INSTITUTE LIBRARY

LIBRARY

welcome to the Institute Library

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Library, Air Force Institute Of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna – Nigeria. The library is committed to the realization of the overall vision, mission and programmes of the AFIT. The library would support you in both academic and military training by providing an enabling learning environment to seamlessly locate, select and retrieve the information need.

The library resources and services have been systematically acquired, developed, and packaged to support the cadets, postgraduate students, faculty members, officers and civilian staff, researchers and scholars. The library is well stocked with relevant learning and research information resources in both print and electronic format. We offer you a variety of facilities and information resources and services online and offline. Our collective desire as a team of professionals and service providers is to make you comfortable, happy and above all highly satisfied. Our qualified and competent staff are highly motivated and always available to serve you better.

We look forward to partnering with you towards achieving your academic and military goals in the Nigerian Defence Academy.

Best regards

SQD LDR KABARA

Librarian

Mission

Mission

The mission of the Library is to support and advance the frontiers of teaching, learning, research, and military training of the officer cadets, the military officers, faculty members, and other civilian staff at the Academy through the provision of relevant information resources, services, personnel, and state-of-the-Art equipment and facilities.

Vision

Vision

We will become a world-class learning Resource Center driven by innovative services, dynamic collections, and a conducive environment for learning, research, and military training of cadets, military officers, and faculty members.

Objectives

Objectives

The Library intends to achieve the following objectives:

  • To select and acquire current and relevant information resources ranging from textbooks, journals, Audio and visual, databases, CDs and video recordings.
  • To provide access to a variety of electronic information resources via local area networks and the Internet.
  • To process, organize, preserve, secure and disseminate information resources to cadets, postgraduate students, faculty members, etc.
  • To create a conducive learning environment by facilitating access to and easy retrieval of information in the library.
  • To ensure the attainment of impactful AFIT community outreach
  • To ensure the provision of quality and excellent library and information resources and services
  • To build a highly motivated, conscientious, and knowledgeable library staff.
  • To develop and maintain mutually beneficial networks and partnerships with relevant libraries, agencies of government and other Non-governmental organizations

Repository

AFIT INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY

  • The server link &IP address will be provided- work in progress

    AFIT OPAC

    The KOHA server link &IP address will be provided- work in progress

    INFORMATION SERVICES

    • Information Literacy
    • Research and Bibliographic
    • Reference information services
    • Current Awareness Programmes
    • Media Services

    DATABASES

    • Subscribed Databases
      1. Proquest
      2. Ebook Central

    NB: relevant link will be provided for access to the above databases

    • Open Access Databases

Divisions & Units

LIBRARY DIVISIONS AND UNITS

  • Technical Services Division
  • Collection Development Division
  • Reader Services Division
  • Reference Liaison Libraries Division
  • Serial Management Division
  • Information and Communications Technology Division
  • Museum and Archive

Opening Hours

Opening Hours

The Library is open as follows:

  • Mon Fri : 0800hrs  2200hrs
  • Sat:            1000hrs  1800hrs
  • Sun & Pub Holidays: Closed

LIBRARIAN