v ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

The administrative division is saddled with the responsibility of policy formulation such as collection development policy, and management of the library. It oversees the operation of these policies and regulates everyday activities of the library.

v RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

This division is in charge of selecting, ordering, acquiring, receiving, accessioning and transfer of accessioned materials to the Processing Division.

v PROCESSING  DIVISION

This division performs different technical functions including cataloguing, classification, assigning of Call Numbers, attaching of book pockets, book cards, due date slip, and spine labels and transfer of processed materials to Readers’ Services Division

v READER’S SERVICES DIVISION

The Readers’ Services division is the first port of contact between the Library Users and the staff. This also serves as reading room for the library clienteles. It provides and makes books and other materials available and accessible for readership. This is also where library users are educated on how to use the Library resources to satisfy their information needs. In this division, all intending library users (students and staff) register and obtain library card as well as borrower’s card to be eligible to borrow books of their interest.

v INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY UNIT

Institutional Repository is in charge of converting all print resources (hardcopy) to electronic format (softcopy) using Dura Space (DSpace) software and uploaded in the internet. Through this unit, scholarly works of academic and non-academic staff, students’ research projects, works about and for Akwa Ibom State University are made visible and can be viewed anywhere in the world.

v REFERENCE UNIT

The Reference Unit in AKSU is where fact finding information resources preserved and can only be consulted within the confines of the reference unit. Such resources include dictionaries, thesaurus, and encyclopedia, among others.

v REPROGRAPHIC UNIT

This unit gives library users opportunity to make photocopy of their personal document or library resources, typing of document, bind their books, Projects, Thesis, Dissertations and have a cool refreshment.

v E-LIBRARY UNIT

The e-library provides information resources in electronic format for all categories of registered users. It allows users to access e-resources in the online and offline databases, search/browse the Internet, and download relevant information for research, examinations, and personal development.