Library and Information Division (LID)

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International Islamic University Chittagong

Library and Information Division (LID)

Library is the heart of an institution. International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) authority has established the University library in 1995 at the beginning of its journey. Now it becomes the largest Library among all the private university libraries of the country. Its full name is ”Library and Information Division (LID)”.

There are over than 1,48,432 books in IIUC Library covering the subjects relating to the academic programmes and other co-curriculum disciplines. There are also journals, periodicals, research and thesis papers, reports, conference proceedings, handbooks, manuals, encyclopedias, dictionaries, CD, VCD etc. for the users which are treated as reference collections and these can only be used within the library. The library collections are being arranged and organized according to the DDC scheme & AACR-2, so that a user can easily find any book or other collection among huge collections of the library.

The library building is situated in its own permanent campus at Kumira settled in a nice scenic view and which is probably the most beautiful library building among all of its kind in South-east Asia . The library can accommodate easily over 456 users at a time in its full air-conditioned reading room. More than 300 users use the library every day.

The library operates a network of CCTV camera inside the library to ensure the security of its own self and also its resources.

IIUC Library (LID) has the following seven separate (branch) libraries:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Space (sft)
1	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	30,916
2	Main Campus Library-City Campus	3,000
3	Female Campus Library	1,250
4	ELL Seminar Library	400
5	DBA Seminar Library	320
6	Pharmacy Seminar Library	150
7	Dhaka Campus Library	6,000

Total Space= 40,316 sft.

1. Seating arrangement of seven separate (branch) libraries is as follows:

Sl. No.	Library Name	User seat
1	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	300
2	Main Campus Library-City Campus	42
3	Female Campus Library	20
4	ELL Seminar Library	18
5	DBA Seminar Library	16
6	Pharmacy Seminar Library	36
7	Dhaka Campus Library	24

Total Space= 456 person

2. Library & Information Division consists of the following seven sections:

	Acquisition Section
	Processing Section
	Circulation Section
	Reference Section
	Audio-Visual Section
	Archives Section
	Reprography Section

3. Administration and Manpower of Library & Information Division: A total of 35 officers and general staff are running the library. Among them 16 are professionals holding MA or Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science and also having much experience.

Sl. No.	Name	Status	Campus
1.	Mr. Md. Nurul Kabir Khan	Director (In-charge)	Main Campus Library
2.	Mr. Md. Harunur Rashid	Senior Assistant Director	Dhaka Campus Library
3.	Mr. Muhammad Omar Faruk	Senior Assistant Director	Permanent Campus Library
4.	Mr. Md. Shaheadul Islam	Assistant Director	Main Campus Library
5.	Mr. Abdul Mannan Patwary	Administrative Officer	Main Campus Library
6.	Mr. Md. Akhtar Hossain	Administrative Officer	Main Campus Library
7.	Mrs. Towhida Bagum Chy.	Administrative Officer	Female Campus Library
8.	Mr. Md. Aonwar Hossain	Administrative Officer	ELL Seminar Library
9.	Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun	Administrative Officer	Permanent Campus Library

4. Library Timing: IIUC Library maintains 7 days a working week. It remains closed on public holidays and other days announced by the University authorities. During every prayer time library also remains closed. The library runs in two shifts from Saturday to Wednesday and one single shift on Thursday and Friday.

Day	Time
Saturday to Wednesday	8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday	8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Friday	3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

5. Facilities:

	Faculty may borrow up to ten books at a time for the whole semester.
	An undergraduate student may borrow four books at a time for a maximum of fifteen days.
	MBA, DCS and PGDLIS students may borrow all textbooks for the whole Semester.
	Trust members may borrow four books at a time for a period of fifteen days.
	An Officer may borrow two books at a time for a period of fifteen days.
	Teaching and Research Assistant may borrow four books at a time for whole Semester.
	If members/users need reference books, journals, periodicals and newspaper for photocopying, it will be done officially through the staff of the Library.

6. Collections: Currently IIUC Library collection exceeds 1,50,000 possessing 1,48,432 books, … bound journals and magazines, 415 CD ROM databases and books, 06 videos, 534 audio-cassettes. The library subscribes various local and foreign journals, magazines, leading local and national dailies.

a. Book collection during the last two years:

Year	Total Title	Total Copies of Books	Augmentation of Total Titles	Augmentation of Total Copies of Books
2007	8404	82643	2002	17632
2008	9178	101027	774	18384
2009	9694	127840	516	26813
2010	9890	134836	196	6996

b. Faculty & Title-wise Books:

Sl. No.	Faculties	Departments	Titles	Copies
1.	Shari’ah & Islamic Studies	Quranic Science & Islamic Studies	5,677	42,776
2.	Modern Sciences	Computer Science & Engineering, Computer & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering,	913	32,504
3.	Business Studies	BBA, MBA, MBM	938	42,737
4.	Arts & Humanities	English Language & Literature, Arabic Language & Literature, Library & Information Science	930	15,266
5.	Law	Law (Hons. & Pass)	765	6,592
6.	Health Science	Pharmacy	275	2,325
7.	Others		445	6,232
	Total		=1,48,432

c. Campus-wise Collection of Books:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Copies
1.	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	23,017
2.	Main Campus Library-City Campus	20,361
3.	Female Campus Library	10,672
4.	ELL Seminar Library	5,422
5.	DBA Seminar Library	7,445
6.	Pharmacy Seminar Library	2,325
7.	Dhaka Campus Library	77,537
8.	Islamic Book Corner	1,653
	Total	1,48,432

d. Campus-wise Collection of Journals:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Titles	Copies
1.	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	23	67
2.	Main Campus Library	70	488
3.	Female Campus Library	03	09
4.	ELL Seminar Library	03	13
5.	Dhaka Campus Library	08	159
	Total	107	736

Note:

a. IIUC is the subscriber of e-journals of 9000 titles. It is accessible from anywhere.

b. IIUC Library joined with PERI Network recently to solve huge demand of e-journals.

c. IIUC Studies has been included with Bangladesh Journal Online (BanglaJOL).

e. Campus-wise Periodicals:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Local	Foreign	Total
1.	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	10	01	11
2.	Main Campus Library	13	08	21
3.	Female Campus Library	06	04	10
4.	Dhaka Campus Library	03	03	06
	Total	32	16	48

f. Audio-visual Materials (In All Campus Libraries) :

Sl. No.	Items	Quantity
1.	CD	415
2.	Audio Cassette	559
3.	Video Cassette	06
4.	Scanner	03
5.	Multimedia Projector	01
6.	Computer	36
7.	Printer	04
8.	Barcode Printer	01
	Total	1,025

g. Campus-wise Newspapers:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Local	National	Total
1.	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	02	03	05
2.	Main Campus Library	03	09	12
3.	Female Campus Library	02	02	04
4.	ELL Seminar Library	01	02	03
5.	DBA Seminar Library	-	03	03
6.	Pharmacy Seminar Library	01	02	03
7.	Dhaka Campus Library	-	04	04
	Total	09	25	34

7. Services: IIUC Library provides its all services free of cost. The library also ensures easy access to Internet for the users to browse, download and print information from PERI online databases that offer 9,000 full text online journals.

At present, the services available in the library are as follows:

	Lending Service
	Reference Service
	Current Awareness Service(CAS )
	Selective Dissemination of Information Service(SDI )
	Reading Room Service
	Newspaper Clipping Service
	Reader’s Guidance Service
	Archives Service
	Audio-Visual Service
	Reprography
	Orientation Program for the new students

8. Users:

	All Students
	Faculty Members
	Teaching Assistants
	Research Assistants
	Research Fellows
	Trust Members
	Officers and staff

9. Membership procedure:

An user intending to be the member of the library have to fill in prescribed Membership Application Form and submit it along with two stamp-size color photographs to the Circulation Desk of the Library & Information Division. Dean/Head/Director of the department/division ensures identity of the particular member.

10. Library Automation:

The process of Library Automation is going on in full swing. Software for Library Automation has already been installed. Data entry for title portion in English and Bengali version has been completed and Arabic version is going on. We are at present trying to run the software simultaneously in three languages e.g. English, Bengali and Arabic.

11. Campus-wise Library Staff:

Sl. No.	Library Name	Male	Female	Total
1.	Qatar Central Library-Permanent Campus-Kumira	09	-	09
2.	Main Campus Library	11	-	1
3.	Female Campus Library	-	03	03
4.	ELL Seminar Library	01	-	01
5.	DBA Seminar Library	02	-	02
6.	Pharmacy Seminar Library	01	-	01
7.	Dhaka Campus Library	07	01	08
	Total	31	04	35

Total number of staff = 35

Professional staff = 16

Non-Professional staff = 19

Please Contact for further Information:

Md. Nurul Kabir Khan
Director (In-Charge)
Library & Information Division(LID)
Phone: 610085, 610308, 638657 Ext: 111, 231
Mobile: 01818178134

E-mail: director@lid.iiuc.ac.bd

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