GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Izmir Bakırçay University Central Library was established in Seyrek Campus in 2018. According to the 2020 YÖK Monitoring and Evaluation General Report, our central library, which ranks first among State Universities with the number of books per capita; It is an information center that plays a primary role in the realization of education, training and research activities and aims to collect the necessary information resources for this and to provide them to its users in the best way. Our library has an indoor area of 1,477 m² and a seating capacity of approximately 300 people.
Our university, which has the first Barrier-Free State University of Izmir award, has 1 fully equipped audio / six-point embossed and magnified work station for our visually impaired and low vision users.
Our library's collection is developed and updated in line with the information resource needs of all our academics and students. Our library uses the Yordam smart library system, which has international standards and is the most widely used among university libraries in Turkey. The classification of the books in our library is made in accordance with the “Library of Congress” classification system and AACR2 (Anglo American Cataloging Rules II) is used in the cataloging of all books.
All resources that our users borrow or use from our library are sterilized with the Easyclean Sterilization Device and then offered for reuse. Izmir Bakırçay University Central Library, which is aware of the importance of its users in accessing information, expands its collection by adding new materials every year.
In addition to the 8 group study rooms on the mezzanine floor of our library and 29 research computers, tables and chairs are also available to users in 4-hour periods with reservations made through the Yordam library automation program.
There is access to databases offered through TUBITAK Ulakbim. In addition, our users can easily access subscribed, trial and open access databases within the campus through our library. It is also possible to access all these services from off-campus (Vetis).
Use of other university libraries in Izmir and resource sharing within the scope of Izmir Universities Platform,
Resource sharing with other member institutions in Turkey through the Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS) Interlibrary Cooperation Tracking System,
Resource sharing is carried out with other member institutions in Turkey through Turkey Document Provisioning (TÜBESS), which is put into service by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM.
The functioning of Izmir Bakırçay University Central Library is carried out in accordance with our Library Directive.