Library & Campuss Resources

  Library Al-Bukhari

 Notes on Library Tour

On this tour we had divided into two group. First group will stay at the ground floor and the second group move to first floor. We had given a talk about library services and facilities.

Al-Bukhari Library Capacity

Reading space - 818 seats

Discussion Rooms - 2 rooms ( maximum 8 people )

IT Room : Contain 80 computers

Training room - 36 seats

Total - 1030 seats

   10 things MUST KNOW about Al-Bukhari Library:
1) Operation Hours
                                                                             Exam Time 
   Monday-Friday   ( 8.30 a.m - 6.30 p.m )    (8.30 a.m - 10.50 p.m)
   Saturday              ( 9.30 a.m - 6.30 p.m )     (9.30 a.m - 6.30 p.m)
   Sunday                        Closed                       (9.30 a.m - 6.30 p.m)

2) Book loan
      - Diploma students, can borrow max 20 books in 14 days only.
      - Same to Degree students

3) Steps to BORROW & RETURN books
        - First, use OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) to find the book that you want to borrow it.
        - Second, find the book at the bookshelves while refer to LCC classification system.
        - Third, use your matrix card to identify yourself at the Self-check Machine.
        - Last, when you want to RETURN the books, simply enter the borrowed book at the Book                   return kiosk.

4) Penalty
     - The book will charge RM 0.20 for each book unreturned with the counting day. If the fine is not paid, you are not allowed to borrow any book after this.

5) Missing book
      - You MUST make a report as soon as possible at the main counter to avoid the penalty become more increased. Students are given 14 days to find the missing book. If you fail to find it, you have to pay for the original book price plus an additional fine for late returning.

6) Book loan between Libraries
       - If the book can not be found in Al-Bukhari Library, but you find it at another Library Campus in Shah Alam for example, a special loan can be made at another library through the main counter.

7) IT Room usage
       - Students are allowed to use the IT Room as long as they want to use it but have to register their name at IT room counter.They will given the number of pc that they will use. They can enter the room for 1 hour and at the same time they have to leave the room if many student line up tu use the pc. Students also are not allowed to use like their 'own pc' and make something new software to the computer.

8) Library Zones
      - There are 3 Zones in Al-Bukhari library such as Leisure zone, Quiet zone and Silent zone.
- Leisure zone ( is the place that students can make discussions well as long as they can controlled the voice)
- Quiet zone ( students voice have to lowered, normal conversation are not allowed and cellphones status must be set to silent.)
- Silent zone ( is the mostly perfect place to study alone and want to focus more, no conversation, and the environment is very quietly, no sound as " when pin needle fall can be heard " plus no cellphones use.

9) i-book KKM
      - A website to find End notes software, research work moduls and online databases. To access the site, you must browse Al-Bukhari library portal, then click i-Book KKM on the right colomn. After that, click Place reservation and choose module. Last, fill in information on the space given.

10) Important Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
          - Al-Bukhari library blogspot, Official UiTM Pahang Library website and Al-Bukhari Library Facebook.


ONLINE and OFFLINE SERVICES

1. Blog: www.researchjsp.blogspot.com

2. Facebook: Bahagian Perkhidmatan Akademik

3. Twitter: #researchsupport

4. Website for Reference Service & Research Help: http://www.library.uitm.edu.my/bpa



CAMPUS RESOURCES

- student need to know campuses resources provide us to easy our life as a university student.
- student must familiar with the name of this places such as HEP Office, Bursary, Library, food court which is MS and ATM machines.

3 major type of campus need to know

1. Academic Resources - Library, Information Technology and Computing
2. Housing, Dining and Transportation Resources - Buses, Dining Places
3. Student Organization Resources - Extra Curricular, Leisure Activities


ASSESSMENT 1
- have to prepare a creative 10 minute video presentation of their visit to five imporant places on campus such as HEP Office, Library and food court.
- need use creativity to make the video interesting as possible.
- student have to submit the video in week 7