ODINCINDIO Marine Information Management Training Course February 2006 User Services: Facilities Murari P Tapaswi National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula Goa, India Library of Congress Reading Hall

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Basic facilities Borrowing Reading room Furniture and Equipment Disability services

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Borrowing facility: Policy issues Hours of service Membership Number and type of documents Loan period/ renewal Recall / Late fee

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Borrowing facility: Methods Card system Register system Computerized lending Bar-code/ RFID Self check/returns Drop box

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Reading room A quiet place to study, consult before borrowing, read items that can not be borrowed Good location, ventilation, illumination, furniture, aesthetic arrangement makes reading room attractive to the users There are rules for use of reading rooms

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Reading room Reading room closer to the documents promote use of print literature May also have facility of computer terminals for searching on internet, library databases, etc. Some ‘reading’ rooms keep audio-visual aids for viewing that material

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Furniture and Equipment Book, media care and repair Circulation and catalogue General display General Storage furniture, shelving installations, book trolleys Office and computer supplies Presentations equipment Safety, security and health

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Furniture and Equipment Suppliers’ catalogues Gresswell ndex/lib_equip.htm ndex/lib_equip.htm Brodart Gaylord:

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Facilities for disabled Retrieving materials and photocopying Research assistance – provide instruction in the use of information resources Physical access Adjustable furniture Closed Circuit TV for reading books with small type-face Recording for blind

ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Facilities at your library: assessment ? Assess the facilities that you would require to develop considering the needs at your organization ? Narrate your experiences on how a photocopier made a difference in your library/ organization