1. SEAMEO RETRAC LIBRARY & Information Center (LIC) ORIENTATION For New Teachers’ Zakir Hossain; (MA) Manager of LIC 27-03-2013 1

2. Welcome to the SEAMEO RETRAC LIC This orientation will let you know: Who you need to ask for help? When you can come to the library? What you need to do to come to the library? Where you can find things in the library? Library Statistics How you check things out of the library? 2

3. Who? Zakir Hossain (Manager of LIC) M.A. in Information Science & Library Management 1 st class-1 st position (University of Dhaka) Cert. course on Advanced power searching Google.com Cert. course on Copyright Law & Policy (ongoing) Harvard Law School, University of Harvard Publication: 04 Presentation: 02 Winner of Anthony Thompson Award – 2013 from Asia, Africa and North America regions 3

4. Ms. Le Hang (B.A) is the Librarian Ms. Le Hang (B.A) is the Librarian Ms. Bach Mai is the Library Assistants-(PT) Ms. Bach Mai is the Library Assistants-(PT) 4

5. LIC Activities Knowledge Creation Knowledge Preservation Knowledge Dissemination 5

6. The LIC Philosophy 6 Making the maximum amount of information or literature available to the maximum number of users without a proportionate increase in expenditure.

7. Share Your Headache @TLC 7

8. What participants hoped to gain through collaboration? 8 TeacherLibrarian Improved pedagogy, content knowledge, better understanding of curriculum (55% of gains identified) Integrated notion of library as part of the educational milieu, marketing, model best practice of librarians, ( 44% of gains identified) Resources, technology help or support from librarian to meet teachers’ needs for students (26%) Improved pedagogy of information literacy (27%) OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP TEACHING AND INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE OWN PROFESSIONALISM, ROLE AND LIBRARY SERVICES http://murraylib604.org/TheoreticalUnderstanding.pdf http://sengaw.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/teacherlibrarian-collaboration-from-a-teachers- perspective/ According to Dr. Ross J. Todd (SUNJ)

9. When: Library Hours for users are: Library Hours for users are: Monday – FridaySaturday 8:30 – 8:30 8.30-12.00 9

10. Library Statistics at a glance! Total Books: 6750 Total Books: 6750 Subscribe Journals: 03 (ELT, HE and Leadership) Subscribe Journals: 03 (ELT, HE and Leadership) Subscribe Online DB: 01 (http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx) Subscribe Online DB: 01 (http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx)http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx Total AV (CD/DVD) : 615+ Total AV (CD/DVD) : 615+ Daily Newspapers (E/V): 05 (2E & 3V) Daily Newspapers (E/V): 05 (2E & 3V) Magazines (N/I): 05 (3N & 2 I) Magazines (N/I): 05 (3N & 2 I) Total Theses: 95+ Total Theses: 95+ Total Computers: 06 Total Computers: 06 Total Seats: 27 Total Seats: 27 Total Lockers: 18 Total Lockers: 18 10

11. What services we provide? LIC OPAC Service (Online Public Access Catalogue)LIC OPAC Service (Online Public Access Catalogue) Reading Room ServiceReading Room Service Book Lending Service *Book Lending Service * AV (CD,DVD) Materials Borrowing ServicesAV (CD,DVD) Materials Borrowing Services Newspaper Reading ServiceNewspaper Reading Service Internet / WiFi ServicesInternet / WiFi Services Self-Access Learning Service by SALCSelf-Access Learning Service by SALC MA Theses Studying Service*MA Theses Studying Service* Citation Service*Citation Service* Database access service* (http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx)Database access service* (http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx)http://db.vista.gov.vn/menu.aspx 11

12. How do you find out if the LIC has the book you want? This is what you use to find out what the library has and where it can be found- www.lic.vnseameo.org OR www.vnseameo.orgwww.vnseameo.org -> Services ->Library and Information Center. www.vnseameo.org 12

13. LIC OPAC Interface 13

14. Welcome to the LIBRARY database You can SEARCH by any of the following methods: You can SEARCH by any of the following methods: 1. General Keywords 2. Author (s) 3. Title (s) 4. Subject Keyword 5. ISBN 14

15. Library Building Building-3 (2 nd fl.) 15

16. Where can you sit and read? 16

17. Where are the Journals, Magazines & Newspapers? 17

18. Membership Membership @ free for current teachers’ of SEAMEO RETRAC Membership @ free for current teachers’ of SEAMEO RETRAC For current students of SEAMEO RETRAC, student cards can be used in lieu of a library card For current students of SEAMEO RETRAC, student cards can be used in lieu of a library card For others, a half yearly membership fee of VND 100,000/ 200,000 is required for students and others respectively. For others, a half yearly membership fee of VND 100,000/ 200,000 is required for students and others respectively. 18

19. Checking out Books 1. Two (2) books can be borrowed for fourteen (14) days and must be returned when due or recalled. Borrowers may make two (2) renewals for the maximum of seven days each time. 2. If books are not returned or renewed when the date is due, borrowers are responsible for Paying a fine of VND 1,000/day Paying a fine of VND 1,000/day Not being allowed to borrow books within one (1) year if violating the rule for three (3) times. Not being allowed to borrow books within one (1) year if violating the rule for three (3) times. 19

20. Self-Access Learning Center (SALC) Objectives of SALC: Learn at your own pace; Learn at your own pace; Choose your own materials; Choose your own materials; Focus on your weaknesses or decide on the skill(s) that you need to improve; and, Focus on your weaknesses or decide on the skill(s) that you need to improve; and, Evaluate your own progress, and when necessary, with tutors. Evaluate your own progress, and when necessary, with tutors. 20

21. SALC Outlook 21

22. Internet / WiFi facilities 22

23. What we have learned? Who to ask for help. Who to ask for help. When you can come to the library. When you can come to the library. What you can find and do here. What you can find and do here. Where to find what you need. Where to find what you need. How to check items out. How to check items out. 23

24. LIC on Facebook Like us on facebook page through 24

25. User Rights lic@vnseameo.org zakir@vnseameo.org A Library user/visitor book is available to note suggestions / comments! lic@vnseameo.org zakir@vnseameo.org lic@vnseameo.org zakir@vnseameo.org 25

26. Goodbye! We’ll be glad if you come to visit the library today, and look forward to serving you soon. 26