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Building students interest for better use Building students interest for better use of library resourcesof library resources . .

By : Dr. Sunita PamnaniBy : Dr. Sunita Pamnani

Librarian Sant Hirdaram Girls College Librarian Sant Hirdaram Girls College

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PaperPaperbooks

journalsperiodicals

thesesvertical file

maps

ElectronicCD-ROMs

OPACE-books

INTERNETE-journals

Multi -MediaMulti -MediaVCD/DVD

VideosSlidesAudio

Types of Information Sources-

Ensure Physical library spaceEnsure Physical library space

Are the collections easy to accessAre the collections easy to access Do the opening hours meet students’ needs?Do the opening hours meet students’ needs? Are there computers or areas where students Are there computers or areas where students

can connect to the internet wirelessly?can connect to the internet wirelessly? Are the silent study areas and collaborative learning Are the silent study areas and collaborative learning

spaces adequate?spaces adequate?

Workshops or tutorialsWorkshops or tutorials

Librarians also contribute to student engagement Librarians also contribute to student engagement by providing expertise to students through formal by providing expertise to students through formal workshops or tutorials and by providing guidance workshops or tutorials and by providing guidance informally informally

Help DeskHelp Desk

Librarians help students learn the best ways to Librarians help students learn the best ways to access and use quality information and access and use quality information and resources, help them to enhance their study resources, help them to enhance their study and research skills and explain how to use the and research skills and explain how to use the latest technologies to enhance their learning. latest technologies to enhance their learning.

Facebook and TwitterFacebook and Twitter

Many university libraries now keep their Many university libraries now keep their students up-to-date on new acquisitions, students up-to-date on new acquisitions, upcoming workshops and classes, and changes upcoming workshops and classes, and changes to opening hours via social networking sites, to opening hours via social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. such as Facebook and Twitter.

Peer to-peer connections

Peer support programs may include roving student helpers who are employed by the

library to help students with a wide range of library, IT and university inquiries.

On-line HelpOn-line Help

Students who add their university library to Students who add their university library to their Facebook or Twitter receive these their Facebook or Twitter receive these updates as part of their newsfeed. Other updates as part of their newsfeed. Other universities use an RSS feed that keeps universities use an RSS feed that keeps students updated, or send out targeted emails students updated, or send out targeted emails to students to keep them updated on what’s to students to keep them updated on what’s happening at their library.happening at their library.

Example –OCLC world Library catlogue, Example –OCLC world Library catlogue, Library 2.0,Library 2.0,

Library buildings& technology-Library buildings& technology-enriched spaces enriched spaces

Learning spaces are being designed and adapted to Learning spaces are being designed and adapted to meet the changing needs of learners.meet the changing needs of learners.

More libraries now include social spaces and areas More libraries now include social spaces and areas for students to interact with each other.for students to interact with each other.

Also, more technology-enriched spaces are being Also, more technology-enriched spaces are being incorporated into libraries to facilitate both individual incorporated into libraries to facilitate both individual and collaborative learning.and collaborative learning.

These spaces allow students to have access to the These spaces allow students to have access to the latest computing equipment and easier access to latest computing equipment and easier access to institutional wireless networks, all of which supports institutional wireless networks, all of which supports students’ learning.students’ learning.

Access databasesAccess databases

Allowing students to access databases and Allowing students to access databases and search the library catalogues wherever they search the library catalogues wherever they are, and whenever they need to, is one way to are, and whenever they need to, is one way to encourage more students to access library encourage more students to access library resources.resources.

Via the webVia the web

Students are now used to accessing library Students are now used to accessing library resources via the web whenever they want. resources via the web whenever they want. Universities are making accessing library Universities are making accessing library resources even easier and more flexible by resources even easier and more flexible by allowing students to add their catalogue search allowing students to add their catalogue search function to iGoogle, or by letting students function to iGoogle, or by letting students search the catalogue using Facebook for search the catalogue using Facebook for instance.instance.

Library websiteLibrary website

Some universities have even created a mobile Some universities have even created a mobile web version of their library website and web version of their library website and catalogue, so students can literally access their catalogue, so students can literally access their library wherever they (and a good wireless library wherever they (and a good wireless connection) areconnection) are

Online functionalityOnline functionality

Libraries also make it easier for students who can’t Libraries also make it easier for students who can’t come on campus to access librarians and their come on campus to access librarians and their knowledge. Libraries do this in various ways, through knowledge. Libraries do this in various ways, through online functionality like chat-to-a-librarian or Instant online functionality like chat-to-a-librarian or Instant Messaging ask-a-question, online forums where they Messaging ask-a-question, online forums where they can ask library related questions, and through can ask library related questions, and through podcasts or vodcasts of classes or tips on researching, podcasts or vodcasts of classes or tips on researching, referencing and using library resources.referencing and using library resources.

Through AdvertisingThrough Advertising

Advertising library hours and services on community Advertising library hours and services on community bulletin boards and in local newspapers also can bulletin boards and in local newspapers also can increase public awareness.increase public awareness.

Advertise new materials on the library's website. Advertise new materials on the library's website. Produce special programs for the library such as Produce special programs for the library such as author visits, children's story times, adult classes and author visits, children's story times, adult classes and exhibits. Place books on each subject on various exhibits. Place books on each subject on various displays. Promote the programs and subjects with displays. Promote the programs and subjects with posters, fliers and props.posters, fliers and props.

Survey Method Survey Method

Conduct quick surveys as patrons check out library Conduct quick surveys as patrons check out library materials to assess how well their needs are being materials to assess how well their needs are being met. Place suggestion boxes throughout the library to met. Place suggestion boxes throughout the library to give patrons the opportunity to express opinions give patrons the opportunity to express opinions about library operations. about library operations.

Create programs and talk about new items in the Create programs and talk about new items in the library; newsletters, newspaper and blog articles, library; newsletters, newspaper and blog articles, radio announcements, fliers, website pages, radio announcements, fliers, website pages, bookmarks and other forms of media.bookmarks and other forms of media.

According to different Age GroupAccording to different Age Group

Hold story hours for children and book club Hold story hours for children and book club meetings for adults. Hosting book signings and meetings for adults. Hosting book signings and poetry readings also can help increase library poetry readings also can help increase library circulation .circulation .

Place "teen favorites" lists of books and Place "teen favorites" lists of books and movies in the young adult section of the movies in the young adult section of the library. Create book discussion groups that library. Create book discussion groups that meet monthly to review their latest reads. meet monthly to review their latest reads.

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