Haramaya
University Library
Branches
of Haramaya University library include the following:
HU Main Library
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The
Main library Located inside the main HU
campus in an area of 1113m2. This library is under expansion
with the newly constructed building to be completed so on. |
Potential
users of the Haramaya University
| Types
of users |
Number
of users |
| Undergraduate
students |
10,000 |
| Graduate
Students |
300 |
| Academic
Staff and Researchers |
450 |
| External
users |
30 |
Dimension
of the University's Library collection
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The Library's collection covers all fields of studies currently
offered by the University.
• Natural
and Applied Sciences:
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine,
Engineering, Agriculture, Computer Science and Information Technology.
• Social
Sciences:
History, Geography, Law. Management, Accounting, Economies,
Language and Literature (such as Afan Oromo, English and Amharic)
• General reference information sources, such as encyclopedia.
Dictionaries, Almanacs, Year books. Hand books etc......
Types
of information sources and media of presentation
| Information
Sources |
Print |
CD
ROMS |
MM |
Total
Quantity |
| Books
(volume) |
60,500 |
|
|
60,500 |
| Binded
journals |
9,500 |
400 |
|
9,900 |
| Unbinded
journals |
33,983 |
|
|
33,983 |
Senior
essays, theses and
dissertations
|
1,138 |
|
|
1,138 |
Publications
of NGOs and
Governmental offices
|
15,891 |
|
125 |
15,891 |
| Maps
and atlases |
394 |
|
|
394 |
| Journal
and news papers |
|
|
33 |
|
| Index
and Abstract |
428 |
53 |
|
491 |
| Other
documents |
18,047 |
|
45 |
18,047 |
Reading
room capacities of the University's Library at the moment
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| Branches |
Number
of seats |
| Main
Library |
1,000 |
| SGS
Library |
160 |
| Female
Students Library |
178 |
| Harar
Campus Library |
300 |
Sections
and Services Rendered
Cataloging
section:
The University's library uses a centralized catalog system.
This section is responsible for cataloging and classification
of all materials acquired by the library using the Library of
Congress Classification system. It helps users to get information
through the author, title and subject public access card catalog
system.
Library Circulation
|
Circulation
Section
- is the one that registers members, issues pockets and
lends materials based on the type of membership. This
section lends 15 materials for staff, researchers and
graduate students for 5 months and 2 materials for undergraduate
students for 2 weeks. This section is also responsible
for spot reading service by offering reserved materials.
Photocopy:-the library provides photocopy services to
the staff and students at a reasonable price.
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Acquisition:
the library provides current and back issue catalog, indexes
and abstracts of information sources by acquiring from 25 publishers
and distributors around the world, accepts requests of users
and displays the newly acquired information sources in the new
arrived display box.
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Computer
section:-
this is the section that delivers electronic literature
search service. It provides access to electronic information
such as full text, index and abstract CD-ROM search, mainly
to the rich & full text TEEAL internet service. Users can
also print and have the hard copy of this electronic information.
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Contact
Information
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Telephone
251-025-5530326
FAX
251-025-5530325/31/54
Postal address
Haramaya University
P.O.BOX 138
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Electronic mail
General Information: library@haramaya.edu.et
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