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Fountain University Library

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Presently, Fountain University Library, Osogbo operates at its temporary location within the University premises. The University has 5 Colleges which are College of Arts, College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS), College of Management and Social Science (COMAS), College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences (COBMEHS), College of Law (COLAW). The University has a Central Library that houses books from all the programs and departments of the university and a Law Library.

About the Library

Vision

The University Library is to be a Centre of Excellence in providing conducive environment for research activities in addition to the provision of adequate prints and resources. The library is to create easy accessibility and connectivity to international databases that will enhance research and development.

Mission

The University Library is to provide a strong research base with global outlets and links to support qualitative teaching and scholarly findings that have community impacts.

Goal

To support the academic mission of the university by providing access to a wide range of information resources and services that facilitate teaching, learning, research, and intellectual inquiry. Here are some specific goals of a university library.

User Group and Service Hour

The University Library serves a student population of about 2000 and a staff population of about 200.

The Library is open from Monday to Friday
Open Hours: 8:00am-8:00pm
The library is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Facilities and Services

Conducive Study Area

The temporary Library Building has a total sitting capacity of 140 including the general reading hall, an E-library, circulation area, Staff Offices, Serial/Reference Section and Cataloguing and Classification room. The reading furniture is adequate.

Broad Collection Base

Fountain University, Osogbo has a broad collection base of 4 colleges and Post Graduate School, 16 Departments and 18 Programmes/Subject Specializations. Research4life and Lawpavillon databases with over 3,400 e-journals and peer review business publications capable of servicing the four colleges in the University. The e-library also provides access to a good number of free e-books.

Internet and e-Resources

The University provides internet-connected workstations at the Library and ICT Center, along with campus-wide Wi-Fi access. Students and staff can connect to library e-resources using their laptops, iPads, and Android devices from any location, including halls of residence. The Library ensures wide access to e-resources by providing passwords to all students and staff, enabling remote access through the campus Wi-Fi network.
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Facilities and Services

Cataloguing & Classification

The University Library has implemented automation, utilizing online classification systems via internet connectivity. An Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) workstation enables staff and students to search library holdings before retrieving materials from the shelves.

Reprography & Bindery

The Library's Reprographic Unit offers photocopy services for non-circulating materials. Additionally, a newly-established Bindery Unit provides binding services for final-year students' projects. The unit also photocopies and binds downloaded journal articles for shelving.

Serial & Reference

The reference unit is responsible for the provision of reference services to the library users using reference tools like Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Yearbooks, Directories and Online searches for information that are not available in hard format.

Institutional Repository

The University Library hosts the Institutional Repository. Particularly Fountain University College publications are online and accessible from e-library. Past question papers and student’s projects are domesticated and placed online for access to library Users.

ICT Training & Professional Development

The University Library appreciates the need to train the staff and students in the act of accessing resources in the e-library databases. Training workshop is organized for both staff and students once in a session.

E-Library Service

The University e-library is a hub of academic activities providing e-resources support to both staff and students in the quest for knowledge advancement. The University Library subscribes to various electronic databases. Also, the University Library is connected to a good number of Open Source databases.
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