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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the
Merciful
User Education in Libraries:
Practices and Strategies
Education for Life
“If you give a man a fish
he will have a single
meal” If you teach him
how to fish he will eat all
his life”.
Chinese proverb
User educatio n Defined
 User education simply means
educating the library patron,
whether student, staff, or member of
the public, on how to use the library
and its services.
Why user education isimportant?Why user education isimportant?
 Wide range of resources available- People ignorance
 Today's Libraries are fairly large and complex
 Reader’s reluctance to approach library staff
 Staff shortage-Economic constraints
Current Metho ds
 Shelf Guiding and Display of plans
 Lecture method
 Seminar, tutorials, and demonstration
 Guided tour
Current Metho ds…
 Orientation Week
 Audiovisual method & Computer-aided programmed
instruction
 Individual instruction at the Reference desk
 Course-related instruction
 Web-based instruction
Welcome
to
SPS College
Secondary Section Library
I am
Humayun khan
Librarian
YOUR
Facilitator to help
you in Searching
library Resources
Let us know how to
use Library ?
Main Entrance of Library
Membership Process ?
A- Submission of membership form
B- Entry in library Database
C- Assigning page in Issuance Register
MEMBERSHIP FORM
 A student is allowed to keep the book for 14 days
while staff members are allowed three months .
 Students can barrow one book while teacher can
barrow 3 books at a time.
 Books kept in the reference Section may not be
taken from the Library. However, they can be read
in the premises.
 Borrowers will be held responsible for any damage
done to books while in their possession.
 A fine of Rs.1.00 will be charged per day for each
book kept overdue.:
Library Rules
 Books lost, damaged or mutilated in any way by a
member shall have to be replaced .
 If the book is not available in the market then the
double of the actual price as per record will be paid
by the member. The books paid for shall be written-
off from the stock register
 Members shall keep their personal belongings such
as books, files ,bags etc with the duty officer at the
circulation desk.
Library
Rules





 confusion
Library Resources and
servicesBooks
subject related and other type of Books
Can be Issued
References
Encyclopedias ,Dictionaries Atlas maps Globes
Newspapers Magazines
Cant be issued but may be read in the
library
Audio Visual Material
Can be issued only on Saturday and must
be return on Monday
SPS College Digital
Library Resources and services
SPS College Digital
Library
E -Books
Videos
Presentations
The Students /Staff Can Read and Copy
the Digital Resources
Display
Have you seen our new
Books?
‫ششششش‬ ‫شش‬ ‫شششششش‬ ‫شش‬
Look here for exciting news
‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬
Have you seen our new books ?
Look here for exciting news
 ‫ٹٹٹٹٹٹ‬ ‫ٹٹٹٹ‬










ENGLISH MAGAZINES
 NEWS WEEK
 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL
 SCIENTIFIC AMARICA
Alphabetical order
How to find a book?
Study Area
Circulation Disk
Reader
of the
Year?
How to search library
Material?
A Physical Search
B Library Catalogue
Search Through
SPS College library Catalogue
 Author
 Title
 Subject
 Keyword
 Search by contents
What type of Reports are available?
Books issued today
Books returned today
Books issued to me
Specific book issue history
Specific Member issue history
Member fine history
Status of a specific book
LIMS
library information and Management system
Multilingual
Brief Introduction
 First Free, Multilingual Library Database in
Pakistan
 Unique Library System Designed, Developed,
Implemented and fully tested by the Librarians
 Support and training provided by the PakLAG
(Pakistan Library Automation Group,
www.paklag.org ) through out Pakistan
 Easy to download and Install
Developers
Some users of LIMS
• Saidu Medical College
• Agricultural University Peshawar
• Lawrence College Muree
• University of Swat
• AOU university
• Islamia College University
• Punjab university
• Shaheed Banazeer university UAE
• Gulf medical college UAE
• Damam university KSA
• SPS College Swat since July, 2006
Let us start search
library material
Over to
SPS College Library
Databases
The short est solut ion of every problem
is t o minimize t he dist ance bet ween
your knees and f loor.
Those who knee down t o ALLAH
can st and up t o anyt hing .
Thank You
Questions @answers

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User education in Libraries

  • 1. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
  • 2. User Education in Libraries: Practices and Strategies
  • 3. Education for Life “If you give a man a fish he will have a single meal” If you teach him how to fish he will eat all his life”. Chinese proverb
  • 4. User educatio n Defined  User education simply means educating the library patron, whether student, staff, or member of the public, on how to use the library and its services.
  • 5. Why user education isimportant?Why user education isimportant?  Wide range of resources available- People ignorance  Today's Libraries are fairly large and complex  Reader’s reluctance to approach library staff  Staff shortage-Economic constraints
  • 6. Current Metho ds  Shelf Guiding and Display of plans  Lecture method  Seminar, tutorials, and demonstration  Guided tour
  • 7. Current Metho ds…  Orientation Week  Audiovisual method & Computer-aided programmed instruction  Individual instruction at the Reference desk  Course-related instruction  Web-based instruction
  • 9. I am Humayun khan Librarian YOUR Facilitator to help you in Searching library Resources
  • 10. Let us know how to use Library ?
  • 11. Main Entrance of Library
  • 12. Membership Process ? A- Submission of membership form B- Entry in library Database C- Assigning page in Issuance Register
  • 14.  A student is allowed to keep the book for 14 days while staff members are allowed three months .  Students can barrow one book while teacher can barrow 3 books at a time.  Books kept in the reference Section may not be taken from the Library. However, they can be read in the premises.  Borrowers will be held responsible for any damage done to books while in their possession.  A fine of Rs.1.00 will be charged per day for each book kept overdue.: Library Rules
  • 15.  Books lost, damaged or mutilated in any way by a member shall have to be replaced .  If the book is not available in the market then the double of the actual price as per record will be paid by the member. The books paid for shall be written- off from the stock register  Members shall keep their personal belongings such as books, files ,bags etc with the duty officer at the circulation desk. Library Rules
  • 17. Library Resources and servicesBooks subject related and other type of Books Can be Issued References Encyclopedias ,Dictionaries Atlas maps Globes Newspapers Magazines Cant be issued but may be read in the library Audio Visual Material Can be issued only on Saturday and must be return on Monday SPS College Digital
  • 18. Library Resources and services SPS College Digital Library E -Books Videos Presentations The Students /Staff Can Read and Copy the Digital Resources
  • 19. Display Have you seen our new Books? ‫ششششش‬ ‫شش‬ ‫شششششش‬ ‫شش‬ Look here for exciting news ‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬‫ش‬
  • 20. Have you seen our new books ?
  • 21. Look here for exciting news
  • 22.
  • 25. ENGLISH MAGAZINES  NEWS WEEK  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL  SCIENTIFIC AMARICA
  • 27. How to find a book?
  • 31. How to search library Material? A Physical Search B Library Catalogue
  • 32. Search Through SPS College library Catalogue  Author  Title  Subject  Keyword  Search by contents
  • 33. What type of Reports are available? Books issued today Books returned today Books issued to me Specific book issue history Specific Member issue history Member fine history Status of a specific book
  • 34. LIMS library information and Management system Multilingual
  • 35. Brief Introduction  First Free, Multilingual Library Database in Pakistan  Unique Library System Designed, Developed, Implemented and fully tested by the Librarians  Support and training provided by the PakLAG (Pakistan Library Automation Group, www.paklag.org ) through out Pakistan  Easy to download and Install
  • 37. Some users of LIMS • Saidu Medical College • Agricultural University Peshawar • Lawrence College Muree • University of Swat • AOU university • Islamia College University • Punjab university • Shaheed Banazeer university UAE • Gulf medical college UAE • Damam university KSA • SPS College Swat since July, 2006
  • 38. Let us start search library material Over to SPS College Library Databases
  • 39. The short est solut ion of every problem is t o minimize t he dist ance bet ween your knees and f loor. Those who knee down t o ALLAH can st and up t o anyt hing .