Observation & Interview

By: Adrian HuttLIBR 1101

9-22-13

Finding & Checking out a book can be a breeze if your have past experience in the library.

Without any knowledge of a library, simple tasks can become difficult for some.

Hopefully from following these steps it will help someone through the tasks of checking out any book from the library.

The Process of checking out a Book

Step 1: Searching for Book Info Locate the Computer Station.

Why?

Interview: You will need to use the computer station to use the library catalog, where all the books present can be found. UWG Library Catalog Site: http://www.westga.edu/library/

Next, type in the title of the text your looking for in the search bar of the library catalog.

What is the purpose of this? Interview: To see if the Library has the book.

Then, if the Library has the text, in the description it will list the text’s Call Number.

You will then need to write down that Call number.

For What? Interview: It will help guide you to find the

book throughout the library.

The library organizes it’s books by their call numbers keeping all books in order.

Find the section of the library where your book’s call number is located

Why? Interview: This is how you find what row and shelf to look, to find exactly where the book is placed. This makes the process quick and simple.

Once you Locate the section, start skimming through the shelves to find your book’s call number.

Why? Interview: this step will help get your hands on the text you need.

Once you found the text, grab it off the shelf for checkout.

Step 2: Locating Text

These are the final steps of the process of checking out a book.

Now you need to locate the Check Out Desk

What does the Check out desk do?Interview: This is where the book can be checked out the library.

Next give the librarian your school ID or Library card, so you know when the expire date to return the book.

Why do they need my school ID card for?Interview: This will allow the library to know who has what specific book, for lost or stolen purposes.

Once you get your text back along with your ID card, you now have successfully check out the book.

Step 3: Time to Checkout

This is how you Check out a book!