The UNZA Library is organised into specialised departments, each responsible for key functions in delivering library services to the university community.
📚 Reader Services
Manages circulation, reserves, inter-library loans, and user registration. Ensures smooth access to physical collections.
🔍 Reference & Information Services
Provides research assistance, subject guides, and information literacy instruction to students and faculty.
💻 E-Resources & ICT
Administers electronic databases, e-journals, the library management system, and digital infrastructure.
📖 Technical Services
Handles cataloguing, classification, acquisition, and processing of new library materials.
🏛️ Special Collections
Curates rare books, archives, Zambiana collection, and university historical records.
🔬 Research Support
Offers bibliometric analysis, systematic review support, data management, and publishing guidance.
🎓 User Education
Designs and delivers training workshops, orientations, and online tutorials for library users.
⚙️ Administration
Oversees library policy, budgeting, human resources, and strategic planning.