These slides contain various sections in libraries and their functions including ICT devices that can be used to perform these functions in the 21st century.
1. LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Arts and Education
Department of Library and
Information Science
Course Title: Library
Automation and Networking
ADEOYE Azeez Adebamgbola
(NCE, BLIS, MLIS, CLN)
2. Areas of Automation in Libraries
Library services are users’ oriented,
library is set up to meet information needs
of its clientele in the most comfortable
means. Today’s library users have soft
touch for electronic technology devices
and information on that format, thus,
librarians imbibed use of modern
technology in processing the information
and making it accessible and available.
3. ICT devices in Libraries
RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification and Devices)
machines, Close Cycle Television,
computer system, Camera,
scanner, smart television, social
media(online group), integrated
library software, barcode
machine, mobile devices (ipad,
tablets, smart phones), electronic
mail
4. ICT devices in Libraries
Online Public Area Networks,
web-PAC, library website, e-
mail alerts, projectors/smart
board, electronic databases,
CD-ROM Technology, Flash
Drives, smart photocopy
machine, Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) Device
5. Sections in a Library
Technical Sections:
◦ Acquisition
◦ Cataloguing and Classification
◦ Serial
◦ Bindery/Reprographic Unit and E-library
Reader Service Sections:
◦ Circulation Section
◦ Reference Section
6. Acquisition Section
This section is saddled with the
responsibilities of adding new
collections to library holdings through
all methods of acquisition: purchases,
gifts, donations, exchange, bequeath
and legal deposits.
7. Functions of Acquisition
section
◦ Adding new collections to library holdings
◦ Conducting community analysis before
acquisition of library collections
◦ Searching for appropriate information
resources for the library
◦ Contacting publishers, book vendors for
update and feedbacks
◦ Processing of new Adding access
number, stamping and RFID Strips to new
books
8. ICT Use in Acquisition Section
Section Function ICT Device
Acquisition Adding new collections to library
holdings
Web search, phone contact to donors,
Conducting community analysis
before acquisition of library
collections
Use of social media platforms.
Searching for appropriate information
resources for the library
Web search, publishers’ web sites, and
computer system with internet access.
Contacting publishers, book vendors
for update and feedbacks
Emails, phone calls, conference calls
etc
Adding access number, and stamping
RFID Strips to new books
Barcode machines, smart stamps etc
9. Cataloguing and Classification
Section
This section is vested with the
responsibilities of organizing library
collections. It ascribes class mark,
access points and call number base
on content/subject orientation of the
collections. Academic libraries adopt
Library of Congress Classification
Scheme (LCCS) while school libraries
use Dewey Decimal Classification
(DDC).
10. Functions of Cataloguing and
Classification Section
◦ Assigning class mark/call number to
library collection (Online cataloguing,
Copy cataloguing
◦ Original cataloguing)
◦ Assigning access points to library
collections
◦ Typing, printing and pasting of spine
labels to book materials
◦ Cutter number
◦ Adding book jackets and borrows
tickets to book materials
11. Section Funtion ICT Devices
Cataloguing and Classification Assigning class mark/call number to
library collection (Original
cataloguing)
Z30.59, Library software(Koha),
Assigning access points to library
collections
ISBD,
Typing, printing and pasting of spine
labels to book materials
Computer system (Word processing
package)
Online cataloguing, Copy cataloguing Through internet access: other library
catalogues or database such as LC,
OCLC
Adding book jackets and borrows
tickets to book materials
Integrated library software
12. Serial Section
This is a unique section of a library; it is a
library within a library because all activities
in other sections (acquisition, cataloguing,
preservation, circulation, reference etc) of
a library are being carried out in this
section too. Serial section a a library deals
with management of serial collections
such as journals, periodicals, ephemerals
(magazines, newspapers, institutions
publications, order of programmes,
inaugural lecture materials etc).
13. Functions of Serial Section
◦ Managing library serial collections
◦ Contacting publishers and book
vendors
◦ Processing serial collections
(Kalamazoo)
◦ Stamping, assigning access number
and labeling of library collections
◦ Carrying out current awareness
services, selective dissemination of
information
14. Serial Section
Section Function ICT Devices
Serials Managing library serial collections Use of Library software: Dspace,
FEDORA, Greenstones, Koha etc
OPAC
Contacting publishers and book
vendors
Emails, Smart phones, Conference
calls, e-chats
Processing serial collections
(Kalamazoo)
Z39.50, other library databases online,
Micro Soft Access etc
Stamping, assigning access number
and labeling of library collections
Barcode machine, OCR devices
Carrying out current awareness
services, selective dissemination of
information
Social media platforms, email alerts
etc
15. Bindery/Preservation, Security
and Digital preservation Unit
The activity of this unit involves
preserving and conserving library
collection, making sure the
collections are close to their
original nature and preventing
stealing, mutilation and
defacement of its collections. This
unit achieves this through
mechanical and chemical
methods.
16. Activities in
Bindery/Preservation, Security
and Digital preservation Unit
◦ Adding hard cover to paperback materials
◦ Repairing mutilated library materials
◦ Performing laboratory experiments to reduce
or remove acids on paper materials
◦ Ensuring security and safety of library
collections and buildings
◦ Involve in digital preservation of library
materials such as scanning, digitizing and
editing etc.
◦ Photocopying/ reprographic of selected library
materials
17. Bindery/Preservation, Security
and Digital preservation Unit
Unit Function ICT Devices
Bindery/Preservation, Security and
Digital preservation
Adding hard cover to paperback
materials
Smart Advance bindery machines, 3D
productions
Repairing mutilated library materials Digitizing library materials
Performing laboratory experiments to
reduce or remove acids on paper
materials
Scanning and electronic format of the
materials
Ensuring security and safety of library
collections and buildings
CCTV devices, RFID Strips and
machines
Involve in digital preservation of
library materials
scanning, digitizing and photo editing
software (photo-shop, core draw,
photo editor, light-room ) , digital
cameras etc.
Photocopying/ reprographic of
selected library materials
Smart photocopy machines
18. Circulation Section
This is where library collections,
library users and librarian come in
contacts. Librarians in the section
ensure decorum in the library,
proper arrangement of library
holdings, certifying of library
users etc. In summary, the
librarians ensure day to day
routines activities that are visible
19. Function of Circulation Section
◦ Registration of users, issuing of library
cards
◦ Processing of charging and discharging of
library materials
◦ Ensuring decorum in the library
◦ Collecting overdue fee and issuing notice
◦ Coordinating interlibrary loan
◦ Shelving and shelf reading library
materials
◦ Displaying of new library collections
20. Circulation Section
Section Function ICT Device
Circulation Section Registration of users, issuing of
library cards
Use of Library Integrated Software eg
Koha, NewGenLib etc.
Processing of charging and
discharging of library materials
Use of Library Integrated Software eg
Koha, NewGenLib etc., OPAC
Ensuring decorum in the library CCTV monitoring,
Coordinating interlibrary load Library Networks, Smart phone calls,
conference calls
Displaying of new library collections Projectors, Smart Tv, Library Social
media page: Instagram, Facebook,
Whatsapp etc.
Collecting overdue fee and issuing
notice
Short Message Service (SMS), Email
Alert, Library Software (Koha,
newgenlib etc.)
Shelving and shelf reading library
materials
Robotic Technology
21. Reference Service
This section is concerned
with answering users
querying through the use of
reference materials such as
dictionaries, encyclopedia,
almanac, directories,
thesaurus, atlas etc.
22. Functions of Reference
Service
◦Answer users queries
◦Current Awareness service
◦Compilation of bibliography
◦Student research project
assistancance
◦Engage in Selective
Dissemination of Information
23. Reference Service
Section Function ICT Device
Reference Services Answer users queries Smart Phone Calls, E-Chats, Library
Web site
Current Awareness service Projectors, Smart Tv, Library Social
media page: Instagram, Facebook,
Whatsapp etc.
Compilation of bibliography CD ROM, Electronic Databases
Student project assistants Digital Reference Service
Engage in Selective Dissemination of
Information
Social media platforms: Instagram,
Facebook, Whatsapp, email alerts etc
