Library and Archive Laboratory

The Library & Archives Laboratory has the following objectives:

1. Provision and management of library materials for lecturers and students;
2. Utilization of library services for lecturers and students;
3. Maintenance and preservation of library materials for lecturers and students;
4. Coordination, evaluation, and connection of library materials for lecturers and students.

The Library and Archives Laboratory also has supporting facilities called the Reading Room (Fadel Muhammad Resource Center). The Fadel Muhammad Resource Center (FMRC) is a learning resource center and a knowledge infrastructure at FIA UB which consists of information, recreation, education, and culture components that support the fulfillment of the needs of the community. FMRC provides all resources (Human Resources, collections), facilities and services and programs to support all the needs of the community. FMRC has the main task of developing and serving library material collections for the FIA UB academic community.

The functions of FMRC are as follows:

1. Provision and management of library material collections;
2. Utilization of library material collection services;
3. Maintenance and preservation of library material collections;
4. Monitoring and Evaluation of library material collections.

FMRC services include:

1. Administrative Services, related to the receipt of softcopy and hardcopy of final assignments (internship reports, theses and dissertations).
2. Membership Services, related to the provision of membership services for FIA UB academic community. Membership services aim to be able to utilize the collections at FMRC.
3. Reference Services, relates to providing assistance to library users to find information by answering questions using reference collections, as well as providing guidance in finding and using reference collections.
4. Scientific Information Search Service, related to service activities in the form of providing fast information search services and/or guidance on the use of information sources. This service provides assistance to FIA UB academics and other communities who need information.
5. User Guidance is an activity that aims to provide guidance and explanations about using the library to a group of new library users. 
6. Media and Public Relations, are activities aimed at documenting, publishing FMRC activities, services and programs and producing products in the form of repackaged information such as infographics, reviews and articles. 
7. Photocopy Service, is a service in the form of providing fast information search services and or guidance on the use of information sources. This service provides assistance to FIA UB academics and other communities who need information.