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ELEMENTS OF REPROGRAPHY

PRACTICAL MANUAL

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES

DELTA STATE POLYTECHNIC OGWASHI-UKU

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

NEED FOR PRACTICALS

Many students have studied one science or the other in the secondary schools and
performed practicals in its examination, as the practicals are essential for full
comprehension of science. Similarly study of Library and Information science
which is also a science, is not complete without practical work. Practicals not only
help the student to understand different concepts clearly, but also make his/her
experience more concrete and thereby enabling him/her to learn faster and acquire
practical skills.

HOW TO DO THE PRACTICALS

Relevant information required for performing practicals in the elements of

reprography has been carefully documented in this manual. Each Practical to be
carried out has been divided into five major parts: Title, Objective, Introduction,
Procedure and Conclusion. The Practicals have been so designed that students can
perform them with minimal supervision. The practicals have been grouped
according to the Modules of the learning material for the sake of convenience.

All practicals are compulsory. The steps for performing the practicals are given
under “Procedure”. Observation tables or blank spaces have been provided to
allow the student to record his/her answers, comments and observations. Students
are advised to read all instructions carefully before performing practical work.

The maximum marks for this practical is 20.

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PRACTICAL 1

TITLE: Observation of reprographic activities

OBJECTIVE:
To understand what reprography is, its sub-components and relevance in
performing library functions.

INTRODUCTION
You have learnt in the introductory class what reprography is and how important it
is in a library. You have further been exposed to the various sub-components of
reprography. In this practical, you will visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic
unit or any well equipped information centre around the campus and observe its
reprographic department as it concerns the day’s practical objective.

PROCEDURE:
1. Visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped
information centre around the campus.
2. Meet the head of the unit/information centre.
3. Introduce yourself as a student of Library and Information Science in the
polytechnic and request for help in understanding what reprography is, its sub-
components and relevance in performing library functions.
4. Collect the following information and jot them down in your notebook, organize
and record the information in your practical Book under observation table.

OBSERVATION TABLE
(i) Name of the reprographic
centre:_____________________________________________________
(ii) Name of the staff that attended to you and his/her
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(iii) Information regarding the functions of the department (if possible)

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(iv) List the sub-components of reprography available in the centre/unit:

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CONCLUSION
Now that you have visited the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well
equipped information centre around the campus and observed its reprographic
department as it concerns the day’s practical objective, please answer the question
below:

1. The sub-components of reprography you observed, are they the same with
the ones you were taught in the class?_________________________
2. If there are differences, please list them?

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PRACTICAL 2

TITLE: Observation of reprographic Department

OBJECTIVE:
To understand copy right law and its application in reprography

INTRODUCTION

You have learnt in the classroom that there are laws guiding the reproduction of
materials both for private and commercial purposes. You have further been
exposed to the permissions and restrictions of the copyright laws. In this practical
therefore, you will visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well
equipped information centre around the campus and observe its reprographic
department as it concerns the day’s practical objective.

PROCEDURE:
1. Visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped
information centre around the campus.
2. Meet the head of the unit/information centre.
3. Introduce yourself as a student of Library and Information Science in the
polytechnic and request for help in understanding what reprography is, its sub-
components and relevance in performing library functions.
4. Collect the following information and jot them down in your notebook, organize
and record the information in your practical Book under observation table.

OBSERVATION TABLE
(i) Name of the reprographic
centre:_____________________________________________________
(ii) Name of the staff that attended to you and his/her
position:___________________________________________

(iii) Information regarding how the centre complies to the tenets of the copyright
laws (if possible):
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(iv) List your personal observation whether the copyright laws are complied with
in the centre/unit:
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CONCLUSION
Now that you have visited the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well
equipped information centre around the campus and observed the application of
copyright in reprography, please answer the question below:

1. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of the copyright law in

reprographic work following your observations?

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PRACTICAL 3

TITLE: Observation of reprographic unit/centre

OBJECTIVE: To understand basic reprographic processes, equipment and

materials.

INTRODUCTION

Before now, you have learnt in the class the basic reprographic processes,
equipment and materials found in a reprographic centre. You have learnt the
various reprographic equipment and their different functions. In this practical, you
will visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped
information centre around the campus and observe its reprographic department as
it concerns the basic reprographic processes, equipment and materials.

PROCEDURE:
1. Visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped
information centre around the campus.
2. Meet the head of the unit/information centre.
3. Introduce yourself as a student of Library and Information Science in the
polytechnic and request for help in understanding basic reprographic processes.
Furthermore, ask for the names and functions of the various equipment and
materials available in the centre.
4. Collect the following information and jot them down in your notebook, organize
and record the information in your practical Book under observation table.

OBSERVATION TABLE
(i) Name of the reprographic
centre:_____________________________________________________
(ii) Name of the staff that attended to you and his/her
position:___________________________________________

(iii) Information on basic reprographic processes

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(iv) List the equipment and materials and state the function of each of them:
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CONCLUSION
Now that you have visited the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well
equipped information centre around the campus and observed the basic
reprographic processes, equipment and materials, please answer the question
below:

1. Describe briefly the process of reprography based on your observation?

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PRACTICAL 4

TITLE: Observation of reprographic unit/centre

OBJECTIVE: To understand how to detect simple faults in reprographic

equipment and troubleshoot them.

INTRODUCTION

Before now, you have learnt how to detect simple faults in reprographic equipment
and troubleshoot them. You have also known the importance of regular
maintenance of reprographic equipment. This time around, you will visit the
polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped information centre
around the campus and observe its reprographic department to practically examine
how to detect simple faults in reprographic equipment and troubleshoot them.

PROCEDURE:
1. Visit the polytechnic Library’s reprographic unit or any well equipped
information centre around the campus.
2. Meet the head of the unit/information centre.
3. Introduce yourself as a student of Library and Information Science in the
polytechnic and request for help in understanding how to detect faults in
reprographic equipment and how you can troubleshoot the faults when they occur.
4. Collect the following information and jot them down in your notebook, organize
and record the information in your practical Book under observation table.

OBSERVATION TABLE
(i) Name of the reprographic
centre:_____________________________________________________
(ii) Name of the staff that attended to you and his/her
position:___________________________________________

(iii) Information on simple faults of different reprographic equipment and materials

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(iv) Describe the process of troubleshooting each of the simple faults listed above:
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CONCLUSION
Now that you have visited a reprographic unit and observed how to detect simple
faults in reprographic equipment and troubleshoot them, please answer the
question below:

1. What preventive measures can be put in place to avoid/reduce the breaking

down of reprographic equipment?

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