Students and Library Library Orientation – Faculty of Science 05-10-20101Library Orientation - Faculty of Science By Asst. Librarian / Science

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Library Orientation Library Orientation – – Faculty of ScienceFaculty of Science

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By Asst. Librarian / Science

OutlineIntroduction

Approaching Your Library

Approaching Library Sections

Approaching Books and Collections

Service For You

Finding Books and Collections

General Instructions

Library Environment

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User Resources

Library

Introduction

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Understanding • The need of information• Availability of information • How to find information • The need of evaluating the

information • How to work with or exploit

Information • Ethics and Responsibility of

use • How to share your

Information• How to manage Information

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Information Resources are for useInformation Resources are for use

Every user his/her ResourcesEvery user his/her Resources

Every Resources its userEvery Resources its user

Save the Time of the UserSave the Time of the User

Library is a growing OrganismLibrary is a growing Organism

Five Laws of Library ServiceFive Laws of Library Service

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Approaching Your Library


Faculty of MedicineFaculty of Medicine

Vavuniya CampusVavuniya Campus

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Faculty of ScienceFaculty of ArtsFaculty of Managements and CommerceFaculty of Agriculture

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Approaching Your Library……………

Location of Main LibraryLocation of Main Library



Entrance




Front Counter



Reference and StacksReference and StacksManagement and Commerce Management and Commerce ScienceScienceArts and Humanities Arts and Humanities Social ScienceSocial ScienceAgricultureAgriculture

Serial SectionSerial SectionCurrent periodicalsCurrent periodicalsPaper archivesPaper archivesPeriodical holdingsPeriodical holdings

ArchivesArchivesGovernment Documents,.., …….Government Documents,.., …….

Approaching Library Sections


ArchivesArchives………..……….. Rare MaterialsRare Materials

Famous Theses Famous Theses Maps Maps

Preserved and Conserved Preserved and Conserved

((The preservation and careful The preservation and careful

management of the environment)management of the environment)

Old Famous,..,……Old Famous,..,……

Approaching Library Sections……………


BooksBooks Subject BooksSubject Books Research Oriented BooksResearch Oriented Books

Serial PublicationsSerial Publications Periodicals – Journals, Magazines…Periodicals – Journals, Magazines… NewspapersNewspapers News LettersNews Letters Government PublicationsGovernment Publications

Reference BooksReference Books Electronic Resources; Electronic Resources; CDs, Online CDs, Online

databases databases Research ThesesResearch Theses Special CollectionSpecial Collection

Its Types Its Types

Approaching Books and Collections


Types of Reference Books Types of Reference Books

DictionariesDictionaries EncyclopediaEncyclopedia ThesaurusThesaurus GlossairesGlossaires Year BooksYear Books BiographiesBiographies

AtlasesAtlases Hand BooksHand Books Gouvernement DocumentsGouvernement Documents DirectoriesDirectories BibliographiesBibliographies ReportsReports AbstractsAbstracts Curent Reference RessourcesCurent Reference Ressources

Approaching Books and Collections……………


Division of Reference BooksDivision of Reference Books Ready ReferenceReady Reference

DictionariesDictionaries Encyclopedia Encyclopedia BiographiesBiographies etc.etc.

Permanent ReferencePermanent Reference Useful Subject Useful Subject

Resources Resources ((of Less of Less Multiple Copies)Multiple Copies)

Ordinary ReferenceOrdinary Reference Over Night ResourcesOver Night Resources



Special CollectionsSpecial Collections Sri Lankan PublicationsSri Lankan Publications Periodicals related to Sri LankaPeriodicals related to Sri Lanka PhambletsPhamblets Legislation reports during British Government Legislation reports during British Government GovernmentGovernment Documents; Documents; ManuscriptsManuscripts



Finding Books and Collections

1. Open Access1. Open Access

2. Ordered Shelving2. Ordered Shelving

3. Appropriate 3. Appropriate GuidanceGuidance


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Computers, information, & general referencePhilosophy & psychologyReligionSocial sciencesLanguageScienceTechnologyArts & recreationLiteratureHistory & geography

The Ten Main Classes (DDC)Classification Numbers of Books (by Subjects)

Finding Books and Collections……….


+ + 500 Science500 Science + 500 Science+ 500 Science + 510 Mathematics+ 510 Mathematics + 520 Astronomy+ 520 Astronomy + + 530530 Physics Physics + 540 Chemistry+ 540 Chemistry + 550 Earth sciences & geology+ 550 Earth sciences & geology + 560 Fossils & prehistoric life+ 560 Fossils & prehistoric life + 570 Life sciences; biology+ 570 Life sciences; biology + 580 Plants (Botany)+ 580 Plants (Botany) + 590 Animals (Zoology+ 590 Animals (Zoology

Science000 Computer Science, Knowledge & Systems003 Systems004 Data processing & computer science005 Computer programming, programs & data006 Special computer methods

620 Engineering & allied operations

621 Applied physics



Classification Numbers of Books…………

500 Science 500 Science 530 Physics 530 Physics

530 Physics530 Physics 531 Classical mechanics; solid mechanics531 Classical mechanics; solid mechanics 532 Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanics532 Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanics 533 Gas mechanics533 Gas mechanics 534 Sound & related vibrations534 Sound & related vibrations 535 Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena535 Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena 536 Heat536 Heat 537537 Electricity & electronics Electricity & electronics 538 Magnetism538 Magnetism 539 Modern physics539 Modern physics

537537 Electricity & electronics Electricity & electronics537.5537.5 Electronics Electronics

537.54537.54 Photoelectric Photoelectric PhenomenaPhenomena

PhysicsPhysics



Classification Numbers of Books…………

Methods for finding a book

1 Catalogue Cards

2 OPAC

3 Library Staff Helps

Finding Books and Collections……………



Catalogue Card


Method 1

Class Number OderClass Number Oder Alphabetical OderAlphabetical Oder

Arrangement of Catalogue Cards



Method 1……


OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)


Method 2

OPAC



Method 2…..

OPAC



Method 2…..


OPAC


Method 2…..

Library Staff HelpsLibrary Staff Helps



Method 3

After Method 1 and 2After Method 1 and 2 Locate through Guide Cards and then by Spine Label Locate through Guide Cards and then by Spine Label



Library Administration

Service For You


Instruction for how to use the libraryInstruction for how to use the library Reader registrationReader registration The use of the library catalogues and the reference toolsThe use of the library catalogues and the reference tools Orientation for the library membersOrientation for the library members Lending servicesLending services Reservation of the resourcesReservation of the resources Reference Services Reference Services Display of the new arrivals Display of the new arrivals Readers advisory servicesReaders advisory services

Service For You……………….


Register yourself User CardsRegister yourself User Cards

Service For You……………


User CardsUser Cards Green-2 White-2Green-2 White-2

Green-2 White-3Green-2 White-3

Green-2 White-4Green-2 White-4

First Year-------------First Year-------------

Second Year------Second Year------

Third Year---------Third Year---------

Green user Card only for Green user Card only for English Language (English Language (420 ) 420 ) and English Literature (and English Literature (820820 ) )



Instructions for borrowingInstructions for borrowing

Over Night for Reference Resources 14 Days for Stacks Resources No Lending for Archive Materials



Library HoursLibrary Hours

Week Days Week Days

8.30 am - 6.00 pm8.30 am - 6.00 pm

Saturdays Saturdays

8.30 am - 2.30 pm 8.30 am - 2.30 pm



Appropriate Lighting; Good Ventilation Standardized Furniture for holding Resource and

Studying Pleasant Painting for Good reading Lending Clock Room

Library Environment


Library Environment…… Active environment Cleanliness Silence Openness Independent feelings Kindness of the staff


General Instructions


To be avoided Noise Noise (by walk, moving chairs, and (by walk, moving chairs, and

talking etc.)talking etc.) Use of TelephonesUse of Telephones

Taking inside the big sized items like Bags, Umbrella, Files etc.

General Instructions…..


To be avoidedTo be avoidedGeneral Instructions…..


To be avoidedTo be avoidedGeneral Instructions…..


Respect the library rules Respect the queue Respect the healthiness of the resources Respect the healthiness of the Catalogue cards Respect the purpose of the lending section Respect the silence of the reading section

The library expects from you ----

General Instructions…..


Electronic Resources

See Library Website……


Further Information, See Library Website……

Feedback?????
