Mission

Mission, Vision & Objectives

To acquire, manage and disseminate information through the use of information literacy and Information Communication Technology approaches to ensure quality and relevance in the University’s pursuit of scholarly excellence, integrity, competence and service to the individual and society.

Vision

To be a leading university library in the region, firmly grounded in the excellent and quality management and use of information and knowledge for learning, teaching and research.

Objectives

The objectives of the University Library are to:

To identify, select and acquire quality and relevant information materials in computer based and print formats that will support the core activities of the University.
To provide and use modern Information Communication Technologies, including the internet and Library Management System, in the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information.
To organize information materials by cataloguing, classifying and indexing these materials to ensure ease of retrieval for the users.
To establish information dissemination services to ensure the full utilization of the information resources by the library users.
To provide adequate and secure accommodation for the housing of the library materials, equipment and library users and the staff.
To provide modern equipment and the information infrastructure needed for the facilitation, provision and use of information.
To establish and develop qualified and competent staff that will carry out the functions of the library.
To build the information literacy skills of users in order to equip them with the information skills needed for the full utilization of the available information resources.