UNIVERSITY

LIBRARY

Presented by
Thiha Kyaw Khine Zaw (V B.Arch – 35)
Library • A library is a curated collection of sources of
information and similar resources, selected by
experts and made accessible to a defined
community for reference or borrowing.
• It provides physical or digital access to
material, and may be a physical location or a
virtual place, or both.
The primary purposes of the library is to provide
resources and services in a variety of media to
meet the needs of individuals and groups for
education, information and personal
development including recreation and leisure.
• A library’s collection can include
 Books
 Periodicals
 Newspapers
 Microform
 DVDs
 E-books
 Databases, etc
Types of  Academic Libraries

Library  Children’s Libraries

 National Libraries
 Public Lending Libraries
 Reference Libraries
 Research Libraries
 Digital Libraries
 Special Libraries
University • The main function is to provide support in
research and resource linkage for students and
Libraries faculty of the educational institution.
• It provides a quiet study space for students on
campus; it may also provide group study space,
such as meeting rooms.
• The library provides a “gateway” for students and
researchers to access various resources, both
print/physical and digital.
• University institutions usually provide computer
workstations or computer labs for students to
access journals, library search databases and
portals, institutional electronic resources, Internet
access, and course- or task-related software.
 Architecture Library Chulalongkorn
University
Location - Khet Pathum Wan, Thailand
Architects - Department of ARCHITECTURE