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English for Managing Library. Amzari Abu Bakar. Introduction. Objectives. Simple present tense – a statement. verb. Object. Subject. I You We They He She It. Read Borrow return Have Search Catalog Acquire buy has …….+s. Book OPAC Internet Journal Article Title CD
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English for Managing Library Amzari Abu Bakar
Introduction Objectives
Simple present tense – a statement verb Object Subject I You We They He She It ReadBorrow return Have Search Catalog Acquire buy has …….+s Book OPAC Internet Journal Article Title CD Patron Vendor Library Plural …… +s a /anthe from the to the In the
Simple present tense – Giving Instruction Subject verb Object I You We They He She It ReadBorrow return Have Search Catalog Acquire buy has …….+s Book OPAC Internet Journal Article Title CD Patron Vendor Library Plural …… +s can could mayshall should a /anthe from the to the in the
Example Dear Patron, You shall returnthe book. Dear vendor, You should deliver the book. Dear colleague,I have acquire the journal.
Expanding the sentences Dear Patron, You shall returnthe book to the library. Dear vendor, You should deliver the books to the Acquisition Department Dear colleague,I have acquire the journal from the publisher
Adding reason, time or location Dear Patron, You shall return the book to the library before 30th August 2017 Dear vendor, You should deliver the books to the Acquisition Department by Friday. Dear colleague,I have acquire the journal from the publisher as decided in the last meeting.
Follow up sentences Dear Patron, You shall return the book to the library before 30th August 2017. The book can be returned using Book Drop at the library entrance or at the circulation counter. Dear vendor, You should deliver the books to the Acquisition Department by Friday. The books must be delivered in good condition. Dear colleague,I have acquire the journal from the publisher as decided in the last meeting. The journal is now accessible from the library website.
Term used to describe library processes • Browse – browsing • Clean – cleaning • Upload – uploading • Download – downloading • Generate – generating • Produce – producing • Bind – binding • Shelve – shelving • Label - labelling • Catalog – cataloging • Index – indexing • Borrow – borrowing • Return – returning • Access – accessing • Acquire – acquiring • Check In • Check Out • Search – searching
Term used to describe library processes • Export – Exporting • Print – printing • Process – processing • Subscribe – subscribing • Hold – Holding • Transfer – transferring • Overdue • Renew – renewing • Charge – charging • Fine • Reserve – Reserving • Import – importing
Present Perfect Continuous – action in the past and still continue in the present verb Base + ing Subject I You We They He She It Have been Has been reading Returning Acquiring Subscribing Shelving Cataloging Indexing binding
Example • The cataloger has been cataloging the books since last year. • The system has been indexing the keywords since yesterday. • They have been generating reports since last week. • The library have been subscribing the online database all these years. • We have been experiencing system failure. • The patron have been returning books since Monday. • They have been borrowing books since early semester. • The acquisition department have been processing late orders since last month. • MrPeem has been searching for the book since yesterday.
Terms used in Library Collection • Almanac • Biography • Call Number • Catalog • CD • Check Out • Circulation Desk • Citation • Controlled Vocabulary • Course Reserve • Almanac • Annotation • Archives • Article • Atlas • Attachment • Author • Appendix (singular), Appendices (plural) • Bibliography • Book • Book Stack, Book Shelf / Shelves
Terms used in Library Collection • Magazine • Microform / Microfilm / Microfiche • Newspaper • Page • Paging • Peer Reviewed Journal • Periodical • Primary Source / Secondary / Tertiary Source • Recall • Reference / Reference Services • E-Book • Editor • Encyclopedia • Hold / Reserve • Holdings • Index • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) • Journal • Journal Title • Journal Article
Terms used in Library Collection • Style Manual (APA/MLA and etc.) • Subject Heading • Title • Thesaurus • Database • Dissertation • Document Delivery
Term Used in Computer and Internet • Limit / Limiters • Mouse • Multimedia • OPAC – Online Public Access Catalog • PDF • Proxy Server • Server • Client • Firewall • Authentication • Browser • Boolean Operator • Online Database • Descriptor • Full Text • HTML • Hyperlink • Icon • Instant Messaging • Internet The Internet
Term Used in Computer and Internet • Upload / Download • URL • User ID • Virtual Reference • Wireless / Wireless Access Point • World Wide Web • Zip file • Search Statement / Query • Thumb Drive / Flash Drive
Practice Write a short memo / notices for the following cases. The memo should consist one paragraph (about 5 sentences). • To notify patrons, the library will be closed from Wed – Friday next week. • To notify the librarian to get ready for a meeting on Thursday, 7th September 2017. • To instruct all the vendors to update their company profiles. • To instruct all lecturers to submit their publication to the library. • To instruct all librarian to stop using the library system temporary for a period of time due to system maintenance.
