Topic > Services in the Library and Archive - 613

SERVICESLibrary Let us now move on to the range of services offered to users by the library. There are several main services that the Library provides. As we know, the services offered are focused on customer satisfaction. Therefore, it is based on a judgment about what their customers need and want. First of all, the library provides book lending services to its customers. Today, the library fulfills many aspects of its educational and recreational role through lending services. Initially, the lending function of libraries was limited to books, since libraries' holdings consisted exclusively of books. For example, in the PTAR library it has been established that book lending is permitted to university students, doctoral students, research students and staff, distance learning students and teachers. The lending function has always had to find a balance between the educational and recreational functions of library services. During the first half of the 20th century, circulating libraries such as those at Boots and The Chemist played an important role in meeting the recreational needs of readers. Spirit...