my experience in the relocated LBCC library today; my outline notes for Ch. 1

Name: Michele
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Subject: my experience in the relocated LBCC library today; my outline notes for Ch. 1
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Time: 8:10am

Yesterday morning it was a nice day I rode my bike to campus and checked out the relocated Library. Its downstairs in Bldg. E (the bldg on the other side of the cafeteria...but no food or drinks in the library!). Several levels had to be condensed into one level, so not everything is down there. But they do have our textbook on reserve. Here's my outline, hope it helps.

"The Research Process: Books and Beyond" 3rd Ed. by Bolner and Poirier.
-Ch.1: Libraries: Materials and Services.
-Introduction: technology has caused book storage to develop into a sort of virtual library electronically. ... How are materials organized in libraries? What materials are available? How to retrieve them?
-Information sources: the term format refers to the general physical quality or appearance of an information source. Types of formats in libraries today include: books, e-books, and cd-rom or dvd books.
-Table 1.1 Standard Features of Books: include-- bookcover, title page, copyright/printing info., table of contents, preface/forward, intro., list of illustrations, main text/chapters, notes, glossary, appendix, bibliography, index, etc.
-Table 1.2: The Advantages and Disadvantages of E-books: for example the ones I relate to were-- an advantage is to be able to study at a home computer, disadvantage is expense of computer, many other examples.
-Serials: a publication that is issued on a continuing basis at regular intervals; for example: periodicals, e-journals, newspapers, annuals, yearbooks, etc.
-Difference between dissertation and thesis: a dissertation is the research project in partial fullfillment of requirements for a doctoral degree, whereas a thesis is a research project completed in partial fulfillment of requirements for a masters degree.
-Archives: unpublished or published materials of historical value.
-Vertical file: pamphlets, brochures, newspaper clippings, etc. that have to be updated.
-Audiovisual (AV) materials: audio, video, and micro type formats.
-Electronic sources: online catalog, online datebase, internet, cd-rom, dvd.
-Arrangement of Library Materials:
-Stacks: shelves on which the library's main collection of books is arranged. open to all, or closed to some so asistance is required then.
-Reference department: encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, handbooks, manuals, indexes, cd-roms.
-Reserve dept.: materials circulate for limited periods (2 hrs or overnight) our class textbook is on 2 hr reserve.
-Periodical dept.: magazines and journals all shelved together.
-Media Center: audio-visual materials and the equipment to view them all in one space.
-Rare books dept.: out of print, valuable, or otherwise rare books, probably not for check-out.
-Special collections- specialized subjects shelved together.
-Branch libraries: located away from main/central library.
-Library Services:
-Librarians-
-Librarians are still needed, even with all the new technological advances, librarians are not so replacable; without librarians there would be no more libraries (and what a sad world that would be!)
-Professional librarians are usually required to have a masters' degree (such as in Library Science) from a college that is accredited by the American Library Asociation. The support staff in a library are not all required to have these degrees.
-Roles of librarians: administrative, technical, or public. Administrative: concerned with management, budget, staff, etc. Technical: acquisition, prep., maintenance of books, ordering/cataloging materials, reparing damaged books, etc. Public: serve the public who go to the library, such as at the reference or circulation desk, answering questions, etc.
-Getting help: if you're looking for a book but want to talk to a real person not a computer, ask a librarian! be specific. explain briefly. the librarian is there to help.
-Preliminary research: before approaching the help desk try to figure out as much on your own as you can...search the catalog, brose/look up in reference materials, etc.
-Library instruction: a service provided by reference librarians, such as courses for credit (such as Lib.1, 2, and 3 at LBCC), general orientation sessions, subject-related instruction, computer-assisted instruction, preparing printed/online guides, individualized instruction.
-Circulation: books/materials usually checked out from a centrally located desk near entrance or exit. It can also serve as an information/help desk to ask about lending policies, fines, schedules, etc.
-Interlibrary loans: libraries loaning specific titles to eachother for convenience of patrons; document delivery- copies of materials for a fee from other library; library cooperatives: holdings/services reciprocal.
The End.