1. ODINCINDIO Marine Information Management Training Course 13-24 February 2006 User Services: Facilities Murari P Tapaswi National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula 403 004 Goa, India murari@nio.org murari@nio.org Library of Congress Reading Hall

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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. ODINCINDIO Info Mgmt Trg Course Feb 2006 Furniture and Equipment Suppliers’ catalogues Gresswell http://www.gresswell.com/webprd_gress/product_i ndex/lib_equip.htm http://www.gresswell.com/webprd_gress/product_i ndex/lib_equip.htm Brodart http://www.brodartfurniture.com/ http://www.brodartfurniture.com/ Gaylord: http://www.gaylord.com/ http://www.gaylord.com/

9. 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

10. 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