About the Kane Library
The WARC library was named after the late Dr. Mouhamed Moustapha Kane. It represents one of the original departmental goals for the center. It was opened on February the 7th, 1998 by the Faculty of Arts's Dean, Mr. Oumar Kane in the presence of the late Moustapha Kane's family.
The Center's library offers to the researchers and to the subscribers access to a variety of scientific documentation on particularly West Africa and the Diaspora.
The library is composed of two reading areas and a reception/orientation office. In support of WARC's research dimension, one of the reading areas has been specifically reserved for researchers to allow them access to certain publications such as dissertations, periodicals, magazine reviews, etc.
The second reading area is open to students and the public. Presently, the library has at its disposal over 3,000 volumes divided specially in the files ''Africa'' and ''Diaspora''. It also has many collections of scientific magazines and memoirs.
Its sources of funding include:
- Donations from essentially American or African researchers, students or institutions (American Cultural Center, Michigan State University Library, Late Moustapha Kane's family, African Studies from Columbia University ...)
- WARC's own acquisitions according to the center's needs, particularly the researcher's.
The Library is being used by over more than 700 subscribers, mainly researchers and professors of different nationalities.
Users of the WARC Library
The primary users of the WARC library are:
- American Researchers
- Senegalese Researchers
- African Researchers
- Information and Library Professionals
- Master's and Ph.D. candidates, and students in their final year of a Bachelor's.
- Others from the community
Personnel at the Library:
The librarian who is charged with the coordination and implementation of all tasks relating to the maintenance of the collection and library services. She is equally committed to the growth, evaluation, and updating of its information resources.
An assistant to the librarian, who assists in processing new materials, arranging, shelving materials. He is also responsible for the circulation and security in the library.
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