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.

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