Supporting Services Department


Supporting Services Department (SSD) is responsible for carrying out many diversified, but important tasks.


The Supporting Services Department (SSD) is responsible for carrying out many diversified, but important tasks, which can be grouped into the following three headings:

AUDIO/VIDEOCASSETTES

SSD is maintaining a large collection of audiovisual (AV) materials, including microforms, videocassettes, CDs, and DVDs. Microforms mainly include back volumes of periodicals, research reports, theses, dissertations, and newspapers and housed on the ground floor of the Main Library. The Library has a fairly large collection of videocassettes of scientific and technical information, lectures, seminars, etc. The collection of CDs and DVDs is growing fast and becoming popular among users. AV materials are fully cataloged and are accessible through the online catalog. They can be either used in the library auditorium equipped with all the required machines and gadgets for use, in other university facilities, or at home. SSD encourages the academic departments to select suitable AV materials in support of their programs so that the collection is enhanced and updated regularly.

LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

The auditorium, located on the ground floor of the Library is used for classes, lectures, and seminars. It is equipped with machines suitable for using all different types of AV materials, such as 16mm motion pictures, audio and videocassettes, film loops, videotapes, slides, multimedia kits, transparencies, and various other media The university community is encouraged to make use of the Library Auditorium, which can be booked in advance by Applying through Online Services>Ask a Librarian.