| Nnamdi Azikiwe Library | |
|---|---|
 Prof Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria | |
| Location | VC75+MCG, Ihe Nsukka 410002, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria |
| Type | National library |
| Established | October 1960 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts |
| Other information | |
| Director | Dr. Ilo Promise Ifeoma (chief executive, since April 2021) |
| Website | Nnamdi Azikwe Library website |
Nnamdi Azikiwe Library is located on the campus of University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[1] Established in 1960,[2] it is named after the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe.
The library houses archival collections. Users access this collection through the library catalogue or shelf browsing.[3] The library has a Facebook page. the current University Librarian she Dr. Mrs. C.N. Ezeani.[4]
History
The library collection grew steadily between 1964 and 1967, increasing annually by 20,000 volumes.[2] It was among the few academic libraries in Nigeria to apply ICT components in the 1970s, beginning to automate its serial records in 1975.[5] On 8 March 2009, the library moved to a much larger building whose construction began in 1982.[6]
Divisions of the Library
the Main Library has over 7500 sitting capacity of reading space with different information resources both offline and online resources in different divisions[3] which are
- Collection Development division
- Serial Division
- Africana Division
- Bibliographic Control Unit
- Blinding section
- cataloguing Section
- MTN Digital Library section
References
- ↑ Inya-Agha Egwu; James Ojo; Orji Sylvester (27 October 2016). "Upholding the dignity of man". The Nation. Nigeria. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- 1 2 Emmanuel N. Obiechina; Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike; John Anenechukwu Umeh (1 January 1986). The University of Nigeria, 1960-1985: an experiment in higher education. University of Nigeria Press. ISBN 9789782299130 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Home". Nnamdi Azikiwe Library. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library". Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Kingsley Nwadiuto Igwe (31 May 2013). "12. Academic Libraries in Nigeria and the Challenges of Application of Information". In S Thanuskodi (ed.). Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries. IGI Global. p. 155. ISBN 9781466640719 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Helen N. Eke; Vincent O. Ekwelem; Rosemary Anazodo (2014). "Student's Perception of New Security Measures in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University Of Nigeria,Nsukka: Implications For Efficient Library Services". Library Philosophy and Practice. Retrieved 7 December 2022 – via University of Nebraska - Lincoln.