TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Kenya Library Association (KLA)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2021-2022-Adventist Men Ministry Coordinator, Family life seventh day Adventist Church, Pioneer, Eldoret
2017-2021: A member of Deaconry department, Family Life Adventist Church, Pioneer, Eldoret
KEY RESEARCH PROJECTS
2014-2016-Role of Records Management Practices in Preventing Corruption in Public University in Kenya
RECENT PUBLICATION
1. Guto, R. (2020). Information and Communication Technology Usage in Record Management Practices in Prevention of Corruption in Public Universities in Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 4(5), 41 – 52.
2. Guto, R. and Magut, H. (2017). Effects of Social Media on Academic Performance among Undergraduate Students in Moi University: Case of Information Science Students. Mara Res. J. Inf. Sci. Technol. 2(1,)1-9.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Information and Knowledge, Records and archive Management, Information literacy and Plagiarism, Digital libraries and Emerging trends and information professional