Mr. Denham Sylvanus, Chief Library Officer

Mr. Nna Chinanu, Principal Library Officer

Mrs. Tony Angela Chioma, Principal Library Officer

Ms Enyinnaya Chinweamara Perpetual, Assistant Library Officer

• No phone calls in the Library.
• Silence is to be observed at all times within the precincts of the Library.
• Smoking is forbidden in all part of the Library.
• Readers are not allowed to come to the Library with food or drink.
• Hand bags, laptops bags, raincoats, umbrella, gowns, etc must be deposited at designated places or with the library staff at the entrance. Please note that the above items are deposited at the owners’ own risk and the Library disclaims responsibility for either loss or damage to any items so deposited.
• All offensive weapons as well as firearms are not allowed into the Library.
• No seat in the Library shall be reserved by or for any reader. This means that any seat so reserved shall be cleared by the library staff for use by others.
• The Library can recall any book borrowed by a user. Any book recalled shall be returned within 72hours, or fines shall be imposed after three days.
• Any library book to be taken out of the Library shall be inspected by the library staff.
• All borrowed materials must be returned two days to the end of each semester.
• All users must enter the Library with library cards.
• Orderly conduct and absolute tranquility must be maintained at all times in all parts of the Library.

The offences and sanctions are failure:

• Failure to return borrowed materials on due date, the offender shall pay a fine of N50.00 per day plus loss of borrowing rights till the books are returned.
• Loss or misplacement of books and related materials. The offender shall pay twice the price of the book including shipping and landing charges, plus a processing charge of N2, 000.00.
• Unlawful acquisition of library material/ stealing. A report shall be made to the executive director and the registrar for appropriate sanctions to be instituted against the offender. In addition, the offender will not be allowed into the library until their case is determined
• Mutilation of library books and related materials. A report shall be made to the executive director and the registrar for appropriate sanctions to be instituted against the offender. In addition, the offender will not be allowed into the library until their case is determined.
• Failure to return books when recalled. The offender shall pay over dues fines, plus loss of borrowing right until the borrowed books are returned.

• Core library collections
• NINLAN Electronic journal
• Password based resources
• IP based resources
• Open access resources

• The CLC is a collection of selected and current textbooks including journals tittles covering all subjects taught in NINLAN. As much as possible multiple copies of these materials are housed in the Library.

This is the online store for collecting, preserving and disseminating in digital form of all the NINLAN journal publication outlets.

• DOAJ
• DOAB

The NINLAN Library services are:

• Photocopying
• Library instruction
• Ask a librarian live chat
• Article request service
• Library request for literature search
• Current awareness service

The Library provides photocopying service that enables users to photocopy pages of library materials and personal documents. Our charges are affordable and neat work is assured.

The Library organizes workshop on how to use the library catalogue, online databases and other resources. Further, use education in the library takes the form of the orientation programme for first year students at the start of a new academic year.

This service is only available to current NINLAN students, faculty and staff. The student or staff requesting for this service must provide the library with the following information:

Names, student/ staff ID no, E –mail, telephone or mobile phone number, status and faculty as well as the authors(s), title of journal, year, volume, page no of the article.

This service is available to potential and actual users of the NINLAN Library. The candidate for the service must provide their contact details as well as their proposed research topic. This information must be forwarded to the Institute Librarian.

• NINLANCat
• Databases by subject
• NINLANSpace
• Plagiarism checker
• Reference management

NINLANCat is the National Institute for Nigerian Languages Online Catalogue. It lists books and project works in the Library.

This database will cover all subjects taught at NINLAN. There will be alphabetic listing of these subjects, and within each subject, the database will be listed.

The NINLANSpace is the National Institute for Nigerian Languages digital collections. It is also known as the institutional repository of NINLAN. It will serve as the open access electronic archive or library for the collection, preservation and dissemination of the intellectual output of NINLAN in a managed environment.

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Reference management software makes it easier for you to cite materials that you consulted for your assignments project work, thesis and dissertation. The library helps students and staff to install the following software in their laptops 

• Mendley
• Endnote.

• Research commons (RC)
• Knowledge commons (KC)
• 24- Hour reading Rom
• Information Access center

The library hopes to provide the following spaces in the nearest future

1. Research commons (RC): This is a technology equipped research environment intended for exclusive use by faculty, graduate students and researchers.
2. Knowledge commons (KC): This is a computer laboratory for undergraduate students to assist them in their studies.
3. Information Access Centre (IAC): This consists of training lab, a computer lab and seminar rooms. The facilities are for the use of the Institute community, other educational institutions and the general public. A valid ID will be required to use the computer lab.
4. There will be a 24-Hour reading room in the Library.