[{"id":"728b24d","elType":"section","settings":{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","structure":"34","background_background":"classic","background_image":{"url":"http:\/\/sackabare.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/megascope-backgroud.3.jpg","id":145},"background_overlay_background":"classic","background_overlay_image":{"url":"http:\/\/sackabare.ac.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bg-image.jpg","id":131},"background_overlay_attachment":"fixed"},"elements":[{"id":"d29cf2b","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":16,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[],"isInner":false},{"id":"d853b52","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":66,"_inline_size":null,"background_background":"classic","background_color":"#FFFFFF"},"elements":[{"id":"e26548a","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><strong>INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Chelmsford library has a total of over 15,000 volumes of books. It also has a collection of periodicals, journals, audio and video tapes. The library also subscribes to two local newspapers. The library is open to the teaching staff, support staff, students of St. Andrew\u2019s College and external users upon payment of registration fee.<\/p><p><b><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>To be leading resource centre for learning and research in business and theological education and other related disciplines.<\/p><p><b><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>To offer access to information resources to support learning, research and other endeavours that support academic excellence.<\/p><p><b><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/b><\/p><ul><li>To provide information resources and facilities in line with the college\u2019s academic and research interests.<\/li><li>To organize and disseminate the information resources in support college\u2019s mission.<\/li><\/ul><p><b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p><b><strong>Services offered<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>These include:<\/p><ul><li>Provision of general or specific information<\/li><li>Assistance in the use of information tools available in the library such as card catalogue<\/li><li>Assistance in locating documents in the library.<\/li><li>Conducting user education, which includes orientation, use of information tools, information retrieval and usage etc.<\/li><li>Inter library loan services with other member libraries.<\/li><li>Current awareness services (CAS) i.e. mailing lists of new books to various departments and displaying them on specific shelf meant for new arrivals.<\/li><\/ul><p><b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p><b><strong>Arrangements of Books<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Books are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC).\u00a0 In this classification scheme, each book has a specific corresponding number. Each book is examined individually and its subject content determined. The book is then assigned a class number that most closely fits the subject content. The class number is therefore an abbreviated description of the subject content of the book.<\/p><p><b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p><b><strong>Locating of information resources<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>The information materials are arranged according to Dewey Decimal Classification System. This classification system runs from class 000 \u2013 999.<\/p><p>The main classes are as follows:<\/p><p>000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Generalities<\/p><p>100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philosophy &amp; Psychology<\/p><p>200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Religion<\/p><p>300\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social Sciences<\/p><p>400\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Languages<\/p><p>500\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Sciences &amp; Mathematics<\/p><p>600\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Technology (Applied Sciences)<\/p><p>700\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Arts<\/p><p>800\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Literature &amp; Rhetoric<\/p><p>900\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geography &amp; History<\/p><p><b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p><b><strong>LIBRARY OPERATING HOURS.<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>MONDAY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FRIDAY<\/p><p>8.00 A.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.00 p.m.<\/p><p>2.00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.00p.m.<\/p><p>SATURDAYS<\/p><p>8.30A.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.00 P.M.<\/p><p>2.00 P.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10.00 P.M.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>LUNCH: 1.00 P.M. \u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.00 P.M.<\/p><p>SUPPER: 7.00P.M.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.00 P.M.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>NB: THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b><strong>CONTACTS:<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>TEL: O726-083904<\/p><p>E-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:samowuor73@gmail.com\" data-target=\"_top\">samowuor73@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>Postal address: P.O. Box 6 10300, Kerugoya.<\/p>"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false},{"id":"67602f3","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":16,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]