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Types of Libraries

The document discusses different types of libraries including academic libraries, special libraries, school libraries, and public libraries. Academic libraries serve universities and colleges to support teaching and research. Special libraries focus on a specific subject area to serve a parent organization. School libraries provide resources to support students and teachers. Public libraries are funded by governments and open to all members of a community.

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Types of Libraries

The document discusses different types of libraries including academic libraries, special libraries, school libraries, and public libraries. Academic libraries serve universities and colleges to support teaching and research. Special libraries focus on a specific subject area to serve a parent organization. School libraries provide resources to support students and teachers. Public libraries are funded by governments and open to all members of a community.

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TYPES OF

LIBRARIES/INFORMATION
CENTERS
JEAN RAZZELL P. GAGALAC
ACADEMIC LIBRARY

• established to serve a university, college and any other institution which


forms part of or is associated with an institution of higher learning
• its primary function is to contribute towards the teaching and research
programs of the university
• is designed as a teaching component; a stimulus to independent intellectual
development and an essential resource to a well-rounded liberal education
ACADEMIC LIBRARY (CONT.)

• its principal objective is to serve the needs of the main categories of users
namely: the undergraduate and post-graduate students, the academic and
research staff, and administrative personnel
• In the global perspective setting, the scenarios of academic library are
characterized as:
• new publishing and scholarly communication,
• more intensive use of digital resources, but with less obvious roles for library in
delivering these resources, and
• modes of study
SPECIAL LIBRARY

• it exists to serve a specialized body of users within a definite subject field


• Usually, it is attached to parent organization which may be research institutions,
industrial, or commercial concerns, government departments, societies or
associations, etc.
• The basic characteristics which differentiate special libraries from other types of
libraries are:
• the limited nature of their subject coverage; the parent organization to which special libraries
are attached often have specific instead of general interests
SPECIAL LIBRARY (CONT.)

• the kinds of people they serve or who use their services; special libraries usually restrict
their services to people who belong to the parent institutions to which they are attached
and which support them
• the predominant characteristic of smallness although there are some big special
libraries, in general, special libraries tend to be small with an equally small number of
staff
• the close relationship that usually exists between the library staff and the users; the
library staff know the needs of the users very well
SPECIAL LIBRARY (CONT.)

• primary functions: to retrieve and file information and disseminate it with the
least possible delay; it deals with specific and current information mostly
available in periodicals, reports, standards, pamphlets, and research papers
• In the global outlook, the special library is known as “workplace library” and
is concerned with:
• analyzing the information collected
• creating digests of key information
• emphasizing the concept of knowledge management
SCHOOL LIBRARY

• is an organized collection of books placed in a school for the use of teachers


and pupils
• it is
• a reading, listening, viewing center where skills and tastes are developed;
• a learning laboratory for research and study where pupils and teachers learn to work
alone and in groups;
• a material center where pupils and teachers locate materials regardless of format;
SCHOOL LIBRARY (CONT.)

• a center contributing to the personal, educational, and vocational guidance of pupils;


and
• an instructional center for improving the use of library materials throughout the school.
• In the global aspect, the school library
• is not just a physical space in which various media are stored;
• it is a concept;
• a tangible expression of the school’s ethics and values;
• it approaches to equality with opportunity, the moral and spiritual development of
children and young people and its educational purposes.
SCHOOL LIBRARY (CONT.)

• it has the potential to introduce young people to the world of literature and
information to enable them to develop skills which will enhance their lives as
adults
PUBLIC LIBRARY

• is one that is provided wholly from public funds. Its use is not restricted to
any class of persons in the country, but is available to all
• its purpose is to further enlightenment, education and cultural activity by
providing books and other materials to the disposition of people freely
• it shall in principle be free of charge, since supported by specific legislation
and financed by the national and local governments
PUBLIC LIBRARY (CONT.)

• the library services are adapted to the needs of the communities in rural and
urban areas
• outreach and user education programs are provided to help users benefit from
all the resources
• According to UNESCO, the functions of the public/national library include:
• Essential Functions
• collects and conserves the national literature, aiming for complete coverage
PUBLIC LIBRARY (CONT.)

• produces a current national bibliography


• operates a lending service
• acts as a national bibliographic information service
• publishes or supports the publication of special bibliographies
• Desirable Functions
• acts as center for reading and development
• provides education and training in information work
• acts as a planning center for the nation’s library
PUBLIC LIBRARY (CONT.)

• Possible Functions
• acts as center for exchange of materials between libraries
• acts as book museum
• supplies specific library services for government
• In the global scene, the public library has five main areas of concentration, namely:
• Education support for self-education and lifelong learning
• Social policy
• Information
• Cultural enrichment
• Economic development
REFERENCE

Claravall, N. J. (2005). Managing libraries and information centers in the


Philippine setting. La Trinidad, Benguet : Benguet State University.

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