The Department of Library and Information Science in the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS) was formally established via the decision of the Senate at its 193rd (Special) meeting held on 20th June, 2008. Part of that Senate decision was the movement to CIS of the Department of Computer Science from the Faculty of Science; and the movement to CIS of the Department of Mass Communication from the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. In addition to the decision to move these two departments, was also the decision to formally commence activities in the Departments of Library and Information Science, Information and Communication Science, and Telecommunication Science.