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A university
Library
is
a scientific,
cultural,
educational,
and
social
institution,
which
aims
to gather,
increase
and
arrange
and retrieve
sources
of information.
It
also
offers
services
such
as
loaning
and
copying
and
selective
dissemination
of books , among
others
through
a
qualified
staff
in
the
library
and information
sciences.
The
university
nowadays
takes
up
a
project
to
transform
its
libraries
to
the
digital
form.
Goals
Objectives
of a
University
Library:-
1-
Providing
sources
of human
knowledge
to
serve
the
different
scientific
specializes.
2-
Developing
library
systems
to match
recent
developments
through
transforming
libraries
into
digital
form.
3-Presenting
information
services,
to
facilitate
academic
research
and
retrieval,
through
publishing
bibliographies,
indices,
and
guides
etc.
4-
Exchanging
university
publications
with
other
national
and
foreign
universities
and
institutions.
5-
Preparing
programs
for students,
and
staff
members
to disseminate
awareness
of the
different
services
presented
by
the
library.
6-
Introducing
services
for
the
beneficiaries
through
the
answer,
the
questions,
and
carrying
the
request
as soon
as
possible.
7
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Providing
suitable
environment
inside
the
library
for
study
and
research.
The Importance of University
Libraries
1- To
support and
facilitate
academic
research
for
students
and
staff members.
2-
To support
academic
research
and
book publication.
3-
To
participate
in the
intellectual
development
of society.
4-
To
preserve
and
keep
intellectual
heritage
and make
available
for use
by
students
and researchers.
5- To
improve
intellectual
competence
of human
beings.
Beneficiaries of University Libraries
1- Students
of different
academic
standards
and
specialties.
2-
Staff
members
in the
university.
3-
Administrative
staff
members
in the
university.
4-
Researchers
in
the
different
fields,
and
areas of study.
5-
Members
of the
local
community.
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Goals
The University Library seeks Also to:-
1- Provide new,
balanced,
comprehensive
sources of
the information,
related to academic programs, and
the
current scientific researches
in the university.
2-0rganise sources
of the
information
through cataloging, classification, indexing,
and bibliographic processes.
3- Present
information
service
for the
beneficiaries
such as
loan, accessing
periodicals and
reference
books,etc.
4-
Train the
beneficiaries
on the proper
use
of the library and
its
different sources
and servIces.
5- Make
the
best
use of development in information
and
communication
technology
and the
internet in upgrading and
updating
library
systems.
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