The Federal University of Technology Akure

GUIDES TO THE LIBRARY

A reader can use the University library only if he/she has formally registered and has been issued with a reader’s library card. This card must be shown and surrendered on demand to any official of the library who may prohibit entry to anyone who is unable to produce it.

How to Find a Book

A reader is advised to always consult the catalogue(s) first before going inside the reading room to fetch book as this saves much time. The online public Access Catalogue (OPAC) also displays the catalogue for readers to access online.

If a reader knows the author of a book, he then checks the author/title catalogue under the author's surname. Please note that here includes editors, compliers, etc. Book without personal authors should be checked under the title or under the name of the body that issued them. The reader should then put down the call number of the book (this appears on the left hand top corner of the card) and proceed to the opens access collection in the main reading room where the books are arranged on the shelves in the sequence of the classification numbers. The shelves have guides which will assist readers in locating the books.

To know all the books that the library has on a particular subject, one has to consult the subject catalogue or the shelf list, if one knows the classification number of the subject.

When a reader cannot find the book he wants, he should not hesitate to seek the assistance of the reference librarian, or any other library staff. When he wants a book which is not on open access, (that is, he is not allowed to reach where it is located) he should apply for it through the reference librarian or at the circulation desk.

How to Borrow a Book

When you find a book you want to borrow, take it to the circulation desk and complete the transaction slips as directed by the circulation.

Assistant (by writing your name, signature and address legibly on the borrower's slip). Hand in the transaction slips, the book and a borrower's ticket to the Assistant whom will stamp the date due on the transaction slip as well as on the date-due label at the inside back cover of the book and then return the book to you.

This book is now in your possession and you should take proper note of the date-due so that you can return it promptly for others to use. Please note that your reader's card may be needed before you are allowed to borrow a book.

Outline of the Library of Congress Classification Scheme

Classification Mark Subject

A General works, Polygraphy

B BJ Philosophy, Psychology

C Auxiliary Sciences of History

D DR History (General and history of Europe)

DT History: Africa

E T History: American (western hemisphere)

G Geography, maps, Anthropology, Recreation

H Social Sciences

J Political Sciences

K Law

L Education

M Music, Books on Music

N Fine Arts

P PA General Philosophy and linguistics, Greek language and Literature, Latin language and literature

PB PH Modern European Language

PG Slavic, Baltic, Albanian

PJ PM Languages, and Literature of Asia, Africa, Oceania, American, India Languages, Artificial Languages

PM supplement Index to language dialect

PN Literature (General)

PR English literature

PS American Literature

PZ Juvenile Belles Letters

PQ French Literature (includes African Literature in French), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Literatures

PT German Literature, Dutch and Scandinavian Literature

Q Science

R Medicine

S Agriculture

T Technology

U Military Science

V Naval Science

Z Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources

HOURS OF OPENING

During Semester Mondays to Fridays 8.00am to 9.00pm

Saturdays 9.00am to 6.00pm

Sundays 4.00pm to 9.00pm

Public Holidays Closed

During Vacation Mondays to Fridays 8.00am to 4.00pm

Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays Closed

A warning signal (Electric Hand Bell) is sounded thirty minutes before closing time and again fifteen minutes before the library is finally closed