Outreach to faculty and academics. Kekal Abadi, 31 (1). pp. 11-17. ISSN 0127-2578 (2013)
Abstract
Facilities and services provided by libraries, often if not always, are carried out in isolation rather than involving the faculties and users. For users to benefit however, it is crucial that they are at least aware of the library services. Policies and notices in library websites are only accessible when users visit the site. Similarly, brochures, handbooks and posters which libraries have always been
fond of, only reach those who are physically in the library or where the posters are. Much information does not reach the absent or remote majority. It is a grave situation where users do not know the benefits they can obtain from libraries. Whilst libraries and librarians can pride
themselves with the various continual efforts taken with user satisfaction in mind, it is time to take a step back and view the library and information policies from the users perspective. This papers attempts to study the awareness of the library facilities and services among the academics
at the University of Malaya. In a short online survey among the academics, it was found that the range of awareness of the library services and facilities ranged from 25% to 85%.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Outreach, Academic libraries, Awareness of library services, Faculty-Library relationship |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Information Management > Library and Information Management By Subject > Information Management > Library Science |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Information Management |
| Depositing User: | Muhammad Azrul Ayob |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2022 04:06 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2022 04:06 |
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