This page highlights information and articles published in the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog about Library Circulation function.
SCOPE: Library circulation and loan activities. Types of Users, User Studies, User Education.
SCOPE: Library circulation and loan activities. Types of Users, User Studies, User Education.
Contents
- Summary of Important Articles
- List of All Articles
- List of Quizzes
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ARTICLES
- Library Circulation - Library Circulation is the function of lending library materials (books, serials, sound recordings, moving images, cartographic materials, etc. that are owned by a library) to the users of the library. Library Circulation includes checking out library materials to library users, renewing the borrowed items, reserving checked out items for the patron, checking in materials returned, checking the materials for damage at the time of return, if found damaged then giving that to responsible staff for repair and when repair is not possible then replacement, renewal of materials, receiving payment of fines for damaged and overdue materials and payment for subscription to the library and other charges, maintaining order in the stacks by re-shelving the library materials by call number given by classification system, such as Library of Congress Classification (LCC) or Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. There is a Circulation Desk, a long counter usually located at the main entrance of the library to carry out library circulation activities. It is the service point to register for the library card, check out, renew, and return library materials. Library staff at circulation desk also provides basic search and reference services in the use of library and placement of information resources ... ... ...
LIST OF ALL ARTICLES
LIST OF QUIZZES
- List of quizzes from Library and Information Science Questions Answers Quizzes
