2. Welcome to Azad University
Library and Information Service
This induction presentation
provides a brief overview of the
library, its facilities and the
services that are available to
you.
4. Location and Opening Hours
Where are we located Opening hours
The library is located on the The Library is currently open
ground floor of the main during the following days and
university building. between the following hours:
Mon – Thurs 9am – 5pm
(The library may be closed on certain
days of the year. Details of any
closed days will either be sent to
students and staff via e-mail or
posted on the library web pages)
5. What the Service Offers
Access to a continuously growing physical collection of over 3000
books
Access to a selection of hard-copy journals
Access to a wireless network
A dedicated reading room
7 open access computers
Support by a professionally qualified librarian
Dedicated website Library pages containing information on the
service and links to e-Resources
A printing, copying and scanning service
Access to prospectuses and other related publications from our
partner universities
A document supply service
6. Membership
Membership of the library is open to all staff and students at
AUO. To become a member you first need to have an AUO
card. This can be obtained from the Registrars office. Once
you have this card you then need to complete a simple library
registration form to become a member.
(To make things simple your university card is used as your library card)
8. The Physical Collection and
Related Aspects
•The physical collection
•Finding items in the physical collection
•Borrowing information
•Returning loaned items and fines
9. The Physical Collection
The physical collection consists of hard copy books on a range
of subject areas. The main subject areas in the current
collection are shown below:
Architecture
Business and Business Management
Computer Science
Engineering
EFL (English as a foreign Language)
Graduate Studies (Includes research methods)
10. Finding Items in the Physical
Collection
The physical collection is arranged in the Dewey Decimal
system. To find items in the collection you can search using the
catalogue or you can browse the collections using the Dewey
Decimal System. General Dewey classifications are listed on the
ends of the book cases and more specific subject locations can
be found by browsing the Dewey Decimal hand lists, which are
located at the help desk.
11. Borrowing Information
How to borrow items
To borrow items from the physical collection you need to
present them at the Issue/Help desk where they will be
checked out to your account.
Borrowing rights
Students are allowed up to 3 books
Staff are allowed up to 5 books
12. Borrowing Information
Loan types
There are three main loan types available and are listed below
Standard Loan 21 days
Short Loan 1 week
Overnight Loan
(All items that currently fall outside these categories are reference
only.)
13. Borrowing Information
Renewing Items
To renew items that you have on loan you need to contact the
library either by coming in person to the issue/Help desk or
by sending an e-mail or telephoning the library via the
following:Tel+44 (0)1865 884350 – 884352 Library Ex No 209
The Librarian's e-mail address: p.rudd@auo.org.uk
Renewal requests will be confirmed by e-mail.
(Please note that it will not always be possible to renew an item on every
occasion that it is requested
14. Borrowing Information
Reserving Items
To reserve items you need to contact library staff in the same way
they would for renewing items. Once an item has been reserved
it will be held for the user at the issue/Help desk.
(Please note that the item will only be held for a period of 7 days.)
15. Returning Loaned Items and
Fines
Fines Returning Loaned Items
All library users are liable for All items should be returned
fines and all fines must be to the library in the main
promptly paid.
university building.
Fine Rates
Details regarding the amounts
charged dependent on the
type of loan period are listed
below:
Standard Loan 20p per day
Short Loan £1 per day
Overnight Loan £3 per day
16. The Library and Information
Service Web Pages
•Library web pages
17. Library Web Pages
The library pages of the
website have been designed
to be easy to use and this is
the primary place to find
up-to-date library related
information.
18. Library Web Pages
The library pages of the website contain many guides and
links to resources. All the links to resources on the website
have been carefully selected to provide you with access to
services and resources that are in the main freely available.
(Please note: in some cases certain resources only allow access to a limited
amount of content)
19. The Library and Information
Service Bulletin Board
•Bulletin board
20. Bulletin Board
We have a bulletin board outside the library and you will be
able to find key information related to the service on this
board. Therefore, this is another good place to check for
up-to-date library information.
22. Finding Further Information
Further Information about the Library and Information Service
can be obtained from the library web pages at the following
web address: http://www.auox.org.uk/
(For more detailed information on the service and on the rules and regulations
please consult the library guide book, which is available as a PDF download from
the ‘Library Guides Online’ web page that can be found from the library section of
the University’s Website.)
