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

Outline Introduction Approaching Your Library Approaching Library Sections Approaching Books and Collections Service For You Finding Books and Collections General Instructions Library Environment Electronic Resources Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

The Library Librarian User Resources Library Introduction

Importance of Library???????? 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 gpd;tUtdtw;iw tpsq;fpf; nfhs;Sk; jpwd; jftw; Njit. mjd; fpilf;Fk; jd;ik jftiy vg;gbj; NjLtJ; fpilf;Fk; jftiy kjpg;gplNtz;ba Njit fpilj;j jftypd; El;gkhd ifahSif; jftiyg; gad;gLj;JtJ njhlu;ghd xOf;fepakq;fs; jftiyg; gpwUld; gfpu;e;Jnfhs;Sk; rupahd topfs; fpilj;j jfty;fis vt;thW Kfhiknra;tJ Introduction… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Information Resources are for use Information Resources are for use Every user his/her Resources Every user his/her Resources Every Resources its user Every Resources its user Save the Time of the User Save the Time of the User Library is a growing Organism Library is a growing Organism Five Laws of Library Service Introduction… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Your Library Information Resources and Guidance Students and Lecturers Librarians and Staff Library Knowledge Dissemination Selection Introduction… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Library Main Library Branch Libraries Department Libraries Approaching Your Library Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Faculty of Medicine Vavuniya Campus RAFA Siddha Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Arts Faculty of Managements and Commerce Faculty of Agriculture

Entrance for Science Faculty Main Entrance Ramanathan Road Temple Students Complex Ramanathan Block Approaching Your Library…………… Location of Main Library Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Approaching Your Library…………… Entrance Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Approaching Your Library…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Front Counter Approaching Your Library…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Reference and Stacks Reference and Stacks Management and Commerce Management and Commerce Science Science Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities Social Science Social Science Agriculture Agriculture Serial Section Serial Section Current periodicals Current periodicals Paper archives Paper archives Periodical holdings Periodical holdings Archives Archives Government Documents,.., ……. Government Documents,.., ……. Approaching Library Sections Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Archives ……….. Rare Materials Rare Materials Famous Theses Famous Theses Maps Maps Preserved and Conserved Preserved and Conserved ( The preservation and careful management of the environment) Old Famous,..,…… Old Famous,..,…… Approaching Library Sections…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Books Books Subject Books Subject Books Research Oriented Books Research Oriented Books Serial Publications Serial Publications Periodicals – Journals, Magazines… Periodicals – Journals, Magazines… Newspapers Newspapers News Letters News Letters Government Publications Government Publications Reference Books Reference Books Electronic Resources; CDs, Online databases Electronic Resources; CDs, Online databases Research Theses Research Theses Special Collection Special Collection Its Types Approaching Books and Collections Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Types of Reference Books Dictionaries Dictionaries Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Thesaurus Thesaurus Glossaires Glossaires Year Books Year Books Biographies Biographies Atlases Atlases Hand Books Hand Books Gouvernement Documents Gouvernement Documents Directories Directories Bibliographies Bibliographies Reports Reports Abstracts Abstracts Curent Reference Ressources Curent Reference Ressources Approaching Books and Collections…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Division of Reference Books Ready Reference Ready Reference Dictionaries Dictionaries Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Biographies etc. Biographies etc. Permanent Reference Permanent Reference Useful Subject Resources ( of Less Multiple Copies) Useful Subject Resources ( of Less Multiple Copies) Ordinary Reference Ordinary Reference Over Night Resources Over Night Resources Approaching Books and Collections…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Special Collections Sri Lankan Publications Sri Lankan Publications Periodicals related to Sri Lanka Periodicals related to Sri Lanka Phamblets Phamblets Legislation reports during British Government Legislation reports during British Government Government Documents; Government Documents; Manuscripts Manuscripts Approaching Books and Collections…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Finding Books and Collections 1. Open Access 1. Open Access 2. Ordered Shelving 2. Ordered Shelving 3. Appropriate Guidance 3. Appropriate Guidance Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Computers, information, & general reference Philosophy & psychology Religion Social sciences Language Science Technology Arts & recreation Literature History & geography The Ten Main Classes (DDC) Classification Numbers of Books (by Subjects) Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

+ 500 Science Science Mathematics Mathematics Astronomy Astronomy Physics Physics Chemistry Chemistry Earth sciences & geology Earth sciences & geology Fossils & prehistoric life Fossils & prehistoric life Life sciences; biology Life sciences; biology Plants (Botany) Plants (Botany) Animals (Zoology Animals (Zoology Science 000 Computer Science, Knowledge & Systems 003 Systems 004 Data processing & computer science 005 Computer programming, programs & data 006 Special computer methods 620 Engineering & allied operations 621 Applied physics Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Classification Numbers of Books…………

500 Science 500 Science 530 Physics 530 Physics 531 Classical mechanics; solid mechanics 531 Classical mechanics; solid mechanics 532 Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanics 532 Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanics 533 Gas mechanics 533 Gas mechanics 534 Sound & related vibrations 534 Sound & related vibrations 535 Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena 535 Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena 536 Heat 536 Heat 537 Electricity & electronics 537 Electricity & electronics 538 Magnetism 538 Magnetism 539 Modern physics 539 Modern physics 537 Electricity & electronics Electronics Photoelectric Phenomena Physics Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Classification Numbers of Books…………

Methods for finding a book 1 Catalogue Cards 2 OPAC 3 Library Staff Helps Finding Books and Collections…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Finding Books and Collections………. Catalogue Card Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 1

Class Number Oder Class Number Oder Alphabetical Oder Alphabetical Oder Arrangement of Catalogue Cards Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 1……

Finding Books and Collections………. OPAC ( Online Public Access Catalogue ) Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2

OPAC Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

OPAC Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

Finding Books and Collections………. OPAC Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

Library Staff Helps Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 3

After Method 1 and 2 Locate through Guide Cards and then by Spine Label Finding Books and Collections……… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Librarian Assistant Librarian Assistant Registrar Library Assistant Library Attendant Library Administration Service For You Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Instruction for how to use the library Instruction for how to use the library Reader registration Reader registration The use of the library catalogues and the reference tools The use of the library catalogues and the reference tools Orientation for the library members Orientation for the library members Lending services Lending services Reservation of the resources Reservation of the resources Reference Services Reference Services Display of the new arrivals Display of the new arrivals Readers advisory services Readers advisory services Service For You……………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Register yourself User Cards Service For You…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

User Cards Green-2 White-2 Green-2 White-2 Green-2 White-3 Green-2 White-3 Green-2 White-4 Green-2 White-4 First Year  First Year  Second Year  Second Year  Third Year  Third Year  Green user Card only for English Language (420 ) and English Literature (820 ) Service For You…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Instructions for borrowing Over Night for Reference Resources 14 Days for Stacks Resources No Lending for Archive Materials Service For You…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Library Hours Week Days Week Days 8.30 am pm 8.30 am pm Saturdays Saturdays 8.30 am pm 8.30 am pm Service For You…………… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Appropriate Lighting; Good Ventilation Standardized Furniture for holding Resource and Studying Pleasant Painting for Good reading Lending Clock Room Library Environment Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Library Environment…… Active environment Cleanliness Silence Openness Independent feelings Kindness of the staff Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

General Instructions Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

To be avoided Noise Noise (by walk, moving chairs, and talking etc.) Use of Telephones Use of Telephones Taking inside the big sized items like Bags, Umbrella, Files etc. General Instructions… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

To be avoided General Instructions… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

To be avoided General Instructions… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

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… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Electronic Resources See Library Website…… Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

Further Information, See Library Website…… Feedback????? Library Orientation - Faculty of Science