RSUST Seeks Partnership To Improve Standard

The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt has restated its readiness to partner with both national and international organizations to improve the standard of the institution.

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Barineme Fakae said this during a courtesy call on him by officials of Virtua Library Software (VTLS) of Spain and Net Library Nigeria.

The two organizations were in the university to train the trainers workshop on e-library being organized by the institution in conjunction with ELF Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria.

Prof. Fakae also said that the series of workshop being organised by the authorities, will not only enable the university to fulfill the dreams of its founding fathers but transform Rivers State into a knowledge based state.

The Vice Chancellor further said that the situation would ensure that staff of the institution are properly equipped for the challenges of helping the university to meet the dream of the founding fathers.

Also speaking, the representative of Virtua Library of Spain, Mr. Sutha Palpanaba expressed happiness to be Nigeria and thanked the university for providing the opportunity for the company to share its knowledge with its staff.

In an interview with newsmen, the university librarian, Lady Blessing Ahiauzu said that the programme is aimed at making libraries facilities accessible to all through software.

Lady Ahiauzu further said that it will provide opportunities for staff of the institution to access major libraries across the world.