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

2. 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 05-10-2010 2Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

3. The Library Librarian User Resources Library Introduction

4. 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…... 05-10-20104 Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

5. 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…... 05-10-20105Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

6. Your Library Information Resources and Guidance Students and Lecturers Librarians and Staff Library Knowledge Dissemination Selection Introduction…... 05-10-20106Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

7. Library Main Library Branch Libraries Department Libraries Approaching Your Library 05-10-20107Library 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

8. Entrance for Science Faculty Main Entrance Ramanathan Road Temple Students Complex Ramanathan Block Approaching Your Library…………… Location of Main Library 05-10-20108Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

9. Approaching Your Library…………… Entrance 05-10-20109Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

10. Approaching Your Library…………… 05-10-201010Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

11. Front Counter Approaching Your Library…………… 05-10-201011Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

12. 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 05-10-201012Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

13. 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…………… 05-10-201013Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

14. 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 05-10-201014Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

15. 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…………… 05-10-201015Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

16. 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…………… 05-10-201016Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

17. 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…………… 05-10-201017Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

18. Finding Books and Collections 1. Open Access 1. Open Access 2. Ordered Shelving 2. Ordered Shelving 3. Appropriate Guidance 3. Appropriate Guidance 05-10-201018Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

19. 000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 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………. 05-10-201019Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

20. + 500 Science + 500 Science + 510 Mathematics + 510 Mathematics + 520 Astronomy + 520 Astronomy + 530 Physics + 530 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 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………. 05-10-201020Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Classification Numbers of Books…………

21. 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 537.5 Electronics 537.54 Photoelectric Phenomena Physics Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201021Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Classification Numbers of Books…………

22. Methods for finding a book 1 Catalogue Cards 2 OPAC 3 Library Staff Helps Finding Books and Collections…………… 05-10-201022Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

23. Finding Books and Collections………. Catalogue Card 05-10-201023Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 1

24. Class Number Oder Class Number Oder Alphabetical Oder Alphabetical Oder Arrangement of Catalogue Cards Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201024Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 1……

25. Finding Books and Collections………. OPAC ( Online Public Access Catalogue ) 05-10-201025Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2

26. OPAC Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201026Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

27. OPAC Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201027Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

28. Finding Books and Collections………. OPAC 05-10-201028Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 2…..

29. Library Staff Helps Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201029Library Orientation - Faculty of Science Method 3

30. After Method 1 and 2 Locate through Guide Cards and then by Spine Label Finding Books and Collections………. 05-10-201030Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

31. Librarian Assistant Librarian Assistant Registrar Library Assistant Library Attendant Library Administration Service For You 05-10-201031Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

32. 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………………. 05-10-201032Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

33. Register yourself User Cards Service For You…………… 05-10-201033Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

34. 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…………… 05-10-201034Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

35. Instructions for borrowing Over Night for Reference Resources 14 Days for Stacks Resources No Lending for Archive Materials Service For You…………… 05-10-201035Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

36. Library Hours Week Days Week Days 8.30 am - 6.00 pm 8.30 am - 6.00 pm Saturdays Saturdays 8.30 am - 2.30 pm 8.30 am - 2.30 pm Service For You…………… 05-10-201036Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

37. Appropriate Lighting; Good Ventilation Standardized Furniture for holding Resource and Studying Pleasant Painting for Good reading Lending Clock Room Library Environment 05-10-201037Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

38. Library Environment…… Active environment Cleanliness Silence Openness Independent feelings Kindness of the staff 05-10-201038Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

39. General Instructions 05-10-201039Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

40. 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….. 05-10-201040Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

41. To be avoided General Instructions….. 05-10-201041Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

42. To be avoided General Instructions….. 05-10-201042Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

43. 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….. 05-10-201043Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

44. Electronic Resources See Library Website…… 05-10-201044Library Orientation - Faculty of Science

45. Further Information, See Library Website…… Feedback????? 05-10-201045Library Orientation - Faculty of Science