{"id":2264,"date":"2020-05-27T13:31:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fud.edu.ng\/?page_id=2264"},"modified":"2020-05-27T13:44:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T13:44:30","slug":"library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fud.edu.ng\/index.php\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tour][vc_tta_section title=”Brief” tab_id=”1590584536548-ca73bf41-272a”][vc_column_text]Brief on the Library<\/strong>
\nThe main Library is situated at the university core Centre. The pioneer Library will grow to encompass a number of branches consisting of small-scale Faculty and Research Centre branches. More specialized libraries will come up in the course of the development of the University.<\/p>\n

Objectives of the Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. To provide materials in support of teaching and research of the learning process. That is materials for students\u2019 course work assigned reading as well as background reading for essays, term papers and projects.<\/li>\n
  2. To provide materials to meet the requirements of faculty specialist, postgraduates students and other researchers.<\/li>\n
  3. To provide materials to assist the library user in his\/her personal self-development.<\/li>\n
  4. To cooperate with other universities libraries with a view to developing a network of academic library resources and teaching faculties and<\/li>\n
  5. To meet the specialized information needs of the community within which the university is situated.<\/li>\n
  6. Guided by these objectives, the library will acquire materials at five levels: remedial, undergraduate, postgraduate and research, general studies, light and specialized information. These materials will include books, journals periodicals, and electronically stored information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Administration of the Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The University Librarian, who heads a team of qualified professional staff, administers the library. There are seven operational division in the library as thus:<\/p>\n