1. Mission and Vision Statement

1.1 Vision statement

The Vision of the ILPD Library is:

To support ILPD in promoting legal development and practices through the provision of information services and products that are innovative and sufficiently flexible to support the Institute' s strategic priorities of being an e­research centre for Rwanda and the region.

1.2. Mission statement

The mission of the ILPD Library is:

• To meet the research needs of the ILPD' s students by acquiring, providing and enhancing high quality information resources and collections that are appropriates. It will develop student's ability to access and utilize information in order to succeed at ILPD and beyond;
• Satisfy the demands of the ILPD curriculum and facilitate the education of its student by providing access to comprehensive and up-to-date information resources and services;
• To meet the needs of the public and to serve the legal information needs of the local community, the region and the citizens of Rwanda;

2. The ILPD Libraries Overview

The ILPD Library is a Law Library located at the Headquarters of the Institute. It has been in operation since the inception of the Institute in 2006.The ILPD Library has a branch in KIGALI which serves also ILPD students and the public.

The library provides information and library services to the students, staff, public and its alumni. However only students and staff of ILPD are members by default, other users are obliged to request  officially authorization from the Director of the Library.

In developing the library collections, the Library has two priority objectives: to provide a comprehensive, research level, retrospective and current collection of Rwandan and international law materials; and to provide the classic professional texts relating to both civil and common law countries.

The Library offers, in one central location, all the resources necessary to support teaching, learning and research; making the library the intellectual hub of the Institute of Legal Practice and Development and the region.

By understanding the dynamism of a library and library services, the ILPD library lays emphasis on acquisition of relevant, authoritative, up-to-date materials and promotes quick access and delivery of information by integrating information communication technology in its functions.

3. Library Opening Hours

The Library normally opens its doors to the public according to the following schedule:

The Library Staff reserves the right to alter the time. Exceptions are announced before.

4. Library Membership

The following are eligible to use ILPD Library.

• Registered ILPD Students
• Academic Staff
• Administration Staff
• Outside Readers/Guest

The Library rules are designed to create a conducive and learning environment for all Libray users and ignorance of these will not be accepted as an excuse for their non-observance.

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