The library occupies the central place in the college. It exists to provide academic support, thus essential to teaching, learning and research. The library has operated alongside the college since 1974, and has collected learning and human resources in support of the mandate of the college. Presently it has 22,000 physical books, more than 1,300 journal titles, 5,000 e-books and journals in our customized server. Some 3 million eBooks, articles and audio-visuals are also available in the E- library. The E-library contains more than 170 workstations, where users can surf the internet and perform other tasks. Among others. It is also a Computer Based Test centre for major external examination bodies. Forty-six (46) staff are on duty daily on two shifts to ensure full utilization of the library.
A broad philosophical statement of the purpose of the Library specifies the fundamental reason for its existence. The Library mission is to provide comprehensive resources and services in support of research, teaching and learning needs of the college.
The Library’s Vision is to enable staff and students at College of Education, Okeneto engage optimally with the ever-changing information environment in order to succeed in their research, teaching and learning goals.
Monday-Thursday – 8.00a.m.-9.30p.m.
Friday – 8.00a.m.-9.00p.m.
Saturday – 8.00a.m.-2.00p.m.
The Library is closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
To achieve this mission, the Library is committed to:
Library Rules and Regulations
As at 2020, the profile of the Library is as follows
S/N
|
ITEM |
NUMBER |
1. |
Seating Capacity |
669 |
2. |
Staff |
46 |
3. |
Books (print) |
24,281 |
4. |
Journal titles (print) |
1,727 |
5. |
eGranary |
Some 3,000,000 e-resources comprising books, journals, articles, web links and audio-visuals |
6. |
Customized Server |
5,523 eBooks and journal articles |
Some 3,000,000 e-resources comprising of books journals, articles, web links and audio-visuals in the e-library, in addition to about 5,000 resources in local server. More than 270 workstations are deployed for users.
More than 25.000 books for lending or consultation
Over 1,300 print journal titles to cater for the research needs of staff and students. In addition, four (4) newspaper titles are available daily for information and relaxation needs of users.
Some 3,000 assorted reference materials are available for ready reference and other needs of users.
To achieve this mission, the Library is committed to: