British Institute in Eastern Africa
P.O. BOX 30710 NAIROBI
Téléphone : (254-2)
43 721 ; 43 190 Télécopie : (254-2) 43 365
E-mail : britinst@insightkenya.com
Site Web : http://britac3.britac.ac.uk/institutes/eafrica
Responsable
: LANE, Paul
(Director)
BIBLIOTHEQUE
(LIBRARY)
Responsable
: MWANGI, Innocent
(Librarian)
Domaines dinformation couverts
: histoire,
archéologie et ethnographie.
(Subject areas : History, archaeology and ethnography)
Composition du fonds : 4000 ouvrages ; 5000 périodiques ; 1500 documents de
littérature grise.
(Database composition : monographs (4000), journals (5000), offprints (1500).)
Accès
: réservé aux membres inscrits (500 Ksh
s'ils habitent en Afrique de l'Est, sinon 12,5£ ou 25$US, 30£ ou 60$US pour les
institutions). Prêt : réservé
aux usagers internes.
(Access: Restricted to members who must pay an annual subscription of Ksh 500 (if
residing within eastern Africa). Others pay a subscription of Sterling pound 12.5 or US$25
per year. Institutions are charged sterling Pounds 30 or US$60.)
Public : enseignants
; étudiants ; chercheurs.
(Targeted public: University lectures, university students, private and sponsored
researchers.)
Services proposés :
photocopies
(Services offered: boorrowing of books by members and photocopy services at a fee.)
Egerton University Library
P.O. BOX 536 NJORO
Téléphone : (254)
037 -61265
E-mail : mainlibrary@egerton.ac.ke
; copy@net2000.ke.com
Responsable
: OTENYA, Sylvester C.
(University Librarian)
Domaines dinformation couverts
: sciences
sociales ; sciences humaines ; pédagogie ; lettres ; agriculture ; technologie ;
environnement
(Subject areas: Social Sciences, Education, Arts, Agriculture, Enginering, Technology,
Environmental Science including environmental law, Natural Sciences)
Composition du fonds : 150 000 ouvrages ; 5 000 périodiques ; 350 thèses ; 8 500
coupures de presse ; 100 bases de données CD-ROM ; 130 revues sur CD-ROM
(Database composition: Books - 150,000 vols; Journals - 9,0000 vols; Theses - 350
vols; Indexed newspaper articles - 850 records; CD-ROM Databases - 100; Journals on CD-ROM
- 130)
Accès
: accès libre aux étudiants, aux membres
de l'université et aux membres des institutions travaillant en lien étroit avec Egerton.
Ouverture de 8h à 22h du lundi au
vendredi et le samedi de 8h à 17h durant les sessions, pendant les vacances du lundi au
vendredi de 8h à 17h. Fermé les jours fériés.
(Access: Free to all Egerton University students and staff, recognised institutions
that work with Egerton University. Open Mon to Fri 8a.m to 10p.m and Sat 8a.m to 5p.m
during the semester & 8a.m to 5p.m Mon to Fri during vacations. Remains closed during
all public holidays.)
Public : étudiants,
enseignants, chercheurs.
(Targeted public: Students (Diploma, Undergraduate and Post graduate), Staff
(teaching, non.teaching and administrative), Resaerchers (within Egerton and external)
Services proposés
: impression de la base de donnée "revues" sur CD-ROM (5 Ksh/page) ;
photocopie (2 Ksh/page) ; formation des étudiants à l'utilisation de la bibliothèque
(Services offered: A collection of 100 CD-ROMs containing 130 journals in full text
covering areas on education, health and environment. (Charges: Ksh. 5 per printed page)
Photocopy services Ksh. 2 per page. Printed services Ksh. 5/=per page. E-mail services
Ksh. 30/=per Kilobyte sent and Ksh. 10 per mail received. Teaching communication and
library skilles to university students and military personnel (other parallel programs
offered by the library are in the offing).

Institut Français de recherche en Afrique (IFRA)
French Institute for Research in Africa
Loita/Monrovia Street
Maendeleo House, 4th Floor
P.O. BOX 58480 NAIROBI
Téléphone : (254-2)
22 19 22 ; 21 45 85. Télécopie : (254-2) 21 45 75
Responsable
: BOCQUIER, Philippe / Directeur
(Director)
Créée en 1980
(Started in 1980)
BIBLIOTHEQUE
(LIBRARY)
Responsable
: WAMBOGO, Omole Duncan
(Chief librarian)
E-mail : ifra3@iconnect.co.ke
Domaines dinformation couverts
: sciences
sociales
(Subject areas: Social sciences)
Composition du fonds : 4850 ouvrages ; 30 périodiques ; littérature grise (4200) dont
75 thèses ; 400 dossiers de presse ; cartes (180).
(Database composition: Books (4850), Grey literature (4200), Journals (30), Newspaper
cuttings (10 cabinets, 400 files), Theses (75), Maps (180).
Accès
: uniquement pour les membres. Ouverture de 9h30 à 17h sauf le mois
d'août. 25 places assises. Prêt : pour
les membres
Public : chercheurs
accueillis par l'IFRA, étudiants de maîtrise et de doctorat.
(Access: The library is open to members only. Open daily from Monday to Friday from
9.30a.m to 5p.m except during the month of August. Sitting capacity of 25 people)
(Targered public: Researched received by IFRA as well as masters and doctorate students)
Produits documentaires
: liste des acquisitions
(mensuelle), dossiers de presse, catalogue du fonds documentaire.
(Information products: Monthly acquisitions list, press cuttings, catalogue)
Services proposés :
service questions-réponses, photocopies.
(Services offered: Lending of books (members only), photocopying, enquiries, book
reservations)
Projet : mise en place d'un
site Web.
(Project: Construction of the institute's web site)

UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Library
and Documentation Center
P.O. BOX 30552 NAIROBI
Téléphone : (254-2)
62 31 04 Télécopie : (254-2) 62 39 27
E-mail : uneplib@unep.org
;
Responsable
: AMOUSSOU, Bruno /
Président
(President)
Créée en 1993
(Started in 1993)
BIBLIOTHEQUE ET CENTRE DE DOCUMENTATION
(LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION CENTER)
Responsable
: Ms Shivona Tavares
(Chief librarian)
E-mail : shivona.tavares@unep.org
Domaines dinformation couverts
: sujets
touchant l'environnement y compris la législation
(Subject areas covered: Environmental issues including environmental law)
Composition du fonds : 9900 ouvrages et articles de périodiques ; 397 revues ; 506
documents de littérature grise
(Database composition: monographs and periodical articles (9,900 entries), periodicals
(397 entries), Official UNEP Conference Documents (506)
Accès
: sur rendez-vous pour les usagers externes.
Ouverture de 8h à 17h du lundi au
jeudi et de 8h à 14h30 le vendredi. Accès libre aux documents. Prêt réservé aux usagers internes.
(Access: Free access to staff members of the diplomatic corps and the general public.
Open only on Monday to Thursday from 8.00a.m - 5.00p.m (on Friday only 8.00a.m - 2.30p.m).
Members of the public can access the Library but are not able to borrow material, they can
conduct research and refer to the material only).
Public : personnel
de l'UNEP, membres du corps diplomatique, tout public
(Targeted public: UN Staff members (both in Nairobi and worl wide) ; members of the
diplomatic corps based in Nairobi; members of the public at large here in Nairobi as
well as via the internet)
Produits documentaires : une "newsletter" interne
(Information products: An internal newsletter that is distributed electronically and
free)
Services proposés : formation à l'utilisation des bases de données, à l'internet et au
courrier électronique
(Services offered: Hands-on training in the use of the library databases, as well as
on the use of the electronic services provided and internet/e-mail use. That is targeted
at staff and members of the diplomatic corps mainly)