7. LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION
A General Works • L Education
B Philisophy. Psychology. • M Music
Religion • N Fine Arts
C Auxiliary science of history • P Language & Literature
D History : General & Old • Q Science
world • R Medicine
E - F History: America • S Agriculture
G Geography. Anthropology. • T Technology
Recreation
• U Military science
H Social sciences
• V Naval science
J Political sciences
• Z Library science
K Law
8. LOCAL CALL NUMBER
• PIA (piawai) – Standard e.g PIA BS
3700
• PAT – Patents
• DSK – Diskette
• CP – Compact Disk
• KST – Cassette
• PTA (peta) - Maps
• MAK (makalah) - Bound Articles
• MFL - Microfilm
• FTG - Fotograph
9. COLLECTION SYMBOLS
• r - Reference Collection e.g HD2345 S52 2006 r
• a - Special Collection
• f - Folio Collection
• w - Government Publication
• y - Examination Paper
• k - Small books
• e - Encyclopedia
• m - Atlas
• x - Abstract/Index
10. LOAN ELIGIBILITY
TYPE NUMBER DURATION
Open Access 20 books 1 month
Closed Access 1 book 4 hours
Bound Journal 2 journals 3 days
Current Journal 1 journal Overnight
Reference 1 book Overnight
Audio Visual 1 material 2 hours or
overnight
11. RATE OF FINES
Collection Category Overdue Fines
Open Access RM0.20
Closed Access RM0.50 for the first hour and
RM1.00 for every succeeding hour
Reference Collection RM0.20 per due day
Bound Journals RM0.20 per due day
Current Journals RM0.20 per due day
Audio-Visual Materials RM0.50 per hour
Open Access RM0.20
Closed Access RM0.50 for the first hour and
RM1.00 for every succeeding hour
Reference Collection RM0.20 per due day
12. LIBRARY SERVICES
• Borrowing And Returning (Self Check
Out System)
• Enquiries Counter
• Research Support Consultant
• Interlibrary Loan Service
• Area Facilities
• Information Skill Classes
13. LIBRARY SERVICES
• Photocopy Services
• Computer Facilities
• Media Services
• Newspaper Area
14. BORROWING AND RETURNING
• Borrowing – Self Check
Out System
• Returning - Self Check
Out System/Circulation
Counter
• Renewal - Self Check
Out System/LESTARI –
max. 2 times
• Hold Title – LESTARI
15. ENQUIRIES COUNTER
• Simple enquiries such as
pin number, library
registration.
• Refer to Maps and Aerial
Photograph
• Submit Interlibrary Loan
Form.
16. RESEARCH SUPPORT CONSULTANT
• Assistance to users in
searching for information
and references from online
database, Endnotes etc.
• Guidance on the use of
Library system and
collections.
• Request for :
- Interlibrary Loan
- Reference letter to other
libraries
- Materials that is in process
19. INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES
Obtain resources from UTMIC and Razak
School Library
- Free of Charge
- Duration : one week
Obtain resources that is not available at PSZ.
- Articles from local Institution and BLDSC
- Books from local Institution and NUS
- Processing fee RM2.00
- The cost of the articles as imposed by the
supplier
- Duration :1 month
- Borrowing period – 2 weeks – No renewal
20. INTERLIBRARY LOAN ONLINE
• Request through LESTARI – Patron Function
• User will receive verification email
• Reply the verification email
• RM2.00 processing fee will be charged into the Patron
Record
24. AREA FACILITIES
• Carrel Rooms
• Individual
• Usage hour by session
• Reservation 30 minutes before
session started at Media
Counter
Discussion Room
- Grouping 3 – 6 person
- 2 hours usage
- Register at Media Counter
25. RESEARCH CARREL
- Research Carrel 1,2, 3 at Level 3
- Open for Post Graduates and Researchers
- Computer facility is provided
- Duration : 1 month
- Fill in research carrel application form and
verified by supervisor.
26. Seminar/Viewing Room
- For Classes and Group Presentation
- Reservation at Media Counter
Exhibition Area
- Activities by Student Clubs
- Reservation at Information & Consultation
Unit
27. PHOTOCOPY SERVICES
• Located at level 5
• Academic Purposes
• Photocopy Card
• Scanning, Printing, Laminating
• Operated by Private Company
28. COMPUTER FACILITIES
- Located at Level 3
- Approx. 200 pcs
- OPAC (LESTARI) Access
Area
- Internet Access Area
- Assignment Typing Area
- Laptop Zone
29. MEDIA SERVICES
• Located at Level 3
• Multimedia Collection
• Borrowing and Returning
Process at Media Counter
• Media Services
- Television Show (Monday-
Friday)
- Documentary (ASTRO
Channel)
31. LIBRARY COLLECTION
• OPEN ACCESS COLLECTION
- Books of all disciplines
- Arranged according to call numbers
- 3rd floor (Advanced Management Collection)
- 4th floor (A - QC)
- 5TH floor (QD - Z)
• CLOSED ACCESS COLLECTION
- Heavily used book but has limited copies
- Located at Circulation Counter, Level 3
- Rancangan Malaysia ke 9, Economic Report
32. LIBRARY COLLECTION
• REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Located at 4th & 5th floor according to call
numbers
- Referred in the library/borrowed overnight
• JOURNALS COLLECTION
- Located at Level 2
- Current and previous journal
- Electronic format- online databases
• Standard and Patents
- Local Call Number ‘PIA’ and ‘PAT’
- Located at Level 3
33. LIBRARY COLLECTION
• Newspaper Articles
- Can be accessed via LESTARI
- Campus accessed only
• Creative Collection
- Placed at Creative Collection Corner
- Located at Level 3
• Advanced Management Collection
- Placed at Executive Room, Level 3.
34. USER ETTIQUE
• Memberships cards are non-transferable.
• Eating, drinking, and smoking are strictly prohibited in the
library.
• All library materials to be taken out of the library must be
properly charged out at the Circulation Counter or Self
Check-Out System.
• Library staffs on duty have the right to check books, files
and other materials that are taken out of the library.
35. USER ETTIQUE
• All users are required to be properly attired as specified by
the University.
• Students who postpone, withdraw, quit or have completed
courses at the University must return all borrowed
materials to the library.
• Final year students who fail to clear any fines or return
materials borrowed from the library on completion of their
courses will have their UTM transcript suspended.
36. DRESS CODE
Students are expected TO BE CLEAN,
WELL GROOMED and DRESSED
in a manner appropriate to the
Malaysian custom or norms.
Avoid WEARING INAPPROPRIATE
CLOTHING or FOOTWEAR
including :-
a) Shorts skirts or boxer
shorts.
b) Round-neck T-shirt.
c) Sleeveless shirts.
d) Tight slacks/pants.
e) Slippers/sandals.
37. • Level 2, 4 and 5 is QUIET ZONES
• Level 3 is Interactive Areas
Use of Mobile phones in the Library
• Handphone – Keep your handphone in SILENT
MODE
• Handphone talking areas – Stairs Area