Class 1 - Use of Library and Study Skills
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This document provides an overview of an introductory class on the use of library and study skills. It discusses the course objectives, which are to equip students with the knowledge and skills to attain academic excellence and effectively use library facilities. The document also explores definitions of a library, summarizing it as an institution for acquiring, processing, storing, and sharing information and resources according to standards. General library functions are acquiring, processing, preserving, and sharing resources to serve information, education, cultural preservation, and aesthetic roles. Principles guiding library operations include ensuring books are for use, every reader has access to relevant books, every book reaches its reader, and saving readers' time.
Class 1 - Use of Library and Study Skills
- 1. Oshilalu, H. Adeyinka CLN GST 121 - USE OF LIBRARY AND STUDY SKILLS INTRODUCTORY CLASS DAY 1 – Friday 28 OCTOBER, 2016 VENUE – Lecture Room 201, Augustine University, Ilara-Epe
- 2. Course Introduction Use of Library and Study Skills - Its a 2 units course and its Required - As such, we will be spending 2 hours on the course per week - Classes will be held in classrooms and sometimes outside the lecture rooms - Continuous Assessment is 30% while the exam is 70% Course Title / Code About the Course
- 3. Course Objectives to equip users with knowledge and skills required to attain academic excellent - to facilitate effective use of library facilities - to simplify study and learning processes - to develop library use skills - to maximize time spent on academic activities Main Objective Others
- 4. Students’ Understanding of the Library Is the Library same as perceived? Origin of the word “Library” What is a Library in it real sense
- 5. Library Origin Latin – Liber = Book Latin – Librarius = Relating to Books Latin – Libraria = Bookshop
- 6. Back to –What is a Library? Let’s build our working definition
- 7. Still attempting to define a Library Libraries have been in existence for many years and it has metamorphous over the years in several ways. The changes observed in Libraries over the years necessitated the changes that continuously affect it definitions At first, a definition such as “a place where books are kept” was adequate enough to describe a Library But in present age and time, such a definition does not give a true description of modern Libraries. Few definition of the library curled from several other works includes Cues
- 8. Encyclopedia Americana (2015) A body of recorded information brought together for a purpose, organised for use and made available to users Wusu (2015) “…a library as a repository for various forms of recording information which may be in print and non-print formats.” Oxford Dictionary (2016) A building in which collections of books, tapes, newspaper, etc. are kept for people to read, study or borrow… Encyclopedia Britainnica (2015) Collection of books used for reading or study, or the building or room in which such a collection is kept. Library definitions from the books... Going through all the definitions above,one will notice some similarities in all
- 9. A well grafted definition An institution set aside for systematical acquisition, processing, sorting, storing and sharing of information and information materials.
- 10. Components of a well-grafted definition 1. As an institution set aside: a library is a purposely built unit 2. Systematical acquisition: materials are acquired following a standard 3. Systematical processing: materials are processed following a standard 4. Systematical sorting: materials are sorted following a standard 5. Systematical storing: materials are stored following a standard 6. Systematical sharing: materials are shared following a standard 7. Information: the institutions deals with information 8. Information Resources / Materials: the institutions also deals with information resources
- 11. Objectives of Libraries in Institution... Library's main function is to support their parent body in achieving its aim and objectives. Pearce (1976) posited that… the most important purpose of a University education is to teach the student to think for himself This involves knowing where information may be found and in particular, how to use the literature of his subject effectively. ….Libraries in institutions thereby proffer Users with the opportunity to augment their classroom / laboratory experience with the wealth of experience of others from far and wide
- 12. AUI LIBRRAY MISSION STATEMENT To facilitate and enhance the vision of the University by exposing members of the community to pertinent information and information resources required for academic excellence. Academic excellence is the demonstrated ability to perform, achieve, and/or excel in scholastic activities
- 13. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF LIBRARIES
- 14. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF LIBRARIES Let’s generate some from the previous discussion and definition of Libraries
- 15. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF LIBRARIES Irrespective of the size, location or rating of a library, the primary functions of the library are broadly divided into four, which are; Libraries of all types render same service in several forms to suit the interest of their users that are rational beings. Basically, the functions of all libraries are; - Resources Acquisition - Resources processing - Resources preservation - Resources sharing 1. Information 2. Education 3. Cultural 4. Aesthetic
- 16. Resource Acquisition General Library Roles i. Information Roles ii. Educational Roles iii. Cultural Preservation iv. Aesthetic / Recreational
- 17. Resource Processing General Library Roles i. Information Roles ii. Educational Roles iii. Cultural Preservation iv. Aesthetic / Recreational
- 18. Resource Preservation and Conservation General Library Roles i. Information Roles ii. Educational Roles iii. Cultural Preservation iv. Aesthetic / Recreational
- 19. Resource Sharing General Library Roles i. Information Roles ii. Educational Roles iii. Cultural Preservation iv. Aesthetic / Recreational
- 20. Principles Guiding Library Operations
- 21. Much like every system, the Library is guided by some standing principles that is expected to serve as a reflection of the effectiveness of it operation. The generally accepted principle guiding Library operations was propounded by Dr. R. S. Ranganathan in 1931 Dr. Ramamrita Siyali Ranganathan (1892 – 1972) was a Librarian / Mathematician from India His principles is the foundation upon which other principles in the Information professions are formulated
- 22. These laws are; 1. Books are for use 2. Every reader his / her books 3. Every book its reader 4. Save the time of the reader 5. The Library is a growing organism