Library Guide(postech Library) 2009-2010

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2009~2010

Library Guide Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

Pohang University of Science and Technology Tae-Joon Park Digital Library San 31 Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 790-784, Korea Tel. 054-279-2541~2559 Fax. 054-279-3599 http://library.postech.ac.kr http://postechlibrary.tistory.com

Introduction Tae-Joon Park Digital Library is a 24-hour-open library named in honor of the founding chair. It was founded in April 2003 and today, this state-of-the-art facility provides seminar rooms, group study rooms, reading tables, browsing sofas for the use of POSTECH members (faculty, researchers, staff and students) and its patrons. Also, its current collection consists of over 350,000 books, 2,900 journals, 5,100 multimedia items, 65,000 e-journals, and 19 web-based databases.

2009~2010

Library Guide Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

The library occupies a gross floor space of 24,420 square meters. This 6-story-high building is a central research information center at POSTECH, which is capable of serving both traditional and modern roles of a library. As such, it offers its patrons access to variety of information resources in multiple formats including books, periodicals, journal articles, multimedia such as DVDs, electronic resources, and more. To better adapt to ever-changing trends and advancements in technology, the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library uses the Millennium System for integrated library management and library resources are managed by the RFID System.

Library Hours Classification

2nd Floor

3rd ~ 4th Floor

5th ~ 6th Floor

Regular Hours

08:00~22:00

08:00~24:00

24 Hours

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During Vacation

08:00~22:00

08:00~22:00

24 Hours

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Exam Period

08:00~22:00

08:00~ 02:00

24 Hours

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Information /Circulation Desks

Services requiring staff assistance are available from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, except during lunch time (12:00 ~ 1:00 pm)

* Closed on New Year’ s Holiday / Lunar New Year’ s and Thanksgiving Holidays

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Two Book return slots are available for those who cannot return books during the library’ s working hours. They are located in the Student Union Building: one on the 1st floor next to the ATM machines, and another in the Student Cafeteria next to the right side of the notice board. The library does not charge fines for overdue items. However, a penalty system is used and users are prohibited from borrowing additional library materials for the same number of days each item is overdue. To avoid overdue penalties, please return all borrowed items within due dates or renew them online. You can also verify due dates and penalty days through the“My Library”menu on the library website.

Library Services

● Borrowing DVDs

Circulation Services ● Circulation Policy Books/Period 40 Books / 60 Days

Staff Students

10 Books / 30 Days 8 Books / 30 Days

RIST

10 Books / 30 Days

POSEF

10 Books / 30 Days

POSCO Employee

5 Books / 10 Days

Spouses of POSTECH Members

3 Books / 8 Days

Multimedia

3 Items / 5 Days

Library Services

User Type Faculty

Users can also borrow and return DVDs through automated service machine located on the 2nd floor. The unit is available for service between 8am to 10pm. However, please note that it does not process overdue and/or recalled items. To return overdue and/or recalled DVDs, you must bring them to the Service Desk on either 2nd or 5th floor.

● Multimedia in Closed Stack All multimedia materials except DVDs are stored in a closed stack on 5th floor. To gain access, make a recall request for the desired items online via library website. A confirmation e-mail will be sent within 24 hours of your request and you can then pick up the requested items at the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor.

● Recall Service ● Borrowing Books Automated self-service machines handle majority of book circulations at the library. These machines are located on 3rd and 5th floor, in front of the library’ s central elevator. Users may borrow books using their own ID Cards. If all machines are out of order or you need assistance with the machine, go to the Circulation Service Desk on 2nd floor or to Circulation Office (Rm. 204) for help.

● Self-Checkin & Checkout Machine

Recall requestors will be notified via e-mail when requested materials are returned to the library. The returned materials will be kept for 5 days to be checked out by the requestor. Patrons will also be notified via e-mail when materials they checked out are recalled. To return or check out recalled books, please use the service desk on the 5th floor by the entrance or the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor. When returning, you may also use the book return slots in the Student Union Building but they cannot be returned via automated self-service machines at the library.

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To check out recalled items or materials that come with books you would like to borrow (ex. CDs, diskettes, etc.), please go to the Circulation Service Desk on 2nd floor or to the Information Desk on 5th floor during working hours.

Recall service is used to expedite circulation of library resources that are on heavy demand. Through this service, the loan period of checked out library materials can be limited once a user requests for that item. Recall requests can be made on the library homepage in the search details page.

● Reserved Books Coursework related books may be placed on reserve per faculty request. Reserved books are located in designated bookshelves near the Service Desk on 3rd floor and can be checked out like any other library books. However, loan period for each reserved item is based upon the professors’requests.

Once purchase request is approved, domestic items take about 20 days and international orders take about 40 days. Delivery and availability of ordered books depend on their publication status. Thus, some items may arrive sooner or later than expected, and certain items might just be impossible to purchase. Book purchase requestors may check out the new additions to the library’ s book collection once they are sorted and registered in the library system.

● Accompanying Materials Accompanying materials refer to any items that come with a book, such as CDROMs, diskettes, maps, etc. These materials are physically separated from its paired books and they must be checked out and returned to the Circulation Desk on 2nd floor. Accompanying materials are not counted as borrowed item if loaned with its paring books.

Information Service Desk

Highly trained and experienced staff at the Reference Service Desk on 2nd floor will assist library users in a variety of ways, including using and researching the library’ s collections, online/offline services, etc.

Service for Non-POSTECH Members

2nd Floor Service Desk Circulation Service Recalled Books User Registration

Library Services

The library frequently holds workshops on how to make most use of particular library resources. To participate, go to the library homepage and sign up in advance. The library also offers customized workshops pertaining to specific research areas/courses.

The Information Service Desk is there to assist users in making the most use of the library resources, facilities and equipments. Please refer to the below chart for brief list of services it provides.

Library Research Consulting Information Retrieval Library Instruction

Reference, Research & Instructional Services

Courtesy library cards are available for spouses of POSTECH members. To obtain one, please visit the Library Administrative Office (Room214, Tel.279-2547). Other patrons (including community members) who wish to use the resources and services at the library shall fill out a Library Temporary Pass Request Form, which are available at the Security Desk on the 1st floor.

Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan Service Books, journals, and other information resources not available at Tae-Joon Park Digital Library can be obtained through Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Services, which connects users to a network of domestic and international academic and research libraries.

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POSTECH members can make purchase requests for books that are not available at the library. To make a purchase request, visit the library homepage and click“Request purchase”under Library Services menu. The library has a fixed purchase budget for patrons. Thus, please prioritize books you’ d like to order before placing a purchase request.

● Multimedia & PC Stations

● Reading Area

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Book Purchase Request

Facilities & equipment

Public Printers & Photocopies Printers and photocopiers are available at the west end of the 4th and 5th floor for public use. Prepaid cards are required to use the printers and copiers and they can be purchased at the Cyber Cafe Snack Corner on the 6th floor.

Wireless network & Laptop

Group study rooms are ideal place for small meetings to discuss coursework and/or research. They are on the southwest sections of the 3rd, 4th, 5th floors. A total of 39 rooms are available in varied sizes and they can accommodate 4, 6, 8, 12, and up to 24 people per room. Each room has a whiteboard for free use but users must supply their own markers and erasers (available for purchase at the Cyber Cafe Snack Corner on the 6th floor). Large group study rooms on the 5th floor are equipped with 2 PDP TVs that can be connected to a laptop for presentations. Use of group study rooms are by reservation only. To reserve, visit the library website. Rooms can be reserved for up to 4 hours at a time. Permission for extended use is acceptable only if the requested room is not needed by anyone.

Facilities & equipment

Group Study Rooms

Wireless network is available for laptop users in the library (from 2nd to 5th floor). However, patrons must bring their own laptop since the library does not loan laptops. Group study rooms and select reading tables have electrical outlets for laptops. For questions on reading tables with electrical outlet, please contact the library staff. For computers and networks related questions, please direct your inquiries to the Information Systems Team.

Cyber Cafe 6th floor is designated for Cyber Cafe and patrons can purchase fast food, snacks & drinks at a small snack corner in the cafe. Patrons can also navigate the web or watch TV. The cafe is open around the clock but the snack corner is not: It’ s open from 11am to 9pm on Monday ~ Saturday during regular hours, from 11am to 6pm during vacation, and closed on Sunday.

Vending machines are located in the Cyber Cafe on the 6th floor. Purified drinking water is available at the northeast end of each floor.

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Vending Machines & Water

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Daily Newspapers (2nd Floor) Daily newspapers are also located on the same area where new books are displayed. Please be courteous and read them in the adjacent reading areas and return to their shelves when you are done reading. Newspapers are taken away to be archived on Monday mornings.

Books (3rd Floor) All library books are located on the 3rd floor. To borrow or return books, use the self-service machines on the 3rd and 5th floor. If you need staff assistance, please go to the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor.

Library Collections

Theses & Dissertations (3rd Floor)

LC #

Subject

LC #

Subject

LC #

Subject

A

General Works

K

Law

R

Medicine

B

Philosophy

L

Education

S

Agriculture

C-F

History

M

Music

T

Technology(General)

G

Geography

N

Fine Arts

U

Military Science

H

Social Sciences

P

Language & Literature

V

Naval Science

J

Political Science

Q

Science(General)

Z

Library Science

Theses and dissertations are located on the 3rd floor. They are shelved in a separate section on the north side and are classified according to the LCC. To find a specific thesis and/or dissertation of your interest, please search the library’ s online catalog. The original texts must not leave the library but full texts are available for download on the library website.

Academic Journals (4th Floor) Academic journals are kept on the 4th floor. Most up-to-date issues of all journals are handled separately in a designated area next to the Serials Desk. Please note that print journals cannot leave the library premises. POSTECH Members have access to domestic and international academic journals via library website.

Library Collections

The library organizes its resources based on the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system. The alphanumeric sequences in the LCC system, known as “Call Numbers”are attached as labels on each library resources and they will help you to identify where the desired library resources can be found.

Popular Magazines (4th Floor) Reference Materials (2nd Floor) Reference materials (such as dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, etc.) are located on the 2nd floor of the library and they must remain within the library premises.

New Books (2nd Floor)

Electronic materials The library continues to provide variety of electronic information resources such as electronic journals, e-books, and academic databases via its website. POSTECH members can access these electronic resources off campus through a simple member verification procedure. Users who abuse the library’ s electronic resources (such as systematic or excessive downloading) for non-research related purposes will be penalized and fined.

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When new books arrive at the library, they are displayed on the southeast side of the 2nd floor for 3 weeks. Then they are relocated to the library’ s main book collection on the 3rd floor. To read new books on site, please use the adjacent reading areas. If you want to take more time with them, please feel free to check them out via self-services machines.

Popular magazines archives are also kept on the 4th floor. They are organized in alphabetical order by title and are shelved separately from academic journals.

Floor Plan

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Library Etiquette

Staff Contact Information Responsibility

Phone#

E-Mail

Chief Librarian

279-2541

[email protected]

Food and drinks are allowed only in the Cyber Cafe on the 6th floor. Please DO NOT bring them to any other public areas in the library.

Academic Performance Analysis

279-2542

[email protected]

University Archives & Records Planning

279-2544

[email protected]

Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere in the library premises, including the restrooms.

Library Administrations (Library cards)

279-2547

[email protected]

Serials, Electronic Materials Purchase

279-2543

[email protected]

Please silence your cell phone in the library.

Document Delivery Service, Acquisition(gift items)

279-2545

[email protected]

Acquisitions & Cataloging(Korean and foreign books), Thesis & Dissertation

279-2550

[email protected]

Circulation, Inter-library Loan

279-2551

[email protected]

Library Cultural Event

279-2546

[email protected]

Library Instruction, Blog, Library Tour

279-2548

[email protected]

Library System, Marketing & PR

279-2549

[email protected]

Entrance Desk

279-8441(1F) 279-8442(5F)

[email protected]

Photocopy Service Shop

279-2614(B1)

[email protected]