Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services (LIS) is the research hub of the Nelson Mandela University with 5 campus libraries in 2 provinces.
The main campus library is located in a nature reserve in Summerstrand South, a suburb in the beautiful coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The other branch libraries are Summerstrand North, 2nd Avenue (also in Summerstrand), the Business School, Missionvale, a northern suburb of Port Elizabeth and Saasveld in George, a town on the beautiful Garden Route.
Our mission is to facilitate access to quality information resources and services for excellence in research, teaching and learning by:
♦Providing an environment in which users of all abilities and backgrounds feel welcome and secure;
♦Identifying, evaluating and satisfying the information needs of our users;
♦Structuring systems and developing gateways to provide prompt, integrated, convenient and user-friendly access to resources;
♦Partnering with users to ensure that they become skilled in discovering and using information and
♦Participating in cooperative and collaborative programmes with other institutions to enhance resources provided and services offered.
