The University Library has exhibited 910 copies of print books for public assessment ahead of their planned disposal. This followed recommendations from the University Library Weeding and Disposal Committee. The two week long exercise, held from 23rd February to 6th March, 2026 at the Main Library and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Library, attracted many curious library users drawn from the students community, academic staff, and non-teaching staff. The objective of the exhibition was to allow readers interact with the books and give feedback whether any of them should be retained, while selecting preferred copies for personal donation.
The exercise was approved by the University Librarian Janegrace Kinyanjui, and conducted by the Preservation and Conservation Section of the University Library. The in-charge of the section Mr. Japheth Olychina said that the initiative was part of the University Library’s efforts to maintain a relevant, updated, and user-focused collection while ensuring responsible disposal of outdated or underutilized materials. “The exhibition provided a transparent and stakeholder participation weeding and disposal procedure. The Library aims at ensuring that no valuable reading materials are weeded or disposed without consulting readers, especially the academic community”, said Olychina.
The University Library weeding process and exercise is undertaken in accordance to the Library Policy and in line with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2025 (PPADA) which was originally enacted in 2015 to implement article 227 of the Constitution which requires public procurement to be fair, transparent, competitive, and cost effective. Out of the 910 volumes, users identified 15 to be retained.
