HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF WAZIRI UMARU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC BIRNIN KEBBI LIBRARY

The Polytechnic Central Library was established in the same year with the parent institution to serve to the achievement of the vision. The central library is main objectives was to select, acquire material, organized, preserve and disseminate  information to the polytechnic community for decision making, learning, teaching and research.

Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic was handed over to the Federal Government of Nigeria b Kebbi State Government in 2006. The Federal Executive Council, at its meeting of Wednesday, 14th March 2007 accepted and approved the take-over. The institution is now called Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi consisting of the following colleges:

  1. College of Administration
  2. College of Engineering
  3. College of Environmental Studies
  4. College of Science and Technology

The library has a total of 31,060 volumes of textbooks, 159 assorted journals and pamphlets were serial collection containing current information to serve the learning, teaching and research to the users of polytechnic library.

The library had 6 professionals, 14 para professional and 8 supporting staff. Exclusive of the outsource supporting staff attached to library.

The library has an e-books in its collection complimented by procures e-books from science direct website (www.sciencedirect.com) which are being access by staff of the institututions.

E-Library with fifty six (56) computers has been established in the library with internet connectivity. A 36 KVA Generator has been provided to service the whole library with adequate power supply.

 

LIST OF E-LIBRARY ITEMS

S/NOITEMSQTY
1HP Computer 450GB ROM56
2Computer Tables & Chairs56
3HP Scanjet G3110 Scanner1
4HP LaserJet Pro M402dne1
5Wireless Radios4
6Standing Panasonic AC1
7Samsung Split AC8
8New clime Ceiling Fan8

The library offered the following services to its users

  • Reference services& Information Services
  • Circulation services
  • Serial services
  • Reprographic services
  • Audio-visual services
  • Collection Development
  • Bibliographic services
  • Inter – library loan services
  • Photocopying services
  • E-library/internet services

Bindery Unit of the Library

        The binding unit structure and equipment’s of the library need to be provide with qualified binders who can put the housed bindery equipment’s into use need to be consider.

OFFICE OF THE POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIAN

  1. Polytechnic Librarian –               Yusuf AbubakarArgungu
  2. Personal Assistant Secretary –               Hassan AbubakarGulma
  3. Accountant –               Altine Ibrahim Isah
  4. Typist –               Bello Danbaba
  5. Clerk –              

READER’S SERVICES                                   –               HOD Abdullahi Aliyu Ka’oje

  1. Reference
  2. Serial
  3. Reserve
  4. Reading Room I
  5. Reading Room II
  6. Circulation Desk

TECHNICAL SERVICES                                               –               HOD Aliyu Balarabe

  1. Cataloguing Unit
  2. Classification Unit
  3. Collection Development Unit
  4. Binding Unit
  5. Reproduction Unit

ELECTRONIC LIBRARY                                             –               Mustapha Garba Jega

  1. Collection of E. Resources Unit
  2. Technician

COLLEGE LIBRARIES

  1. College of Administration –               COA – Mande Mashayabo Kola
  2. College of Engineering –               COE – Ibrahim Abbas
  3. College of Environmental Studies –               CES – Peter L. Ado
  4. College of Science and Technology – CST – James Okwunakwe

LIST OF LIBRARY STAFF

S/N NAME GENDER DOB MARITAL STATUS EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NO.
1 Yusuf AbubakarArgungu M 7/5/58 Married yusufabbakar18@yahoo.com 08067137856
2 Alh. AliyuBallarabe M 31/1/58 Married aliyubalarabe36@gmail.com 08068137077
3 AbdulahiAliyu M 1//11/58 Married aliyuabdullahikaoje@yahoo.com 08028345993
4 James Okwunakwe M 10/6/57 Married jamesokwunakwe@gmail.com 08063136027
5 Peter L. Ado M 2/1/60 Married adopeter03@gmail.com 07034567098
6 YaroNasamu M 14/3/62 Married yaronasamu@gmail.com 08066080010
7 JummaiWandamu Hassan F 23/12/66 Married jummaiwandamuhassan@gmail.com 08060650877
8 MandeMashayabo M 16/12/64 Married mashayabomande@yahoo.com 08062063567
9 MaduagwuKelechi Lilian F 28/10/86 Married lidagold@yahoo.com 07038820210
10 OmorodionEmeke Emmanuel M 14/5/80 Single emiclashnsugbe@gmail.com 0806666681178
11 Mustapha GarbaJega M 9/9/86 Married mustyjega123@gmail.com 08038224890
12 Hussaini Ibrahim Amoka M 13/3/57 Married hussainiibrahimamoka@gmail.com 07037952020
13 Ibrahim Abbas M 25/3/90 Married Ibrahimkardi2002@gmail.com 08188400228
14 Umar Muhd. Gama M 13/3/87 Married umarmohamedgama@gmail.com 08060289094
15 Arzika Umaru M 3/9/75 Married arzikaumar@gmail.com 09086268153
16 Hanatu Usman Yakubu F 9/3/90 Married hanatuyakubuusman2018@gmail.com 08161704320
17 AbdullahiBube Kola M 10/5/84 Married abdullahibubekola@gmail.com 07066545154
18 BelloIsah M 1/3/74 Married belloisah@gmail.com 07039899385
19 Dahiru Mohammed M 22/3/86 Single Muhammeddahir422@gmail.com 08060399581
20 RukkayyaGarba F 3/5/74 Single   08031367473
21 Abubakar Umar M 7/11/67 Married   07037605038
22 Abdullahi Hassan M 15/1/75 Married abdurkelly@gmail.com 07034410037
23 NasiruAbdullahiTunga M 4/3/77 Married nasirutunga1917@gmail.com 08067697892
24 Faruku Mohammed M 18/3/87 Married faroukmohammed@yahoo.com 08188783322
25 Jabir Abubakar M 4/3/90 Single ajabir557@gmail.com 08036283727
26 Hassan AbubakarGulma M 3/3/63 Married   08065944681
27 Bello Danbaba M 15/3/64 Married bellodanbabai@yahoo.com 07033599519