Library Sections

2.0 OUR LIBRARY SECTIONS

The sections of our library are divided into five sections. First is the Acquisition Department, followed by the Circulation Department, Serial Department, Cataloging Department and lastly the Reference Department.

2.1 Acquisition Department

The Acquisition section in the library is responsible for the selection and purchasing of materials or resources. This division is in charge of controlling how much money is spent on purchasing supplies. The library also receives books as gifts in the form of Donations.

2.2 Circulation Department

Secondly is the Circulation Department which circulates materials to users. This department facilitates physical and virtual access to library materials, maintains the library collections, assists library users, coordinates the use and lending course of reserve materials, and performs other activities related to library use and access.

2.3 Serial Department

All tasks involved in acquiring and making serials accessible at the Library are within the purview of the Serial Department. These include placing orders, creating bills for the business office, categorising, checking patrons in, resolving outstanding issues, binding, and keeping track of holdings in the library database.

2.4 Cataloging Department

Next is the Cataloging Department. This department is responsible for creating and maintaining libraries’ online catalog of both physical and virtual collections. Cataloging librarians and staff describe, classify, and provide indexing of the libraries’ materials so that the library’s materials are organized for retrieval by library users. 

2.5 Reference Department

Last but not least, the Reference Department. This part of the library is responsible for providing information, research, and instructional services to all library users, including in person and for online reference help, bibliographic instruction classes, tutorials, research guides and many more.