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)”.

Library Automation System

There are over than 1,27,840 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	33,916
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.

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 Seat Arrangement :		456 Persons

Library & Information Division consists of the following seven sections:

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

Administration and Manpower of Library & Information Division: A total of 33 officers and general staff are running the library. Among them 15 are professionals holding MA or Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science and also having much experience.

Sl.	Name	Designation	Campus
01	Md. Nurul Kabir Khan	Director (In-charge)	Main Campus Library
02	Md. Harunur Rashid	Senior Assistant Director	Dhaka Campus Library
03	Md. Shaheadul Islam	Assistant Director	Main Campus Library
04	Abdul Mannan Patwary	Administrative Officer	DBA Seminar Library
05	Md. Akhtar Hossain	Administrative Officer	Main Campus Library
06	Mrs. Towhida Begum Chy.	Administrative Officer	Female Campus Library
07	Md. Anwar Hossain	Administrative Officer	Main Campus Library
08	Abdullah Al Mamun	Administrative Officer	Permanent Campus Library

Campus-wise Library Staff:

Sl.	Library Name	Male	Female	Total
1	Qatar Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira	08	-	08
2	Main Campus Library	11	-	11
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		30	04	34*
* Professional staff = 15, Non-Professional staff = 19, Total = 34

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.

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 and DCS students may borrow all textbooks for the whole semester.
		Trust members may borrow four books at a time for fifteen days.
		Officers may borrow two books at a time for fifteen days only.
		Teaching and Research Assistant may borrow four books at a time for whole semester.
		If members/users need reference books, journals, and periodicals and newspaper for photocopying, it will be done officially through the staff of the Library.

Collections: Currently IIUC Library collection exceeds 1,30,000 possessing 1,04,871 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.

Faculty & Title wise Books:

Sl.	Faculties	Departments	Titles	Copies
1	Shari’ah & Islamic Studies	Quranic Science & Islamic Studies	5,672	38,556
2	Sciences & Engineering	Computer Science & Engineering, Computer & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering,	907	26,204
3	Business Studies	BBA, MBA, MBM	928	38,909
4	Arts & Humanities	English Language & Literature, Arabic Language & Literature, Library & Information Science	890	11,266
5	Law	Law (Hons. & Pass)	660	5,107
6	Health Science	Pharmacy	207	1,866
7	Others		430	5,932
Total :			9,694	1,27,840

Campus wise Collection of Books:

Sl.	Library Name	Copies
1	Qatar Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira	19,030
2	Main Campus Library, City Campus	19,309
3	Female Campus Library	8,932
4	ELL Seminar Library	5,254
5	DBA Seminar Library	6,886
6	Pharmacy Seminar Library	1,866
7	Dhaka Campus Library	64,963
8	Islamic Book Corner	1,600
Total		1,27,840

Campus wise Collection of Journals:

Sl.	Library Name	Titles	Copies
1	Qatar Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira	23	67
2	Main Campus Library, City Campus	70	468
3	Female Campus Library	03	09
4	ELL Seminar Library	03	13
5	Dhaka Campus Library	08	159
Total		107	716

Note:
a. IIUC is the subscriber of e-journals of 7000 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).

Campus wise Periodicals:

Sl.	Library Name	Local	Foreign	Total
1	Qatar Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira	10	01	11
2	Main Campus Library, City Campus	13	08	21
3	Female Campus Library	06	04	10
4	Dhaka Campus Library	03	03	06
Total		32	16	48

Audio-visual Materials (In All Campus Libraries):

Sl.	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

Campus wise Newspapers:

Sl.	Library Name	Local	National	Total
1	Qatar Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira	02	03	05
2	Main Campus Library, City Campus	03	06	09
3	Female Campus Library	02	02	04
1	ELL Seminar Library	01	02	03
2	DBA Seminar Library	-	03	03
3	Pharmacy Seminar Library	01	02	03
4	Dhaka Campus Library	-	04	04
Total		09	22	31

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 7,000 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

Users:

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

Membership Procedure:

A user intending to be the member of the library has 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.

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.

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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Library and Information Division (LID)