Daffodil International University Permanent Campus Library Orientation

1. Library Orientation
Daffodil International University
Permanent Campus
Spring 2019

2. Daffodil International University
Library
Welcome to

3. ❖ About DIU Library
❖ DIU Library Professionals
❖ Library Timings
❖ Library Memberships
❖ Library Collections
❖ Basic Library Rules and Guidelines
❖ Borrowing Facility
❖ Library Services
❖ How to Find a Printed Book
❖ Finding E-resources (ejournals & ebooks)
❖ Best Library User Award Program and Plagiarism
Orientation Content

4. ❖ Founded in 2002
❖ DIU Library Slogan: Read, Learn,and Share
❖ Central Library and 2 Branch Libraries (Ashulia & Uttara)
❖ It has a area about 25000 sf
❖ Total Seat Capacity 600
❖ The DIU Library is an integral part of the university and
designed to meet the information, research and curriculum
needs of its students, faculties and staff members.
❖ The DIU Library provides a variety of time demanding
services and facilities to support students, faculty members,
researchers and staff members of university.
About DIU Library

5. DIU Library Professionals
Dr. Md. Milan Khan
Librarian
E-mail: librarian@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01713493004, Phone:9116774, Ext.: 123
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (2nd floor)
Mr Nur Ahammad
Senior Assistant Librarian
nur.lib@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: +8801816188851, Phone:9116774, Ext: 149
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (3rd floor).
Ms Mafruha Akter
Senior Library Officer
mafruha@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01713493121, Phone: 58952710, Ext-204
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)- 06, Uttara Library.

6. DIU Library Professionals (cont.)
Ms Syeda Aklima
Library Officer
aklima@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01713493041, Phone:9116774, Ext.: 151
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (4th floor).
Mr Md. Rezaul Karim
Library Officer
rezaul@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01811458819
Workplace: Ashulia Library.
Mr Md. Abdul Monnaf Sarker
Library Officer
monnaf@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01685337310, Phone:9116774, Ext.: 150
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (3rd floor).

7. DIU Library Professionals (cont.)
Muhammad Helal Uddin Khan
Library Officer
helal.lib@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01833977205
Workplace: Ashulia Library.
Md. Dulal Uddin
Assistant Library Officer
dulal.lib@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Cell: 01738379730, Phone:9116774, Ext.: 150
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (3rd floor).
Ms. Shahana Parvin
BSC in CSE (DIU)
Assistant IT Officer (Library)
parvin.lib@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Phone:9116774, Ext.: 152
Workplace: Daffodil Tower (DT)-03 (3rd floor).

8. DIU CENTRAL LIBRARY (MAIN CAMPUS)
SATURDAY - THURSDAY : 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
FRIDAY : 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
PERMANENT CAMPUS LIBRARY (ASHULIA)
SATURDAY - THURSDAY : 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
FRIDAY : 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
UTTARA CAMPUS LIBRARY (UTTARA)
SATURDAY - THURSDAY : 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM
FRIDAY : 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
DIU Library Hours

9. Library Membership
library.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

10. Patron Counter Device

11. Patron Counter Device
There are 01 (One) Patron Counter Device
located at the 1st Floor which are used for
quantitative analysis of the users.
Each user must Sign in their ID at the entrance in
the library. It is mandatory.

12. LIBRARY RULES: Not to Do
NOT
ALLOWED

13. LIBRARY RULES

14. BORROWING PRIVILEGES FOR STUDENTS
Type of
Materials
Item Limit Loan Period
(excluding holidays
days)
Book 2 07 days
Project Report 2 15 days
Periodicals 2 15 days
Special
Collection
2 07 days

15. Both Undergraduate and Graduate students can avail
the borrowing facilities of books, journals/magazines,
project reports 02 (two) hard copies per item for 07
(seven) days.
OVERDUES
Overdue : a fine of
BDT 25/- per day
for book and
BDT 5/- for PR &
Periodical

16. OPAC with KOHA
http://opac.library.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/

17. CATALOG SEARCHING: SEARCHING OPTIONS
Title/author/subject/ISBN search

18. SEARCHING A PRINTED BOOK
Call Number
of a Book
353.79542/J321

19. SEARCHING A PRINTED BOOK
Call Number
of a Book
938 Mac

20. SEARCHING A PRINTED BOOK

21. A-Z Database Search: click on A to Z Database from
“Resources Menu”

22. A-Z Database : e-resources
SL Database/Consortia Number of DBs
01 Registered 05
02 UDL 03
03 BIPC 30
04 Direct Subscription 01

23. DIU Institutional Repository: Go through
http://dspace.library.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/

24. DIU e-library Software
http://e-library.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

25. DIU e-library Software
HOMEPAGE

26. DIU e-library Collections
SN Item Number
01 e-book 13256
02 e-article 14747
03 Voice Library 60+
04 e-magazine 336

27. DIU Library Collections
Type Quantity Type Quantity
Books 26000+ Periodical 3000+
E-books 90000+ Newspaper 12
E-journal 40000+ Project
Reports 10000+
CD/DVD 1200+

28. Best Library User Award Program
The DIU Library is going to start “Best Library User Award”
competition from the Spring 2019 Semester among the DIU
students to use the library effectively and efficiently.
The top three students will be awarded with gifts and certificates.
Selection Criteria:
1. use library regularly ( through patron counter device)
2. borrow reading materials regularly ( through KOHA software)
3. follow the library code in the library (behave politely with
fellow readers and library officials) improve the academic
result

29. Plagiarism
Plagiarism Means:
➢ to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as
one's own
➢ to use (another's production) without crediting the
source
➢ to commit literary theft
➢ to present as new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source
Source: Merriam-Webster online dictionary at
https://bit.ly/2vGzBND

30. How to Prevent Plagiarism
Ways to Prevent/Avoid Plagiarism:
➢ Paraphrasing: Reading original and putting it into your
own words
➢ Citing: Citing is one of the effective ways to avoid
plagiarism. Follow the document formatting guidelines
(i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) used by your educational
institution
➢ Quoting: When quoting a source, use the quote exactly
the way it appears. No one wants to be misquoted.
➢ Referencing: Including a reference page or page of works
cited at the end of your research paper.
Source: WriteCheck at https://bit.ly/1s6vtlJ

31. Library Services: at a glance
❖ Circulation & renewal services
❖ Newspaper reading service
❖ News Clipping service
❖ Institutional Repository (IR) & Research Helps
❖ Article Request Service ( to get this service
please mail to nur.lib@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd)
❖ Plagiarism Checking Service
❖ High Speed Internet & Wi-Fi Facility
❖ Baggage Counter & Locker Service
❖ Reference Service

33. Thank You