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Wawasan Open
Library Services
An introduction
17 Jan 2010
Content
• An Overview of Library Services
• Finding information
-MyCatalogue
-MyDigital Library
• Requesting Assistance
• World Wide Web Resources
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Where is the Library?
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Wawasan Open Library
– Main Campus, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang
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Kuala Lumpur Regional Office Library
– Level 3, Menara PGRM, 8 Jalan Pudu Ulu, 56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
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Johor Bahru Regional Office Library
– No 17 & 19 Jalan Jaya 2, Taman Jaya, 81300 Skudai, Johor
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Ipoh Regional Office Library
– Wisma Gerakan, 80 Persiaran Green Hill, 30450 Ipoh, Perak
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Kota Bharu Regional Office Library
– No 3956 Tingkat Bawah, Wisma Gerakan, Jalan Temenggong 15000 Kota
Bharu
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Kucing, Sarawak Regional Office Library
– SL14, Westin Avenue, Jalan Tun Jugah, 93350, Kuching
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Benefits of using the Library (physical
and electronic)
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To borrow books
Range of reference materials
To use the physical facilities available
To find the information needed
Room for collaborators (discussion with
friends)
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Information Formats
• Print format – books, journals
5,410 titles of books; 10,934 volume
• Non print format- digital databases, e-books, audiotapes,
DVD, CD ROM.
595 titles of e-books
16 subscribed electronic databases
e.g. Business Source Complete- >7,000 titles;
Ebrary- 30,000 titles of books
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Students’ Library Privileges
• Undergraduate - 2 books from the General
Collections for 2 weeks
• Graduate - 5 books from the General
Collections for 30 days
• Unlimited access to MyDigital Library
• Computer facility
• Inter-library Loan & Document Delivery
Services
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Library Computers
• How to register?
Sign-in at your RO Circulation Desk
• Not permitted to store any software or
other data on the hard drives or alter the
programmes installed on the systems.
• Not to be used for chatting, instant
messaging, game playing and viewing
pornography.
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Finding Information Resources
• Library Catalogue – MyCatalogue
• Electronic Library - MyDigital Library
• World Wide Web Resources - Internet
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Finding information: Where Do I Start?
Library Homepage- http://library.wou.edu.my
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Locating Library Materials
• LOCATION CALL NUMBER
HQ
HD30.28 .D245 2003
HQ
HD30.28 .D245 2003
RCIpoh HD30.28 .D245 2003.
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BARCODE
0000004135
0000005162
0000006289
STATUS
Available
DUE
01/29/2009
Available
Locate the displayed item in the Library
Check that the item status is available
Copy the Call Number information
Locate the book on the shelves. The call number is generally taped
to the bottom of the spine of each book or in the case of “thin” book,
at the bottom left hand corner of the book
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WOU ID Card
• To enter the Library
• Place your card on the card reader at the
turnstile
• To borrow books
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Patron Profile- MyLibrary account
Patron can check full personal record,
account information
(fines & penalty
fees) & loan activity
Borrower’s
Full record
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Renewals
• Renewals are processed in person or
electronically
• 1 online renewal allowed for students
• Materials held or recalled for another patron may
not be renewed
• Media Resources
Videos and DVDs may not be renewed
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Online Renewals
Select overdue
item(s) and click
“Renew” button
CHECK ACTION
FROM MY OWN
Lib Account. It is
still the same!.
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Fines
• 20 cents per day per book
• For a lost book – total overdue fines +
current cost of the book + RM25.00 per
volume as processing fee
• RM50.00 for lost ID card
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How can I search MyDigital
Library?
• Bringing the library to you. Our way of
reducing disadvantages faced by ODL
students
• Consist of e-databases, e-journals &
e-books subscribed by the Library
• Access 24/7
• Restricted to WOU students, staff & tutors
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Access to MyDigital Library
Log-in with
your user
ID &
password
using
single
sign-on
method
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Access to MyDigital Library
Single password/sign-on (SSO) –
A mechanism whereby a single action of
user authentication and authorization can
permit a user to access all computers and
systems where he has access permission,
without the need to enter multiple passwords
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Single Password
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MyDigital Library
• Can read MyDigital Library contents from
your home or a library computer via the
Internet
• Search for a word in every e-book or ejournal in the collection
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MyDigital Library
E- resources
24X7
E-books on business and finance
Ebrary
E-books on all academic subject areas
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
Articles by noted scholars on intersection of history and
the social sciences ranging from accounting to zoos
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MyDigital Library
Databases
EBSCOHOST:
Business Source Complete
Collection of scholarly business database
More than 7,000 titles
Computers & Applied Science Complete
Covers research and development spectrum of computing and applied sciences
disciplines
Emerarld Management
60 titles management journals
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Business Source Premier
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Emerald Management
PDF Format
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MyDigital Library
E-Magazines
Independent news and views on Malaysia
NSTP E-media News Archives
Gateway to all NSTP group newspapers archive.
Economist
A premier source for the analysis of world
business and current affairs
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MyDigital Library
• E-course reserves
Materials are set aside by Course Coordinator for the
exclusive use of their students. Direction to use is provided
in the Course material
• Past examination papers
Examination papers are available for all courses except for
Multiple Choice type question papers
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Capturing electronic information
Common ways include:
• printing
• copying and pasting
• downloading to disk
• forwarding to an e-mail account
• Procedures vary depending on which
database your are using and how you are
accessing it. Consult the online help for
further information
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Requesting Assistance
Library Homepage
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Document Delivery
To be used by staff/student/tutor to request
material NOT available in Regional Office’s library
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Help Online
Live chat with reference librarian- IM Meebo
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For further assistance -
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Inter-library Loans
Inter-library loan charges will be transferred to the
requestor.
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Photocopying and printing services
Main Campus
• Self service card operated photocopier
• Purchase the card at the Circulation Desk
Regional Office
• Please approach Library Administrators for
assistance
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World Wide Web Resources
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Locate general information
Current news events
Statistics
Points of view
Opinion on your topic
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Types of Search Tools
• Search engines – Google; Google
Scholar;Yahoo; Ask.com
• Subject Directories –Librarians’ Index;
Google Directory; Yahoo!
• Invisible web/Deep web - InfoMine
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Library Tutorial Online
• Access 24 / 7
• Learn how to find the
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information
you need
• http://www.wou.edu.m
y/library/Guide2MyLibr
ary.htm
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Circulation Desk
Learning & Library Services Department
Wawasan Open University,
Main Campus,
Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang
Circulation/Reference Librarian:
Mrs Farzanah Ali Hassan
Tel: 04-2180 333
Fax: 04-227 9214
Regional/Learning Offices:
Ipoh
: 05-2436 323 (Ms Doreen)
Kuala Lumpur: 03-9281 7323 / 9283 8323 (Ms Syuhada Aqilah)
Johor Bahru : 07-5566 323 / 5564 323 (Ms Teresa Wong)
Kota Bharu : 09-7487 323 (Ms Nur Shahidah)
Kucing
: 082-578923 / 575923 (Ms Mary Liliana)
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Practical session – MyDigital
Library
• NetLibrary - “Learning Skills”
• EBSCOHOST –“Purchasing behaviors"
AND brand
• Emerald Management – “Total quality
management”
• ACM – “artificial intelligence”
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THANK YOU
e-mail: [email protected]