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KIRIRI WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A welcome from the Director of  Open, Distance and Electronic Learning

Dr. Selline Indara Akoyo

I welcome you to the Open, Distance and Electronic Learning (ODeL) at Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology. The sole purpose of ODeL is to support, facilitate and assist departments as they establish online courses for KWUST’s Online-blended programs.

The KWUST ODeL Directorate believes in better teaching and learning experiences for staff members and students that require commitment to developing an amicable working relationship with all stakeholders. Our accomplishment is determined by our ability to design fantastic learning experiences in the modern world and to motivate students through excellent course designs using available cutting-edge technologies.

The designated team of experts at ODeL Directorate endeavors to offer support to the university Departments and Schools in coming up with innovative ways of teaching, learning and carrying out research using the ICT platforms. The team is committed to students and the delivery of its core mandate through the online platform in the best way possible.

By combining a variety of technologies with a set of best practices, the ODeL Directorate at KWUST anticipates revolutionizing the way in which education and learning transactions are carried out. Our blended methods of content delivery have been encompassed into our e-learning paradigm.

The core function of the ODeL Directorate at KWUST is the creation of high-quality content and the use of top-notch technology for dissemination of knowledge. To achieve this, the ODeL Directorate has identified important technologies for the creation and dissemination of desired content. Providing an unmatched customer experience continues to be the Directorate’s crucial goal.

To our esteemed customers’ staff and students, have a wonderful time as you navigate through our website. For any questions, comments or new ideas please do not hesitate  to contact us at odeldirectorate@kwust.ac.ke or odelhelpdesk@kwust.ac.ke

Dr. Selline Indara Akoyo
Director, ODEL

Library Mission

To acquire, process and provide quality information and services, to advance life-long training and learning processes that will empower the community through education and research.

Library Vision

To acquire, process and provide quality information and services, to advance life-long training and learning processes that will empower the community through education and research.

Library Values

  • To acquire, develop, organize and secure library materials.

  • To provide services, such as instruction to users, to reach out to the KWUST academic community and the immediate environ.

  • To forge good partnerships with other institutions and organisations locally and internationally.

  • To encourage innovativeness and skills development of staff and to capitalize on new and evolving Information Technology.

  • To preserve and disseminate KWUST University’s intellectual output as a contribution to society through creation of local content.

Browse For Electronic Resources (e-Journals) Links

  • Emerald Insight Journals
  • Harvard Business Review
  • AJOL
  • ALUKA
  • American Physical Society
  • Annual Reviews
  • Cambridge Journals Online
  • Edinburg University Press
  • Emerald Publishing Group Limited
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Institute of Physics Publishing
  • JSTOR
  • Optical Society of America
  • Oxford University Press – Oxford Journals
  • Project Muse
  • Springer
  • Symposium
  • The Cochrane Library
  • University of California Press – Caliber
  • University of Chicago Press
  • World Bank Online Resources
  • World Data Bank
  • Taylor & Francis Online
  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Lyell Collection
  • Project MUSE
  • SAGE Journals
  • John Wiley

Ask the librarian

Our library services include Issue Desk, Short Loan, Course Text collection, Information Desk. General Circulation Books (A-Z), Course Texts and Reference Books are housed here. This floor also provides office accommodation for the Senior Librarian. The technical room is also located here where the processing and photocopying of materials is done.

You can now access the Library off campus. OPAC, e-journals, e-books, institutional repository and the library catalog are all accessible online directly from the KWUST website.

To access the library resources go to the menu and select library then library resources and from the drop down menu select either e-books, e-resources or OPAC.

Enter your login details in the following format:
username: enter your library number
password: lastname.firstname

For example if your library number is 123 and your name is Jane Doe these will be your login details
username: 123
password: doe.jane

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Library Hours

Semester Session

Monday-Saturday
7:00am-7:00pm

Sundays and Public Holidays
Closed

Vacation Time

Monday-Saturday
7:00am-7:00pm

Sundays and Public Holidays
Closed

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