Brief History of the University Library

Clifford University (CLU) Owerrinta was granted charter on November 22, 2016 by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the ministry of education and the national Universities Commission (NUC).

CLU started its first academic activities at the Ihie take-off campus in March 2017, with the admission of 124 students into three faculties, including faculty of humanities, faculty of social and management sciences and faculty of science comprising of ten departments with fifteen courses. Currently, the faculty of Basic Medical Sciences has been added to mark up to four faculties and ten additional new programs were added.

The university library is named after Dr. and Barrister (Mrs.) Paul Ogwuma, who magnanimously funded the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the library building. Activities commenced fully in the library with the assumption of the first University Librarian Dr. Saturday U. Omeluzor on February 1, 2017. In March 2017, full library services kicked off after the recruitment of four pioneer library staff.

Clifford university library has over 11,000 volumes which are freely accessible to users within the library and to borrow. Periodicals and e-resources are also available to cover the various courses offered in the university among others. There are four service points: the main/central library which is strategically situated at the centre of the university campus, law library, Nursing library and the E-library.

To better appreciate the library and its collection, an understanding of its order or arrangement pattern is necessary. CLU library is computerised and digitally driven with a strong move to attain complete automation and digitization in order to allow for full virtual operation.

The library conducts orientation program for fresh students, as well as information literacy/ enlightenment workshops for users generally. The library environment is conducive and serene with an ambience that galvanizes learning and research.

Dear users, it is important to note that this is an era of continuous change in all spheres of human endeavour, the library remains the stronghold of information. It respond(s) to the needs of its users through the provision of relevant information materials in diverse formats to enhance research, teaching and learning. Information is for use. Learn to make use of the library to maximise perceived potentials and achieve your academic goals. It is also a known fact that knowledge is power.

To wield such power and relevance, you need to know where to get correct, current and relevant information. Library is the place. CLU library’s move is helping to take care of online/resources services that may tend to keep you away from the library. Granted that the university is young but optimistic. This has not doused the university library’s quest to operate as a 21st century academic library. This why it is repositioning itself to take care of emerging changes and innovation.

Therefore feel welcome to the library because it the place for you.

Vision:
To remain a foremost knowledge and information broker, providing access and tools for efficient use of information by patrons.

Mission:
To provide information resources and services that facilitates the development of the intellectual capacity of patrons.

Philosophy:

Clifford University shall prepare and develop her students and staff intellectually, occupationally, aesthetically, physically, socially and spiritually.

CLU library is the hub of academic activities of the institution. Students, staff and researchers make use of the library for learning, teaching, researching and development. The services of the library include:
– Loan services
– Reference services
– Inter-library loan services
+ E-library services:
     – E-books lending service
     – Union/Shared Cat/OPAC
     – Document Download Service (DDS)
     – Digital Preservation/Scanning Service
     – File sharing
– Current Awareness Services
– Selective dissemination of Information
– Email Services
– Social Media pop-up delivery
– Teaching and training services (old and new users)

The library operates shift duties in order to ensure that staff, students and researchers make maximum use of the materials. Relevant information are downloadable from databases and made available to academic staff and students. The library organizes orientation program also gives referral letters to students for research activities to other libraries.

All library users are required to register before using the library. The requirements for each category of user is as follows:

1. Staff Requirements
Clifford university staff identity card or appointment letter
Two passport photographs and
Five hundred naira (N500.00)

2. Student Requirements
Clifford university student identity card or original copy of admission letter
Two passport photographs
Registration form for the current school year
Evidence of current school fees payment

3. Guest Readers Requirements
Letter of undertaking from a senior staff of Clifford University
Two passport photographs
Note: guest readers are entitled to library identity card as they are not allowed to borrow materials, but can only consult materials in the library.

During regular sessions

Sundays: 12:00noon – 7:00pm
Mondays – Thursdays: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Fridays: 8:00am – 1:00pm

Vacation/Semester Break

Mondays – Thursdays: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Fridays: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Public Holidays: The library does not open on such days except by special request.