Pan Africa Christian University library is called the Richard Ondeng' Library, named after an individual who has contributed a great deal to the establishment and development of the University.

VISION

The vision of the Richard Ondeng’ Library is to become the best information provision centre for academic and research needs by providing the necessary resources and a conducive environment for the University community.

 

MISSION

The mission of the Richard ondeng’ Library at PAC University is to provide reference and information services, a collection of learning resources and a learning/study environment that will support the academic programs offered and curriculum so as to facilitate the mission of the University and prepare the students for life-long learning.

The responsibility of the Richard Ondeng' Library is therefore to support all learning and teaching activities at PAC University. We endeavor to support the whole curriculum and to serve the members of our community to the best of our knowledge.

 

OPENING HOURS

Monday – Friday	8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Vacation	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The library is closed on Sundays and all public holidays

 

SERVICES

Reference and information services:

The library staff is always available and ready to assist all library users in any kind of reference and information enquiry. Library users are trained by staff regarding collection arrangement and research topic searching using the online catalogue. They are also guided on how to utilize the various types of reference services to their benefit.

Borrowing and lending:

All registered members of the library who include students, faculty and staff may borrow circulating materials from the library. Other people with authority from the University Librarian may use the library but do not have borrowing privileges. The ResourceMate software manages the circulation of library materials and allows for titles in demand to be reserved for a user once they become available.

Current awareness and SDI services:

Current awareness service is provided through the display of new titles received and through e-mail updates. Selective dissemination of information service is also offered to target groups through e-mail and verbally.

Computer-based services:

The resources are managed for access and circulation through the automated program ResourceMate. Computers are provided for clients and for staff. E-mail and internet services are available including electronic data transfers. A computer lab is provided for access to electronic databases and academic journals.

Information Literacy Skills:

The library staff teaches information literacy skills to students. Through this service, the users are exposed to various sources of information and instructed on how to properly utilize them for research purposes.

 

ORGANISATION OF MATERIALS

The materials in the library are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification Scheme (LCC). The resources are catalogued using the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (ACCR2).

 

POLICIES

For a more detailed explanation, download the following Microsoft Word document: Library Rules and Regulations

 

 

If you have any Questions

 

 

RESOURCES

Please Click Here for a list of Library Resources