Hi, I’m Abu.

My name is Abubakar Remigio Tidal, Jr. (Junior Tidal), and I am the Chief Librarian, Professor, for the Ursula C. Schwerin Library at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York.

Photo by Alberto Vargas

My research interests include mobile web usability, digital privacy, podcasting, and more. I’ve written a number of publications and presentations, including the books, Usability and the Mobile Web and Podcasting: A Practical Guide for Librarians. I am currently writing a workbook on developing librarian teaching portfolios, to be published by the Association of College & Research Libraries.

I serve as the Library’s Department Chair and oversee the City Tech library’s faculty, staff, and operations.

I am a first-generation Filipino-American, originally from Whitesburg, Kentucky, and currently reside in Brooklyn, New York. I earned my Master of Library Science and Master of Information Science from Indiana University, Bloomington.

While not in the library, I enjoy spending time listening to heavy metal vinyl, cooking vegan meals, and cycling.