It is imperative to know that the history of the College cannot be well said without reference to the College Library. The college library was established along with the college in 1958. It is on record that the Library has changed site twice since its movement into the college. The former Library was earlier housed at today's AOCOED International School (AIS), Ijanikin.
On Monday 22nd, October 2002, the Library moved from its old building to the new College Library complex of 750m2 with a sitting capacity of 305 built by Educational Trust Fund (ETF) in the heart of the College. Due to the constraint of space to facilitate other library services, the college approached and got financial support from TETFUND to construct the newly completed 650-seater Library extension commissioned in June, 2018 during the tenure of the immediate past College Librarian Mrs. Omotayo Oluwole. The College Library had been headed by three different professional Librarians; namely the immediate past College Librarian Mrs. Oluwole. O. (2006-2019), Mrs. Olaide Amole (1986-1999), Late Miss. Adunola O. Tella (1999-2006). The College library is presently headed by Dr. Towolawi, Kuburat Oluwakemi, as the forth substantive College Librarian who assumed duty on the 15th January, 2020.
The Library is described as the centre of the College where knowledge and other research breakthrough is domicile.
To create a learning environment where access to useful and current information rich materials are easy and open for retrieval and to provide such information rich resources to all categories of users at the quickest possible time.
The vision of the library is to provide access to current and resourceful print and non-print materials in a conducive environment and to provide adjuvant services which are priceless in supporting the college library programmes.
The scope and responsibility of the library include staffs, students and members of the community and all lovers of information and knowledge seekers. The Library is a centre which all users are expected to related with and equally patronize. In performing this central role, the library offers all traditional contemporary library functions. Apart from this, the library has continued to explore the advantages of information & communication technology applications in rendering its services.
The Library supports a number of academic programmes: Sandwish Degree, Regular Degree, Part-Time and full NCE totaling about twenty-eight thousand (28,000) students. Apart from encouraging users to participate in the book selection, the library organizes regular lectures, seminars, training on information retrieval etcetera.
Books which have been classified using the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) are kept on open-access
In the drive to improve the services of the library and take its resources closer to the users, the college established its e-library in the year 2010 and has been upgrading its facility since then.
The College Library has a collection of 39,828 volumes of books and 287 titles in 1161 volumes of journal.
The college library offers the following services for our numerous patrons/clientele
For the library to function effectively and optimally, it requires an established complement of staff to support its activities and services: The Library services and activities are chain-like in relation to the functioning of the different departments. The library has 5 (Five) effective and functional departments
(i) Collection Development Department Resources Development Department which comprises of three units:
(ii) Technical Services Department
(iii) Users Services Department
(iv) Serials Department
(v)Electronic Library
The college offers virtual services to students and staff. This would give all our users the opportunity to access robust international and local resources. The library subscribes to various online databases
Reprographic Services
The college has a reprography Unit that handles reprographics services such as photocopying, bindery and laminations etc
Automation of Library Operations
The college operates an automated system for easy access to information services using library software. This allows resource sharing.
In view of the important role of the college library, high quality staff are on board. The library has the following staff members.
Table of library staff
S/N | NAMES | STATUS | Phone No | |
1. | Dr. TOWOLAWI, K.O | The College Librarian | 07039364722 | kemitowolawi@gmail.com |
2. | Mrs. OLUWOLE, O.A | Immediate Past College Librarian | 08033339230 08074544040 | oaluwole@yahoo.co.uk |
3. | Dr. JINADU, I | Chief Librarian | 08055678602 | iliasujinadu@gmail.com |
4 | Mrs. AIYEGUNLE, S.A | Chief Librarian | 08034432654 | mopinre@gmail.com |
5 | Dr. Lazarus G.N | Chief Librarian | 08034748419 | nnekalazarus@gmail.com |
6 | Mr. OJU-ARE, M.A | Chief Librarian Officer | 08096170402 | ojoaremuseAliu1965@mail.com |
7 | Mr. ADEOGUN S.A | Librarian II | 08035699945 | solaadeoguns:gmail.com |
8 | Mrs. AWOTOLA, U.C | Librarian II | 08060455325 | ucheer@gmail.com |
9 | Mr. OLOWOLAGBA, J.A | Librarian II | 08025296182 | Jamiuadewale01@gmail.com |
10 | Mr. KEHINDE O.A. | Administrative Officer | 08062631088 | kehindeolamilekan198@gmail.com |
11 | Mrs. OYENEYIN Sola | Confidential Secretary I | 08123185351 | oyeniyifolawe@gmail.com |
12 | Mr. KOLEDOYE F.A. | Chief Clerical Officer | 08053245100 | koledoyefelixadesoga@gmail.com |
13 | Mrs. ALAGBE I. | Executive Officer | 08034703446 | Ereola71@gmail.com |
14 | Mrs. IGBORO R. O. | Executive Officer | 08088773110 | ÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà|
15 | Mr. WUSU R. | Library Assistant | 09039018491 | Wusuramon2382@gnail.com |
16 | Mr. KAREEM S.O | Library Officer | 09095198533 | ÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà|
The current level of staff has been able to maintained, sustained an effective level of library operations and services;
The college is open from 9am-6pm on weekday and it remains closed during the public holidays. However, shift services/ operation for more functional and effective services will soon commence.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Library Materials
Library materials are arranged using the Library of Congress (LC) scheme
Type of Materials | Location of the Materials |
Circulating Books | Main Reading room |
Reserve Materials | Main Reading room |
Reference Books | Reference Unit |
Periodicals | Serials Unit |
CD-ROMS | Multimedia Unit |