The SON Library Overview

                                                                                                                
SON Standards Library was established by enabling Act 56 of 1971. The library has the responsibility to assemble and maintain a collection of standards, normative documents, books and other relevant materials it considers appropriate and relevant for a standards library

Mission Statement


SON library mission is to provide a virile, flexible modern facilities and services that enhances the development of Nigeria national standards

Policy


To create an enabling environment that provide for reading and research on standards and quality and assurance activities to standard/technical Officers and other stakeholders that positively impacted on the overall national standardization process

Objectives


SON library objectives are to:

Provide library facilities that ensure appropriate reading and research environment for elaboration of standards and related document.

Facilitates and make available current local, foreign and international standards to all stakeholders, that ensure elaboration and development of national standards;

Generate fund through sale of SON publication and other international documents to complement government funding and strengthen standards process in the country for local and international competitive trade;

Provide effective and efficient library services to clientele to meet needs on standards development to meet expectation;

Motivate library staff to deliver service promptly and efficiently for enhanced productivity;

Provide relevant document for codex contact point and WTO/FAO references;

Liaison with other standards bodies and international agencies for enhancing development of national and international standards;