Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library
| Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library | |
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 Front view of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library | |
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| 10°28′8″N 9°49′49″E / 10.46889°N 9.83028°E | |
| Location | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Main campus along Kano road, Bauchi., Nigeria |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1981 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings and manuscripts |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open to students, researchers, academic and non-academic staff of the institution |
| Other information | |
| Affiliation | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
| Website | https://portal.atbu.edu.ng/library/ |
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, library was established in August 1980 and it currently supplies 71,415 books, references, journals and dissertation to staffs and students of the University.[1]
History
[edit]The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library was established in August 1980 with the main objectives to provide strong supports for both teaching /learning process and research. As a citadel of learning, the Library provides Student populace, lecturers and research scholars free and timely access to the most current information and publications in various subject disciplines/field of study. The old building converted from female hostel was moved to a bigger building in 1985 which was launched in November 1990 during the university's first convocation ceremony, during the launch, there were 25,000 volumes of books and 25 personal computers in the library. In 2015, 45 additional wireless desktops were added to the digital section of the library.[1]
Structure
[edit]The library is made up of the librarian office, Technical services with the [1]eader's service division been the largest. There is E-library within the main library, other courses and programmes also have their library within the premises of the institution.[2][3][4] In 2021, National Insurance Commission donated an E-library with 50 people capacity to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University to promote knowledge acquisition and research work. [5]
Library Academic Staff
[edit]- Dr Dauda Bakum Adamu - Ag University Librarian
- Dr Ishaya Dauda Marama - Deputy University Librarian
- Hamza Mohammed - Deputy University Librarian
- Umar Faruk Aliyu - Deputy University Librarian
- Altine B. Yusuf - Deputy University Librarian
- Dr Rabi C. Bantai - Reader Services Librarian
- Patrick Ozoulo - Medical College Librarian
- Dr Basaka Abubakar Aminu - Acquisitions Librarian
- Jamilu Abdullahi - Electronic Resources Librarian
- Fatima Binta Umar - Circulation Librarian
- Ishaku Adamu - Cataloging Librarian
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bala, Ahmed. "International Journal of Library and Information Science Awareness and utilization of electronic information resources by academic staff in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Library (ATBU) Bauchi, Nigeria". Research Gate.
- ^ Antwi, I.K. (1992-01-01). "Focus on Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University New Library Building". Library Management. 13 (1): 22–26. doi:10.1108/01435129210009878. ISSN 0143-5124.
- ^ Akpena, Johnson E. (1997-01-01). "Participative management in a university library: the case of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library, Bauchi, Nigeria". ASLIB Proceedings. 49 (7): 190–193. doi:10.1108/eb051464. ISSN 0001-253X.
- ^ Antwi, I.K.; Nwali, L.O. (1990-01-01). "Staff Development of Librarians: The Case of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library, Nigeria". Library Management. 11 (6): 30–34. doi:10.1108/01435129010143141. ISSN 0143-5124.
- ^ Michael, Ishola (2021-07-29). "NAICOM builds 50-seater capacity e-library in ATBU, promotes effective learning, research". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-11-18.