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READING ROOM BFaculty of Arts(General, Philosophy,Psychology, Religion,History)(LC: Classes A-F) 14.3%,C-12.1%, E-16.7%,F-6.8%, G-12.9%READING ROOM GFaculty of Law(Moys: Class K) 51.6%,B-3.6%, C-5.3%, E-8.3%,F-11.0%READING ROOM CFaculty of SocialSciences(LC: Classes G-J)40.9%,B-17.9%, E-0%, G-6.5%READING ROOM FFaculties of Science / HealthSciences / EDM /Technology / Agric etc.(LC: Classes Q – Z) 18.6%,B-3.6%, C-11.4%, E-8.3%,G-6.5%READING ROOM DGeneral (Not occupied attime of research)B-0%, C-1.5%, E-0%,F-7.6%, G-3.2%READING ROOM EFaculties of Education / Arts(Music, Fine Arts, Language& Literature)(LC: classes L – P) 26.2%,C-5.3%, F-10.2%, G-0%Color code:%, % Core discipline patronage % % Migratory discipline patronageFig. 2: Outflow and Inflow of Users from Reading RoomsAn examination of figure 2 showed that Reading Room G (the Law library) recorded the highest core disciplinepatronage with a score of 51.6%. This may be due to the fact that the Law library operates a reference-basedservice. Books are not allowed for borrowing in this reading room. More importantly, the law library was justmoved to this new and more spacious reading room equipped with split air-conditioners and Internet facilities,though the Internet facility was not yet operational at the time of this study. The conducive climatic environmentmight have contributed significantly to the high core discipline patronage.Reading Room C has a core discipline patronage of 40.9% and an inflow or migratory discipline patronage of24.4%. It is noteworthy that some science-based faculties such as Environmental Design and Management(EDM) have their non technical, economic–based books shelved in reading room C; therefore this room couldhave been patronized by some students who otherwise would have been in reading room F. Reading Room Dwas not occupied as at the time of this study and was therefore free for use by patrons from all faculties who just154