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ISLAMIC FOUNDATION LIBRARY INDUCTION October 2009

ISLAMIC FOUNDATION LIBRARY INDUCTION October 2009. INTRODUCTION. Set up in 1973 as a special collection in Leicester Became academic library in 2000 One of the biggest Islamic special sources in Britain. THE COLLECTION. English Section (23,441 Books and Reference Sources)

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ISLAMIC FOUNDATION LIBRARY INDUCTION October 2009

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  1. ISLAMIC FOUNDATION LIBRARY INDUCTION October 2009 By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  2. INTRODUCTION • Set up in 1973 as a special collection in Leicester • Became academic library in 2000 • One of the biggest Islamic special sources in Britain By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  3. THE COLLECTION • English Section (23,441 Books and Reference Sources) • Qur’an, Hadith, Seerah • Politics, Democracy and Islam • Islamic Economics and Finance • Islamic Banking • Islamic Law • History (Arranged By Countries) • Interfaith and Pluralism • Social Studies • Economics and Management • Islamic Art • Chaplaincy • Qur’an translated in 42 languages • Main Reference Section By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  4. Arabic Section (4880 Books and Reference Sources) • Qur’an, Hadith, Seerah • Politics, Democracy and Islam • Islamic Economics and Finance • Islamic Banking • Islamic Law • History (Arranged By Countries) • Interfaith and Pluralism By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  5. 3. Urdu Section (3980 Books and Reference Sources) • Qur’an, Hadith, Seerah • Politics, Democracy and Islam • Islamic Economics and Finance • Islamic Banking • Islamic Law • History (Arranged By Countries) • Interfaith and Pluralism By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  6. 4. Journal Section (358 Titles, 96 of which are current) • Unique Titles * The Islamic Review (1915-1947) * The Crescent (1893-1908) * Islamic World (1894-1901) • Journal Alerting Board • Current Journals on Display • Arranged in Alphabetical Order By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  7. 5. Documentation Unit • 2274 Articles on Islamic Studies • 2201 Articles on Islamic Economics and Banking • Arranged by Subject 6. Annual Reports and Statistics • Reports from Islamic Banking and Finance Institutions • Statistics on Banking, Stock Exchange, Foreign Trade etc. By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  8. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 1. DATABASES • Islamic Finance Information Systems (IFIS) • Oxford Islamic Studies Online (OISO) 2. LIBRARY WEBPAGE • Online Catalogue • Journal Article Index • Virtual Islamic Index • Reading Lists • Past Exam Papers 3. CD-ROMs • Index Islamicus • The Crescent and the Islamic World • Encyclopaedia of Hadith CD-ROM (Arabic) • Seerah an-Nabawiyyah CD-ROM (Arabic) By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  9. HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY • The Library Catalogue (OPAC) * Available in English, Arabic and Urdu * General Search * Advanced Search • Arranged by Subject (Dewey Decimal System) • Subjects Guides • Easy to use By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  10. BORROWING FACILITIES • 10 Books at a Time • Short Loan (One Week), Standard Loan (A Month), Reference Books (To be Used in the Library) • Renew * By E-mail, Phone, in Person * Fine for Overdue Books (30p for Short Loans, 15p for Standard Loans) • Reserve By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  11. OTHER FACILITIES • The Internet • ILL (Inter Library Loan) • Photocopying (5p per page) • Printing Facilities (5p per page) • Daily Newspapers • Magazines • Fictions • Exhibition • Lunch Hour Lecture By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  12. OPENING HOURS • Monday to Friday 9.30 am-6.30 pm • Saturdays 11.00 am-3.00 pm • Sundays & Bank Holidays Closed • Extended Hours During Exam and Assignments Periods By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

  13. YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIBRARY • Library E-Newsletter • Happy Collection Project • Voluntary Work • New Ideas and Suggestions • Market the Library by Word of Mouth By Humeyra Ceylan Izhar, Librarian

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