LIBRARY FACT SHEET
The UoN Libraries at a Glance – 2020
- 14 libraries across colleges, schools, institutes and campuses
- 133 (+/-) library staff serving in University-wide library system
- 6509 sitting capacity
- Fully automated
Collections
- 750, 000 print volumes
- 163,000 subscribed e-books
- 75,000 full text journal articles
- Over 100,000 open sources e-books and e-journals
- Over 105,000 scholarly output in the Institutional repository
Services
- Reference assistance in-person, online, via phone or e-mail
- Services for persons with disabilities - Screen readers software (Jaws & NVDA)
- Wireless connectivity throughout the Libraries
- Library instruction/communication skills classes
- Bindery
- Archives & Rare Collection services
- Trainings
- Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
- Check in, check out (Circulation services)
- Photocopying and printing
Access
In-person, many resources, such as electronic databases, journals and e-books may be accessed online via remote access (VPN & RemoteXs). Through librarian@uonbi.ac.ke, you may submit reference questions
Facilities
- 113 study carrels
- 14 computer laboratories
- Ample reading Spaces
- Wi-Fi access
Paragraph