Ahead Black Technology University will establish a centralized e-Library system to support teaching, research, innovation, and community engagement across all faculties. The e-Library will serve as a digital knowledge hub that provides students, staff, and researchers with timely, researched, and relevant academic resources in line with the university’s mission.
Purpose
The e-Library is designed to:
- Support competency-based education (CBE) and the TRICC framework
- Enable research, publication, and innovation
- Preserve and elevate African Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Provide equitable access to learning resources across multiple campuses .
Key Features of the e-Library
- Digital Collections:
- E-books, e-journals, theses, dissertations, policy papers, and research reports
- Specialized repositories in Agriculture, Health, Environment, Applied Social Sciences, and Digital Technologies .
- Institutional Repository (IR):
- Storage and dissemination of ABTU research outputs
- Publications from university research programmes (SITAV, SAIDAR, DIGIDA, CCIBA, DAIM) .
- Indigenous Knowledge Digital Archive:
- Documented African indigenous technologies, practices, art, remedies, and innovations
- Aligned with the university’s Black Technology niche and DIIVE framework .
- Remote & On-Campus Access:
- 24/7 online access via secure university login
- Physical digital library spaces established in all faculties as outlined in Section 9 of the proposal .
- Research & Learning Tools:
- Plagiarism detection tools
- Academic databases
- Citation and reference management support
Governance & Management
The e-Library will be managed by the University Librarian, supported by ICT personnel, under the oversight of the University Management and Senate, in compliance with NCHE quality assurance standards.