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Services
The
mission of the ECA Library, as a central catalyst for organizational
effectiveness, is to continuously enrich and add value to
the Commission’s knowledge ecosystem, by providing
reliable access to high quality knowledge resources and
services to staff members and other stakeholders, wherever
they may be.
In
pursuit of this mission, and in support of SRO's, all Divisions
and Sections of the Commission, we develop and continually
improve:
Collections
of High Quality Knowledge Resources
We have proactively assembled and classified one of the
richest collections of electronic and print information
and knowledge resources on economics and other dimensions
of development studies, and placed them at your disposal.
Current
Awareness Services
We frequently alert all staff of the arrival of new resources
and services through the dissemination of ECA Library Alert
and Journal Contents, and provide individualized notices
based on subject interests.
Desktop
Access to E-Journals, E-Books and Databanks
Through the ECA Library, you have hassle-free online access
to research-quality, decision-relevant information and knowledge
resources direct from each staff member’s desktop.
These include over 5,000 e-books, over 15,000 full-text
e-journals and over 12 databanks on a broad range of African
development issues.
ECA
Library Catalogue and Portal
You have access to the Library’s online catalogue
which provides bibliographic information on the holdings
of the Library; and the portal which represents a virtual
window to global free as well as premium information sources
and networks. To use the catalogue please go to http://ecalib.uneca.org
- and for the portal go to http://www.uneca.org/library/
Extra-Mile
Journal Article Delivery Service
We go the extra mile to purchase “must use”
single journal articles from overseas, at extra cost, to
satisfy requests for information needed for the design and
implementation of ECA programme of work. When you have to
use an article from a journal we do not hold, please contact
our Customer Service or your liaison officers.
Service
Liaison Programme
The Library has designated two liaison officers for every
Division. Please see the names of yours below. Your library
liaison officer is your “point man” or “point
woman” in the Library, who will go the last mile to
ensure that your requests are met. Take advantage of this
programme fully.
| Library
Liaison Officers |
|
|
Division |
Liaison
Officers |
Ext |
| 1 |
African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGS) |
Lize Denner
Konjit Haile Selassie |
33292
35509 |
| 2 |
African Centre for Statistics (ACS) |
Lize Denner
Florie Cole |
33292
35627 |
| 3 |
Division of Administration (DOA) |
Abraham Azubuike
Henock Legesse |
33667
33049 |
| 4 |
Food Security & Sustainable Development Division (FSSD) |
Lize Denner
Frehiwot Fekade Selassie |
33292
33058 |
| 5 |
Governance & Public Administration Development Division (GPAD) |
Abraham Azubuike
Henock Legesse |
33667
33049 |
| 6 |
ICT and Science & Technology Division (ISTD) |
Lize Denner
Florie Cole |
33292
35627 |
| 7 |
NEPAD & Regional Integration Division (NRID) |
Lize Denner
Kefyalew Bekele |
33292
35512 |
| 8 |
Office of Strategic Planning and Programme Management (OPM) |
Abraham Azubuike
Konjit Haile Selassie |
33667
35509 |
| 9 |
Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) / Information & Communication
Services (ICS) |
Abraham Azubuike
Martha Gedamu |
33667
33412 |
| 10 |
Trade, Finance & Economic Development Division (TFED) |
Lize Denner
Martha Gedamu |
33292
33412 |
| 11 |
ECA
Sub-regional Office for Central Africa |
Abraham
Azubuike
Florie
Cole |
33667
35627 |
| 12 |
ECA
Sub-regional Office for East Africa |
Lize
Denner
Kefyalew
Bekele |
33292
35512 |
| 13 |
ECA
Sub-regional Office for North Africa |
Abraham
Azubuike
Konjit
Haile Selassie |
33667
35509 |
| 14 |
ECA
Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa |
Lize
Denner
Frehiwot
Fekade Selassie |
33292
33058 |
| 15 |
ECA
Sub-regional Office for West Africa |
Abraham
Azubuike
Kefyalew
Bekele |
33667
35512 |
| 16 |
IDEP |
Abraham
Azubuike
Florie
Cole |
33667
35627 |
Training
on Research Information Strategies and Searching
The Library provides comprehensive training on information
seeking and searching to all levels of staff. The research
information environment has become extremely complex, hence
the need for continuous re-sharpening of everyone’s
information searching and analysis skills. Contact us to
arrange for group or individualized training.
Bibliographic Research
The Library conducts bibliographic research for staff members
engaged in policy analysis, strategy development and social
and economic development. Full articles or book chapters,
selected from bibliographies, are generated and delivered
to staff in the most helpful formats.
Circulation
Services
You can borrow books and other items of information resources
from the Library. Professional staff members can borrow
up to 10 items and General staff members five (5) resources
for a period of 30 days. Researchers, Consultants and Interns
should contact Customer Services for more information on
their rights as borrowers.
A Conducive Space to Read and Work
The Library offers a conducive place with natural lighting
and wireless Internet where staff can read and work, away
from the office.
