Introduction
The Catholic University Library (Formerly is a Constituent College of SAUT) is a newly automated library, existed from establishment of Bugando University college of Health Sciences early in 2003. It is a modern Academic Library, which is equipped with up to date reading resources, specializing in the Medical and Health disciplines. Additional subjects are Psychology, Philosophy and Development Studies. It is located in Complex building level D3 at Bugando Medical Centre 3km from Mwanza City Tanzania.
The University Library has library databases of books and periodicals, and other non-book information resources such as CD-ROMs and Videocassettes. The books database contains about 6500 book titles with a total of 9500 volumes while the indexed periodical database contains about 150 titles and on-line journals installed in the computer networks. The library book database is an electronic version of a library's descriptive card catalogue.
Library users may access the database by using any of the library computers. Some special references books may not be listed in the library database they are indexed and may be found on designated shelves near the Reference and Issue Desk
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of CUHAS Medical library is to support and facilitate teaching and learning, research and administrative activities of the university by providing quality and sufficient service in health and other information for students, researchers and Lecturers.
VISION
The vision of CUHAS Medical library is to become a world class information resource centre specializing in comprehensive medical and health related information of all medias cater for varsity library users.
MISSION
The mission of CUHAS Medical library is to provide quality and comprehensive information services that enhance student centered learning, facilitate teaching and research, and delivery of quality services to communities in Tanzania, the Regional and the World at large.
Library Services
The library is well stocked with reference books. The Reference section provides services to users, for example the Reference Librarian answers reference questions from the users and help them to identify documents of their need to save money and time. All the time Library Staff are engaged in assisting users to search information (book and periodicals) in the library databases and assisting users who want to carry out their own literature search and complex search by guiding them. The reference services at the CUHAS Library is one of the best section of the library which provides good service by identifying and locating the documents for users very quickly. Moreover, it is equipped with computers installed library databases (books and periodicals), CD-ROM databases and CD-ROMs.
The library is well stocked with reference books. The Reference section provides services to users, for example the Reference Librarian answers reference questions from the users and help them to identify documents of their need to save money and time. All the time Library Staff are engaged in assisting users to search information (book and periodicals) in the library databases and assisting users who want to carry out their own literature search and complex search by guiding them. The reference services at the CUHAS Library is one of the best section of the library which provides good service by identifying and locating the documents for users very quickly. Moreover, it is equipped with computers installed library databases (books and periodicals), CD-ROM databases and CD-ROMs.
The library is well stocked with reference books. The Reference section provides services to users, for example the Reference Librarian answers reference questions from the users and help them to identify documents of their need to save money and time. All the time Library Staff are engaged in assisting users to search information (book and periodicals) in the library databases and assisting users who want to carry out their own literature search and complex search by guiding them. The reference services at the CUHAS Library is one of the best section of the library which provides good service by identifying and locating the documents for users very quickly. Moreover, it is equipped with computers installed library databases (books and periodicals), CD-ROM databases and CD-ROMs.
The CUHAS Library has a good collection of CD-ROM databases and CD-ROMs of various topics, which are oriented to medicine, some of which have been installed directly in the BUCHS Computer Network while others have to be loaded to the computer in order to utilize them. The library provides CD-ROMs reference material service to the community of users. A library staff assists some of users who are not competent on how to use the facilities. The CD-ROMs reference material service is helpful because the users get the necessary information very quickly and can thereafter print hard copies for personal use.
Rules & regulation
ADMISSION:
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Upon entering to the library, every user must present a valid CUHAS, BMC or Allied Institute badge at the Issue Desk (Reception Desk). Any books, packages, cases, coats etc. must not take into the library. Such items should be deposited at the Issue Desk and will be collected only when the user departs from the library.
DESCIPLINE: SILENCE MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES
All users of the library are required to conduct themselves quietly and to obey any instruction from library staff, including the production of acceptable means of identification
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Food and drinks MUST NOT be taken into, or consumed in the library. Smoking is PROHIBITED
- The use of person stereos and mobile phone in the library is PROHIBITED; these items should be switched off on entry to the library.
- Books, periodicals, CD ROMs, etc may not be borrowed from the library.
- Anyone, who is caught misusing or destroying library property will permanently lose their access rights, and further disciplinary action will be taken appropriate