User orientation programmes in College Libraries

Raman Nair, R. User orientation programmes in College Libraries. Indian Journal of Information, Library and Society, 1995, vol. 8, n. 1-2, pp. 49-58. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

The paper stresses the need for library orientation progrmmes in colleges. Methods for user orientation like lectures, library tours, brochures, posters etc are explained. The aspects to be covered in user orientation programmes are outlined. Opines that user orientation programme in a college library should try its utmost to minimize the gap between the student and his information by familiarizing him with everything that is essential for him to retrieve his document or information from the library.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: college Libraries User Orientation
Subjects: D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries.
C. Users, literacy and reading.
Depositing user: R. Raman Nair
Date deposited: 01 Aug 2006
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:04
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7861

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