Commission For Higher Education

LIBRARY SERVICES

The Commission for Higher Education offers information services to the secretariat, Commisssioners, students and staff of universities in Kenya and the public. The information services offered include library, Internet and public advisory.

The total library holdings are 4284 volumes containing materials on higher education. The sitting capacity of the library is 25. Borrowing of library materials is limited to the secretariat and members of the Commission.

The library collection is divided into four sections:

- The reference collection includes yearbooks, handbooks and directories on institutions and universities of higher learning.

- The books collection includes books on higher education – History of higher education, College teaching, institutions of higher education, accreditation, evaluation and ranking of universities, higher education finance, systems of higher education and other special aspects of higher education. University Calendars are also contained in this section.

- The periodicals collection includes journals, bulletins and newspaper on higher education.

- The Commission for Higher Education collection contains reports, Commission minutes and Proposals for the establishment of privately funded universities.

The Commission for Higher Education has not been left behind in the use of information technology. Internet and Email services are provided to staff and Commissioners. Some journals are also available through the Internet. Check out our download section and see our journals.

The library catalogue is fully automated using the CDS/ISIS software. In-house databases have been created using this software. These include the main library database with 1544 records, an index to newspaper cuttings articles on higher education, and a database on degree programmes offered in Kenyan universities.

A database on student enrollment in Kenyan Universities has also been created
The library also has a collection of CD-ROM databases on higher education including ‘the World Higher Education Database 2000’ which combines the latest databases of the International Handbook of Universities and the World list of Universities.

These information services are used in supporting decision making for the Commission, in providing information for research in higher education and in advising the public on higher education systems in Kenya and abroad.

In 2005 over 2000 people visited the resource center.
The resource center is opened from 8am – 5pm (weekdays) and closed during weekends and public holidays.

- The Commissions website is www.che.or.ke and the email address is che@kenyaweb.com