library usage and essentials
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LIBRARY USAGE AND ESSENTIALS
BYOYINTOLA ISIAKA AMUSA cln
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIANINHURD
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“A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place
where history comes to life.” Norman Cousins
A library is a collection of information resources made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing.
A library is a building where information resources are systematically organised and kept for consultation and circulation
What is Library?
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National Public Special / Private School Academic – the type of library
specifically designed for students in tertiary institutions.
Types of Library
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Books: Periodicals- Newspapers, magazines, journals etc Unpublished materials Electronic Resources Electronic journals Online databases Computer/local databases CD-ROM Electronic books
Information Resources in Library
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Information on the internet is not reviewed. Anyone
can publish, so information is not as reliable. As Information from your library
While the internet has a lot of recent news, it is not a good place to find older information or primary sources
Libraries pay for access to databases. The information you can get from the library cannot be found on the internet. Additionally, not everything on the internet is free. The same article is FREE through the Library
Library and the Internet
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Information on the internet is not
comprehensive or organized like it is in the library.
Sources on the internet are difficult to verify. Library housed published and verifiable sources.
The internet is a mile wide and an inch deep. The library can provide more detailed information.
Librarians are professionals trained to help you find the information you need.
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This is a library established to
support your studies on this campus.
It is located within your reach on the campus
It provides guidance to you on your studies.
The library provides friendly, welcoming atmosphere and necessary to support your academic pursuit and prepare you for further studies and self-development.
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We in the library are there
to provide services to you. That is the reason why we are working in the library.
We strive to build positive relations with our students, and to make the library play a part in creating a better tomorrow for you
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to ensure that library users can
make use of library resources and services, adequately and to their own satisfaction;
to help library users to feel at home in the library and trust the competency of the library staff;
to enable library users to become skilled at findinginformation and thus foster feelings of confidence and independence.
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The Library has Institute Librarian,
Librarian 1, library assistants, and porters.
The institute Librarian is in charge of the Library. Other library staff assists users in:
Searching and retrieving information
Issuing out and receiving library materials
Provision of special services such as scanning, lamination, and photocopying,
Allocating Library equipment, and study carrels.
Library Staff and Functions
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Porters’ desk Staff Offices circulation desk General books collection References section Electronic library/Computer room Open study/reading areas and carrels Newspaper reading area Library users are free to visit or take
any available seat or reading desk in any of the sections/areas.
Sections of the Library:
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As part of your studies you are required to
supplement whatever you learn in classes, fields, laboratories, etc. with information available in the Library. You need to know how best to use the library by familiarising yourself it .
Consult the librarian and other staff for assistance on your information needs.
Consult the library catalogue and other index. Library catalogues are a listing of all what is contained in the library in classified and alphabetical order.
Using the Library
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Payment of school fees and other levies.
Completion of registration formalities and possession of valid school identity card
Registration with the library.
The library opens between 8.00am and 4.00pm, Monday through Friday
Conditions for using the Library
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The following are some of the regulations: No eating or drinking in the Library. Library materials must be handled with care; no scribbling, soiling dog-hearing,
tearing, defacing and turning down pages. Noise must be minimized to maintain a good study environment. Cell phone use in the library is not permitted. Games or offensive materials on the library computers are prohibited. Leave folders, hats, bags, umbrellas at the porter’s desk Library collections are for reference only. They are not to be taken out of the
library except with the permission of the librarian. The Librarian reserves the right to withdraw or refuse library facilities to anyone
who contravenes the library regulations. In summary, treat the library and its contents with care and respect and it
will serve you and future students well!
Library Regulations
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I sincerely thank our Director, Professor Francis Sowemimo, the
management of the Institute, the organisers of this programme, the academic and other members of staff.
I thank all of you, students present in this hall for your patience and rapt attention.
I also thank all those who were instrumental to making the preparation of this slides and presentation a success.
THANK YOU
Appreciations
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