Library Systems

Library Systems

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Library Systems

Amongst the facilities inherited from Siriba Teachers College and GTI, were two small libraries with a combined seating capacity of 300. Since then, the university has put up two more libraries and expanded the seating capacity to 600. The library services are currently being provided from five different service points at Maseno and Kisumu City Campus respectively.

There are two branch libraries at the College Campus, and another two within Siriba Campus. We also have a branch at Kisumu City Campus.

Facilities in the Library

  1. Reference materials
  2. Reading Rooms
  3. Reserve Library Collections
  4. Africana Collection
  5. Periodicals – both online and hard copy
  6. Bindery
  7. Photocopying (This is subject to the Copyright Act).
  8. Lamination

NB: Information desks are available in all five libraries.
Some of the Services offered by the system are;

  1. Information and Documentation
  2. Online Access to Periodicals
  3. Bibliographic Databases
  4. Selective Dissemination of Information
  5. Current Awareness

User Access
The library is open to both registered students and staff of the University. 

Loan Regulations
User Identification cards are issued to  all registered  members who are allowed  to use reading materials as follows:

a)  Faculty
Up to five books at a time for a semester

b) Undergraduate/Postgraduate Students
Up to four books for two weeks and one reserved/short loan book for a specified period.

c)  Other Staff
Up to two books for one month.

Loan defaulters
Overdue material will attract a fine of not less than
5/= per day for normal borrowing
5/= per hour for Short Loan/Reserved materials.

Loan Renewal
Loaned materials may be renewed for a further period provided it has not been requested for or loaned out to another user.  All renewals may be done either in person, post, telephone, fax, or E-mail.

Reserved/Short Loan Materials
These materials may only be used within the library premises for a maximum of one hour or issued as an overnight loan.

Loan Recall
The Librarian may recall any material on loan if it is required for special purposes by another user.

Inter-Library Loan Scheme
Materials not available in the library may be requested through this scheme.  Arrangements will be made to obtain these materials where and when possible.

Multimedia
Our libraries provide information in non-book format e.g. video cassettes, audio cassettes, CD-ROMs (accompanying books). These materials may be issued to the users on request.

 

Electronic Resources
The University Library through the Programme for Enhancement of Research Information (PERI)  provides e-journals via the internet.