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Welcome Message
The Library’s website is our gateway to our resources and services. The library website aims to provide a brief introduction to the facilities and services provided by the library, library operating hours and other basic information pertaining to the library. The Library is the backbone of the research and development activities of 51ºÚÁÏ. 51ºÚÁÏ Library is an integral part of the university and designed to meet the information, research, and curriculum needs of its students, faculty and staff members.
51ºÚÁÏ, which was founded in 2017 commenced academic activities officially in January 2019. The Library is centrally at the North-East angle of the University main campus and directly opposite the Faculty of Science complex. Activities kick started in the ‘almost empty Library complex’ in January 28th with a total of 1,527 volumes of books and journals alongside other staff as the library nucleus. From that time until now, the Library continues to provide the University community with useful information services.
Mission/Vision
To support the teaching, research and service functions of the University by providing user friendly spaces, relevant collections and delivering services that engage and educate users.
51ºÚÁÏ Library is driven by the need to “provide users the bedrock to ‘Learn, Explore and Connect’ in ways that promote excellence in their academic pursuit.”
In quest to achieve this, the Library team developed and have remained true to the following values:
LEAPT = L-Learning; E-Excellence; A-Accountability; P-Professionalism; T-Teamwork.
Opening Hours:
The Library is opened for users six days in a week and the hours are as stated below:
Mondays – FridaysÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý –ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 8:00am – 9:00pm
SaturdaysÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý –ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 12:00noon – 04:00pm
Registration
All members of the University as may be defined in the Statutes are qualified to register. The 3 main Categories of Library Users Are Students, Academic Staff and Non-Academic Staff.
If you are a student/staff and would love to register with the library,
Upon completion, please visit the University Library for verification and collection of your Borrowers tickets/ID.
Divisions/Branches
Readers Services
This part of the library helps to facilitate easy access of users to the information materials and services in the library. The section is divided into five (5) divisions The Circulation Counter, the OPAC Station, Property Locker Area, the Lounge and the Collaboration Zone. Headed by Mrs. Hinambo Cynthia V. Onyilo.
Collection Development
This section is responsible for the selection, acquisition and management of the library’s information resources, as well as maintenance/administration of the e-accession register and library management system (KOHA ILS), The head of this section also doubles as the Serials Librarian in the person of Mrs Gloria
Technical Services
In this section, all technical activities in the library are carried out, which include cataloguing and classification, indexing, as well as document processing services like typing, photocopying, binding, etc Headed by Mr. Emuesiri Etagbedavwe, CLN
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E-library Services
In this section, users are able to carry out research using online open source and paid databases, access the OPAC and browse the internet for e-resources that meets their various information needs.
Faculty/Departmental Libraries
Our libraries are also represented in each faculty as faculty libraries.
Services
Services rendered in the Library are accessible only to registered users and are tailored to satisfy their information needs. The services of the University Library are clearly represented in the radial cycle below: