This department is a major interface of the library collection and services to the users. The department is responsible for library collection management and development, circulation, bindery, and administration of services and materials.
Functions
- Lending services for library items;
- Renewal of materials and issuing of fines to the defaulters;
- Coordination of the library services;
- Processing of the reservation requests in response to readers’ requests;
- Register new library members;
- Shelving, shelf-reading and sorting of library materials;
- Providing reference services;
- Conducting library orientation and guidance programme on the use of information resources;
- Marketing of information resources and services offered by the library;
- Developing and coordinating various information skills programmes;
- Advice and support on research projects and literature reviews;
- Evaluating and assessing library collection;
- Ensuring daily statistics are compiled;
- Conducting annual library stocktaking; and
- Notify library users of new arrivals of library materials.
