Academic library and their functions

Academic Library and their Functions

1. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
AND
THEIR FUNCTIONS
Dr.M.Prabakaran

2. WHY DO WE READ?
Reading helps to develop vital language skills
Opens up acquisition of new words
It helps to enhances social skills
To know what’s happening around us
To understand the subject matter
To increase power of judgment
To understand human life/mind
To experience/experiment new things

3. Library: Meaning & Definition
Theterm“library”isderivedfromthe
Latinword“liber”,whichmeans‘a
book’
Libraryisaplacewheretheinformation
iscollected,processed,stored,and
madethemavailabletotheusersforan
effectiveuse.
•InAdvanced Learners English
dictionary,libraryreferstoacollection
ofbookgatheredforstudy,research,
referenceandrecreation.

4. Dr. S.R RANGANATHAN
•CalledasfatherofLibrary
•BasicallyhewastheMathematician
•HewasthefirstLibrarianofMadrasUniversity
•August9
th
hisbirthdayiscelebratedasLIBRARIANDAY
•inIndia
•LibraryscienceinIndiawasinitiatedbyDr.S.R.Ranganathan
•in1931,withtheformulationofFiveLawsofLibrary

5. Elements of Library
User
Sources &
Services
Staff

6. Five Laws of Library
•Library Building should be spacious one for attract more readers
•Fittings and Furniture should meet the requirements adequately
•Books should be classified catalogued
•Damaged books should be repaired immediately
Books are for use
•The book should be selected according to the taste of the reader
•Inter Library Loan –right books connected with the right reader
•Open Access system
Every reader his/her book
•Books are meant for the readers and not for filling the stock room
•Books should be arranged in a classified sequence
•Arrangement of book in the rack will attract more readers
Every book its reader
•To provide reference service for find the documents without delay
•Open Access alone save the time to the reader
Save the time of the reader
•The Library grows in terms of documents, users and staff
•Old books are replaced by a new book;
•Library building should be expand
The library is a growing organism

7. Sources Available
in a Library

8. Sources of Information
Document
Conventional
Manuscripts -Books -
Periodicals
Primary
Secondary
Neo-conventional
Standards –Patent –Data
E-Resources
Tertiary

9. Sources of Information
Primary Sources Secondary Sources Tertiary Sources
Primary Periodicals Text Books Year Books
Research Reports AbstractingPeriodicalsDirectories
Conference Proceedings Reference Books Bibliographies
Patents, Standards -Encyclopedia Guides
Diaries -Dictionaries List of Researchin Progress
Auto Biography -Hand Books
Speeches
Historical Documents
Birth Certificate
Government Records
Military Records
Census Report
Interviews
Radio/Television Address
Photograph
Letters

10. Services of Libraries
•OPAC-(Online Public Access Catalogue)
•Circulation of Material
•Library orientation of a fresh man
•Bibliographic instruction
•Document locating services
•Readers’ advisory services
•Reference Service -Right Reader and a Right Document
•Inter-library loan

11. Services of Libraries Contd..
•Compilation of bibliographies
•List of additions
•Display of new additions
•Reservation of documents
•Organizing Book Exhibition
•Assistance in the use of Catalogue
•Assistance in the search and location of material
•Reprographic services
and the necessary services should be done
according to the user and demands.

12. Types of Libraries
National Libraries
Academic Libraries
-School Library
-College Library
-University Library
Public Libraries
Special Libraries and Research Libraries

13. National Library
Itisalibrarymaintainedbythegovernment
Itisservingthenationasawhole
Thebooksavailableinsuchlibrariesarefor
referenceonly
Theseareusuallycopyrightlibraries
Thefunctionistocollectandpreservefor
posterity,thebooks,periodicals,newspapers,
andotherdocumentspublishedinthecountry

14. National Library: Objectives
To provide leadership among the nation’s
libraries
Toserveasapermanentdepositoryforall
publicationsissuedinthecountry
To provide bibliographical services
To serve as a co-ordinating centre for co-
operative activities
To provide service to government

15. National Library: Functions
Toacquireandmaintaindocumentsaboutthe
countryoritspeopleoractivities,publishedoutside
thecountry
Tocollectandpreserveselectmanuscriptsandsuch
otherarchivalrecordsofnationalrelevanceand
importance
Tocollectandpreservespecialisedmaterials–books
fortheblinddramatic,compositions,engravings,
medals,musiccompositions,etc.
Toserveasacentralandcomprehensivecollection
ofnationaloutputacquiredthroughlegaldeposits,
giftsorexchange

16. National Library: Functions

contd..
Todisseminatecataloguesinprinted.Microforms,and
machinereadableforms
Toprovidecompilationofretrospectiveorcurrent
bibliographiesonvarioussubjectsinanticipationon
request
Toprovideindextocurrentlypublishedjournals
literatureappearinginresearchorscholarly
periodicals
Toprepareabstractsofcurrentliteratureonsubjects
ofnationalinterest
Topreparenationalbibliographiesofbooks,
periodicalsandothernon-printmaterials

17. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
School Libraries
College Libraries
University Libraries

18. School Libraries
Primary
Middle
Secondary
HigherSecondary

19. Objectives-PrimaryandMiddle
SchoolLibraries
To Foster book mindedness
To strengthen learning skills through kits
To create a love for books and other
learning resources
Toinculcatethehabitofreadinginaslow
butdeliberateprocess

20. Collections-Primary and Middle
Picturebooksdepictingactsanddeedsofawardsandadventure
patriotism,servicetofellowpersonsandothersimilarthemes
BiographiesofgreatMenandWomen
Booksoftravelandhumour
Folktales,StoriesfromthePanchatantra,ArabianNights,etc.
Storiesofanimalandbirdsbooks
PopularGamesandSportsBooks
CulturalheritageBooks
Referencebooks–Children’sEncyclopaedia,Illustrated
Dictionaries,etc.
Children’sMagazines-Children’sWorld,Tinkle,etc.
AudiovisualAids–Motionfilms,Animatedfilms,Video
cassettes
Models,Charts,Maps,Globes,Picture,Photographs,Toys,
etc.

21. Services-Primary and middle
Reference service to the users at request
Story hours
Display of Press and other Clippings
Film shows
Video shows both for Entertainment and
teaming on various themes
Books displays and exhibitions on important
occasions

22. Objectives –Secondary Schools
Libraries
Toinculcatethehabitofusingtheschool
library–Courserequirements,General
knowledgeandrecreation
Todeveloplearningskillsforcollecting
informationonanytopicconsultingreference
booksandotherreadingmaterials
Toprovideopportunitiestostudentstovisit
otheracademic,SpecialandPubicLibraries

23. Collection-Secondary School
Libraries
Text Books –Both prescribed and others
on all subjects
Relatively more advanced books
GeneralBooks–PopularScience,
BiographiesofGreat Persons,
GeographicalExplorations,Sportsand
Games,etc.

24. College Libraries-Uers
UG Students
PG Students
Research Scholars
Teachers
Administrative Staff

25. College Libraries-Collections
Text Books
Reference Books –Encyclopaedia, Subject
and Language Dictionaries, Hand Books,
Manual, Bibliographical Sources,
Geographical Sources etc.
Light Reading material –Humour Books, Art
Books, Fictions etc.
Journals and Magazines
Audio-visual material –Films, Pictures, Audio
Cassettes, Video Cassettes,
E-Resources etc.

26. College Libraries-Obejectives
To accomplished the objectives of
institutions
To increase the usage of resources and
users satisfaction
To make the users aware of collections
To enrich the collections based on the
needs

27. College Libraries-Services
Lending Service
Reference Service
Current Awareness Service
Abstracting and Indexing Service
Reprographic Service
Audio-Visual Service
Exhibition and Special Display
Assistance in the use of Library

28. University Libraries-Functions
Collection Development
Collection Maintenance
Stock Verification
Providing a variety of services

29. University Library-Services
Lending
Reference
CAS
SDI
Alerting Service
News Paper Clippings
Bibliographic Service
Reprographic Service
Translation Service
Document Delivery Service
User Education
User Oriented Seminar, Workshops

30. Public Libraries-Definition
APublicLibrarywhichbeingthelocal
GatewaytoKnowledge,providesabasic
conditionforlifelonglearning,
independentdecisionmakingandcultural
developmentoftheindividualandsocial
groups.
Thelocalcentreofinformation,makingall
kindsofknowledgeandinformation
readilyandfreelyavailabletoitsusers.

31. Public Libraries-Functions
Creating and Strengthening reading skills
and habits in children from an early age
Supporting both Individual and Self-
conducted education
Providing opportunities for personal
creative development
Stimulating the imagination and creativity
of children and young people
PromotingawarenessofCulturalheritage,
Appreciationofthearts,Scientific
achievementsandinnovation

32. Public Libraries-Functions
Providing access to cultural expressions of all
performing arts;
Fostering inter-cultural dialogue and favoring
cultural diversity;
Supporting the Oral tradition;
Ensuringaccessforcitizenstoallsortsof
communityinformation;
Providing adequate information services to local
enterprises, associations and interest groups;
Facilitating the development of information and
computer literacy skills.

33. Special Libraries
Distinguishing
Aspects
Special Library
SpecialUserGroupsLibrariesfortheDoctors,
Lawyers,Industrialistsetc.
Kindsof Activity Nutrition(LibraryofNational
Instituteof Nutrition,
Hyderabad)
Subject Group Food Science and Technology
Typeof DocumentsA film library: Video library: A
manuscript library

34. Special Libraries-Functions
To Acquire information as per need of
parent organisation
To Analyses, Synthesize, and evaluate
information and data
To provide critical reviews,
Monographs,Reports,etc
To provide critical compilations
To provide state-of-the-art report
To provide replies to queries

35. Special Libraries-Functions
To provide reprints, bibliographies and
references
To perform literature searches and
translation services
To provide abstracts and indexes
To prepare Accession lists, Bulletins,
Newsletters, Summaries, etc
To disseminate current information and
SDI to stimulate research.

36. Thank You
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