Most programmes in the faculty of Social Sciences taught from the Gweru Main Campus whilst a few are taught from the School of Social Work Campus in Harare.
Gweru Main Campus
Midlands State University
Main Library
Gweru Campus
Senga Road
Senga Gweru
Tel. +263 54 2260359 Ext. 2466
Fax: +263 54 2260233
School of Social Work Campus
Midlands State University
School of Social Work Library
Cnr Chinhoyi and Grant Street.
Harare
Tel. +263 54 2260359 Ext. 2466
Fax: +263 54 2260233
Gweru Campus Main Library
School of Social Works Library
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Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences guide. This is your gateway to both hardcopy and electronic resources. The guide proffers a myriad of resources as well as services that are germane to support the information needs for all students in the Faculty. The guide directs you to resources such as; e-journals, e-books, dissertations/theses, research papers, conference papers, public lectures, speeches and seminar presentations.
The Midlands State University Library is committed to providing high quality services to our users. We treasure customer feedback and strive to improve our performance and ensure that the services provided are responsive to the needs of our clients. In support of this commitment the Library produced a Library Charter. The Charter is a guiding principle that directs the way the Library serves, behaves and holds itself accountable for its actions. It also attempts to demonstrate the Library's total commitment to valuing its customers by providing a memorable experience and ensuring that every customer interaction results in positive experiences.
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The MSU Library collection is multidisciplinary and it covers the entire gamut of academic programmes offered by the institution. For one to access the library, you need to be an MSU bonafide client, i.e. a registered student or a current employee of the institution. For non-MSU students or staff, clients are required to request for authority to use the library and subsequently pay the fees to be recognised as 'Approved readers'.There are different borrowing privileges depending on the cohort a client belongs to and these are as follows;
The Library is located at the School of Social Work Campus situated in Harare at Corner Grant Street and Chinhoyi Street. The Library collection supports the teaching, learning and research requirements of the Midlands State University. Comprehensive collections are maintained for social welfare administration, Introduction to Social Work, Health Care, Community Mental Health, Child Welfare, Social Policy Analysis and Implementation, Social Planning, Ethics and Values in Social Work, Human Behaviour and Social Environment, Human Rights, Law in Social Work as well as Sociology of Change and Development.
The Midlands State University Disability Resource Centre Libraries (DRC) are located at both the Gweru and Harare Campuses to provide services to students with special needs. The Libraries have equipment such as braille embossers, computers and magnifying readers as well as the Jaws software which assist users with special needs to efficiently access information.
For further assistance please contact matsae(a)staff.msu.ac.zw
