Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, UNN

Nnamdi Azikiwe Library

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka Libraries consist of the Nnamdi Azikiwe library, the Enugu Campus Main Library and the Medical Library located at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu. The Nnamdi Azikiwe Library which is the main University Library houses the Union Catalogue showing a core of all the holdings of the libraries in the system.

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At the UniversityĆ¢€™s inception, the Owelle of Onitsha, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe donated 12,000 volumes of books. In 1962/63 the University library holdings had increased to 27,000 volumes with a seating capacity of 220 readers. Presently, the University Library System has about 735,157 volumes of books and about 99,760 bound volumes of journals.

The Nnamdi Azikiwe Library has a growing collection of publications by international bodies/organization such as:

The United Nations;
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nation; and
The United Nations Educational Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The Library has also special collection documents published by the various governments of Nigeria as well as the Biafrana Collection (publications on the Nigeria Civil War) and African Collection (publications on Africa, about Africa and by Africans).

Vision Statement

To become a world class centre of excellence in support of learning, teaching, research, and scholarship geared toward the restoration of the dignity of man.

Mission Statements

To evolve an ICT-driven world class academic and research library.To become an access point institution to global information resources and services in all subject fields.
To create a Heritage Library consisting of conventional and digital resources of all published works of UNN scholars, and postgraduate theses and dissertations.
To provide the most user-friendly environment for teaching, learning and research so that the University Library becomes the centre-piece of scholarly activities in the University system.
To provide information services that is user-centred, user-friendly and instrumental to the advancement of teaching, learning, research and scholarship.
To collaborate with Faculties in the common enterprise of knowledge generation, organization, preservation, and effective dissemination.
To provide effective linkage mechanisms that enables the LibraryĆ¢€™s clientele to access information in other knowledge institutions both locally and internationally.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION

The Library Department is organized into Divisions. The various Divisions are organized into Sections. The various Divisions are depicted in the organogram below:    
Division

The Nnamdi Azikiwe Library of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has several divisions for the effective collection, use and administration of the library and its resources like the Serials, Public Services, Special Collections Learn more

Facilities

There are several international-level provisions to make the library experience a superlative one, and to harness the global retinue of information that arms any student or researcher with definite information.Ƃ Ƃ Learn more

Specific Achievements of the Library

Several milestones have been accomplished, with a view to exponentially increasing these accomplishments, and making them the root and routine of the University Library.Ƃ Ƃ Learn more

Repositories

This is a connection to the wealth of knowledge accrued from the schoolĆ¢€™s academic strength, detailing works covering different disciplines, and spanning several decades of intellectual commitment and innovation.Ƃ Ƃ Ƃ Learn more

List of e-resources

There are websites and links composed as a bond to information reserves from different affiliates and this creates an immense connection for students and other user who may require their services but arenĆ¢€™t aware of their online presence.Ƃ Ƃ Learn more

Library Staff Profile

1. Dr. Mrs. Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani University Librarian 2014
2. Dr. Mrs. Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani
3. Dr. Justina Ngozi Ekere Senior Librarian
4. Dr. Okoye. Michael Onuchukwu Deputy University Librarian ( Administration)         5. Mr. Brendan E. Asogwa Senoir Librarian
6. IMO, Nwabuisi Thomas Principal Librarian
6. Mrs Fidelia Enem Librarian I
8. ASOGWA CAROLINE NGOZI Principal Programmer
OMEKWU, Charles Obiora (Ph.D)                      
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