MAPOLY best e-library centre in Ogun State —TETFund

A resource person from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Mr Linus Emeghara, has adjudged the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta’s e-Library facilities as the best among tertiary institutions in Ogun State.

He made declaration during a-day workshop on EBSCOhost Database Training for MAPOLY staff at the e-Library Centre, which is a section of the Salawu Abiola Memorial Library of the institution.

Emeghara commended the management of the polytechnic, adding that the polytechnic has more than 12 resources in e-books and journals covering all subjects and disciplines.

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According to him, the next to MAPOLY in e-library resources in Ogun State is the Covenant University. He advised members of staff of the institution to take advantage of the facilities to improve on their researches, teaching and learning skills.

The registrar, Mr Emmanuel Adeleye, while addressing participants disclosed that MAPOLY is investing huge amount of money to collaborate with agencies in training and retraining programmes for staff, and urged them to justify the investment by reflecting on their respective schedule of duties.

He said that the recent focus of the polytechnic management on information technology training for both academic and non-academic staff is aimed at repositioning the institution for challenges ahead.

While declaring the seminar open, the acting rector, Ayodeji Tella, thanked TETFund for its huge investment in educational development in Nigeria, especially in training and retraining. He also advised staff to take advantage of the training to improve and better the system.

Similarly, a 300KVA generating set funded by TETFund 2013/14 Library Project intervention for Salawu Abiola Memorial Library was inaugurated by the acting rector.