Atoma BatomaAtoma Batoma is Associate Professor of Library Administration and African Studies Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Prior to becoming a bibliographer, Professor Batoma worked for several years in the Technical Servics Division of the University Library as an Africana cataloger. He has also taught courses in cataloging in the School of Library and Information Sciences at UIUC, French courses in the School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics at UIUC, and Philosophy at Parkland College. His research interests include ethical communication and African onomastics. He has published several articles on African names and naming practices. Read More Read Less