Name: Helen Nneka Okpala
Affiliation: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

HELEN NNEKA OKPALA’S BIO

Helen Nneka Okpala’s Profile – Nnamdi Azikiwe Library (Click to View full profile)
Helen N. Okpala is a Certified Librarian, SAP Certified Solutions Architect, and graduate of Library and Information Science/Plant Science from the University of Nigeria. She heads the E-Resources Management and Web Presence Section at the University Library, promoting digital access, research visibility, and information literacy.
Selected among 1,000 global talents for the inaugural UNLEASH Innovation Lab in Denmark in 2017, Helen combines librarianship with innovation and advocacy. She trains staff and students on electronic database use, serves on the UNN Global Visibility Committee, and belongs to HIPIC Research Lab and WARMREG groups.
An Open Access advocate, she coordinates the UNN Open Access Group, facilitated LRCN workshops in Lokoja and Bauchi, and helped initiate her library’s Open Access Week activities in 2025 and 2026.
Helen spoke at UNN’s inaugural TEDx event on libraries and youth climate action. In September 2026, she received recognition for training approximately 100 children in climate action.
Her research interests span artificial intelligence, open science, makerspaces, linked open data, citation analysis, and sustainable development.
She is married with two children and enjoys blogging, writing, cooking, dancing, and singing.
Contact: helen.okpala@unn.edu.ng
+2347031030171