EXERCISE 5

1.Write the database of the hotel (similar to the library database)


2.Go to the library website search for the bibliographic of Database book in the library catalog (OPAC = Online Public Access Catabog.

More information

3.Go to the library e-book database, search for the articles about Database from proguest, ABI/INFORM, Dissertation & theses

An Arizona Daily Star analysis of school crime across local school districts showed hundreds of incidents in the past school year of assault, sexual harassment, racial comments and profanity.
Sep. 27--Girls grabbed in the crotch by boys who say it's "no big deal."
Teachers hit or held down by students trying to avoid discipline.
Behaviors that would be unthinkable just a generation ago are happening across Tucson schools.
An Arizona Daily Star analysis of school crime across local school districts showed hundreds of incidents in the past school year of assault, sexual harassment, racial comments and profanity. While only a few of the incidents involved violent crimes, the majority add up to a systematic lack of respect for other students and teachers.
Studies going back to the 1960s show that students emulate behavior they see in the media, said Laura Waterman, the clinical director for the Southern Arizona Mental Health Corp.
"If you carry that out a little further, there's no question that the interaction between and among children -- and children and adults -- as portrayed on television is considerably more disrespectful than you might have seen even 20 years ago," she said.
Part of it may be due to the economy, said Hari Ghuman, director of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Arizona. He said more kids are enrolling in community agencies to seek treatment in the past year or two.
"Last year, people became very concerned about things falling apart. Children were hearing parents concerned about losing their jobs, and it makes them worry about where they will get food or whether they'll keep their homes. When people are stressed, they act differently, and some kids may become more oppositional and angry -- not following rules, testing limits. You see all those things."
Sunnyside High School Principal Raul Nido said school is actually safer -- gang problems, for example, have waned in the past decade. But school officials still must be more aggressive in talking to kids about respecting themselves and respecting others, he said. "We need to teach them that the adults run the school," he said, "not the students."
For Alexander Cortez, an 18-year-old senior at Sunnyside, respect starts at home: "Parents need to teach stronger values and raise children with character."
Database
Credit: The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson More information

Exercise 4 : Reference sources

1. Where can you find information about Nobel Prize? Who get the Nobel Prize this year.

All Nobel Laureates 2008
Chemistry, Martin Chalfie
Chemistry, Osamu Shimomura
Chemistry, Roger Y. Tsien
Economics, Paul Krugman
Literature, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
Medicine, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Medicine, Luc Montagnier
Medicine, Harald zur Hausen
Peace, Martti Ahtisaari
Physics, Makoto Kobayashi
Physics, Toshihide Maskawa
Physics, Yoichiro Nambu More information

2. Go to Encyclopedia Online at http://library.spu.ac.th Search for the history of automobiles or computer. Summarize the information you get.

The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide. It is estimated that over 100,000 patents created the modern automobile. However, we can point to the many firsts that occurred along the way. Starting with the first theoretical plans for a motor vehicle that had been drawn up by both Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. In 1769, the very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1725 - 1804). Cugnot used a steam engine to power his vehicle, built under his instructions at the Paris Arsenal by mechanic Brezin. It was used by the French Army to haul artillery at a whopping speed of 2 1/2 mph on only three wheels. The vehicle had to stop every ten to fifteen minutes to build up steam power. The steam engine and boiler were separate from the rest of the vehicle and placed in the front (see engraving above). The following year (1770), Cugnot built a steam-powered tricycle that carried four passengers. Information

3. What is the difference between general book and reference book?

- Reference books are usually the easiest things to reference. Reference books are the book that write about the fact & information that gather by master or professor in that topic. The detail in books are high quality and reference from the real information. You dont need to read all of the book just read only a topic that referenced to the topic you need.

- General Books are books contain informations all of the book normally same topic. Books may also refer to a literature work, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. The body of all written works including books is literature.

4. When do you need to search information from the reference book?

I need to search information from the reference collection when I need information that I want to use. Example, If I want to know tetephone numbers I will use directory or yellow pages. And If I would like to know a volume of maps or charts with or without explanations I will use atlas. I use dictionary to find the meaning, spelling, synonyms, pronunciation, usage and derivations. And I need to search information from the reference collection to make report too.

5. What type of regerence collection that you like to use most? And why?

Normorely I used every kinds of reference collection to answer my question that I do not know,

but mostly I use dictionary because I am studing in the International program when I do not know the words, I will use dictionary to find the meaning of words from English to Thai, Thai to

English, and English to English. Dictionary not only tell me the meaning but also spelling,

synonyms, pronunciation and usage too.

6.Dictionaries

Dictionaries are used to find the meaning of words, their origin. their pronunciation and grammatical context. There are many categories of dictionary example foreign language, children's, historical, regional, crossword, slang, synonyms and antonyms, abbreviations and axronyms and subuect dictionaries. Examples include the Concise Oxford Dictionary, Roget's
Thesaurus, Maxquarie Dictionary, Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary.

Example, Art [ art]
[noun]
1. the use of the imagination to express ideas or fellings, particularly in painting, drawing or
SCULPTURE: e.g. see also CLIP ART, FINE ART
2. examples of objects such as paintings, drawings or sculptures.
3. the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it.
4 . the arts [pl.] art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group.

[verb]
verb thou art (old use) used to mean ' you are ' when talking to one person

Exersise 3

1.Journal & Magazine? give examples

GENERAL PERIODICALS, also called MAGAZINES, have articles on many subjects, areusually written in a popular style for the general public, and often include short articles, newsreports, photographs, illustrations and advertisements. Time, New Republic, and SportsIllustrated are examples of general periodicals.

SPECIALIZED PERIODICALS, also called JOURNALS or PROFESSIONAL PERIODICALS,contain articles pertaining to a particular subject or profession.These can include PROFESSIONAL TRADE JOURNALS, which contain articles oncurrent trends and practices in a particular field, notices of meetings, product information,job openings, etc. Examples of professional trade journals include Advertising Age,Nursing Outlook, and Information Today.Another type of specialized periodicals are ACADEMIC or SCHOLARLY JOURNALS.The American Journal of Psychology, Child Development, and Harvard Business Revieware examples of scholarly journals. The articles in these types of periodicals are writtenby and for researchers, practitioners, and experts in a given field, and are usually quitelengthy. They contain reports of original research (also known as “empirical” research),analysis and discussion of prior research, literature reviews, etc.

Examples






2.What is LC & DC classification?


A library classification is a system of coding and organizing library materials (books, serials, audiovisual materials, computer files, maps, manuscripts, realia) according to their subject and allocating a call number to that information resource. Similar to classification systems used in biology, bibliographic classification systems group entities that are similar together typically arranged in a hierarchical tree structure. A different kind of classification system, called a faceted classification system, is also widely used which allows the assignment of multiple classifications to an object, enabling the classifications to be ordered in multiple ways.

The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries. It is not to be confused with the Library of Congress Subject Headings or Library of Congress Control Number. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). The classification was originally developed by Herbert Putnam in 1987, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from Charles Ammi Cutter, it was influenced by Cutter Expansive Classification, and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. The new system replaced a fixed location system developed by Thomas Jefferson. By the time of Putnam's departure from his post in 1939, all the classes except K (Law) and parts of B (Philosophy and Religion) were well developed. It has been criticized as lacking a sound theoretical basis; many of the classification decisions were driven by the particular practical needs of that library, rather than epistemological considerations.More information.


The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC, also called the Dewey Decimal System)
is a proprietary system of library classification developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876, and has been greatly modified and expanded through 22 major revisions, the most recent in 2004. This system organizes books on library shelves in a specific and repeatable order that makes it easy to find any book and return it to its proper place.The DDC attempts to organize all knowledge into ten main classes. The ten main classes are each further subdivided into ten divisions, and each division into ten sections, giving ten main classes, 100 divisions and 1000 sections. DDC's advantage in using decimals for its categories allows it to be both purely numerical and infinitely hierarchical. It also uses some aspects of a faceted classification scheme, combining elements from different parts of the structure to construct a number representing the subject content (often combining two subject elements with linking numbers and geographical and temporal elements) and form of an item rather than drawing upon a list containing each class and its meaning. More information.

3.Access the Lirary website: What is the call mumber?

A call number
is a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you where in the library to find your book. A call number is located at the bottom of the book on the spine. It helps you to find your books quicker. Once you've got your call number from the card catalog, it's time to go find your book!

4.What are sources of knowledge? Identifi as much as you know.

Each of us possesses a great deal of knowledge. We know about ourselves; we know about the world around us; we know about abstract concepts and ideas. Philosophers have often wondered where this knowledge ultimately comes from. Of course, we learn a lot of things from books, from the media, and from other people. To process information from these sources, however, we must already know many things: how to read, how to reason, who to trust. To learn these things requires yet more knowledge. What, then, is the most fundamental way of acquiring knowledge?
There are two competing traditions concerning the ultimate source of our knowledge: empiricism and rationalism.Empiricists hold that all of our knowledge is ultimately derived from our senses or our experiences. They therefore deny the existence of innate knowledge, i.e. knowledge that we possess from birth. Empiricism fits well with the scientific world-view that places an emphasis on experimentation and observation. It struggles, however, to account for certain types of knowledge, e.g. knowledge of pure mathematics or ethics.Rationalists hold that at least some of our knowledge is derived from reason alone, and that reason plays an important role in the acquisition of all of our knowledge. There is clearly a limit to what we can learn through abstract thought, but the rationalist’s claim is that reason play a role in observation, and so that the mind is more fundamental than the senses in the process of knowledge-acquisition.

1. Ask Friends
2. Look in books and other resources at home
3. Phone an advisory service
4. Visit a library or information service
5. Search on the internet
6. Experience
7. Observation
8. Belief
9. Introspection

5.What do you read this week?

Winning Thai women’s volleyball team arrives to Thailand
BANGKOK, 14 September 2009 (NNT) – The Thai women’s volleyball team has arrived at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today at 12.30 hrs after winning the gold medal at the 2009 Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Thai womens team was welcomed by the Volley Ball Association of Thailand President, Pongpayome Wasaphuti, and Thai volleyball fans. Foreign media agencies including the Chinese Xinhua were also present at the airport to report the story. Mr Pongpayome stated that the championship was a great success for Thai volleyball. He added that the Thai team’s victory was proof that Thai volleyball was second to none. As for the coming World Grand Champions Cup hosted by Japan in November 2009, Mr Pongpayome said that Thailand, as a champion of Asia, would participate in the competition. He said the association expected that the Thai team would place 4th in the competition. The president stated further that the Thai women’s volleyball champions would receive around 4 million baht. 3 million baht from the National Sports Development Fund and 1 million baht from the association.

Exercise 2.

1. What is information literacy skills?
Is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.
Information literacy skill is a learning process.

2. What is SQRW?
S stand for Survey
: surveying brings to mind what you already know the topic of a chapter
and prepare you for learnin more. To survey a chapter, read, the title,
introduction, headings, and the summary pr conclusion.
Q stand for Question
: question give you a purpose for reading and help you stay focused on
on the reading assingnment. you will know more information.
R stand for Read
:Read the information that follow each hesding to find the andwer to
each question you formed.
W stand for Write
:Write each question and it's anwer in your notebook. read each of your
written answers to be sure each answer is legible and contains all the
important information mation needed to answer the question.


3.Use big 6 skills ( step 1-6) of the topic you know best.

Step 1-Define problems, information requirement.
My topic is Housekeeping

Step 2-Information Seeking Strategies.
Room status of Housekeeping
Amenities, Cleaning room

Step 3-Location and Access.

Room status of Housekeeping
Article from: www.tourism.bilkent.edu.tr/.../F.O.%20-%20H.K.% 20Relationship.doc
http://www.csshotelsystems.com/housekeeping.htm
http://bc.siam.edu/VRClass/rt401/Fidelio%20Document(room%20management).html
googlebook
step4-Use of Information
I search from internet

step5-Synthesis: Putting it all together

The Housekeeping Department is one of the busiest sections in the hotel as far as the variety of functions performed, and number of staff working. It is usually situated at the laundry room or any other convenient place close to Housekeeping Supplies.

-Process of making the room

1. Checkout clerk (or cashier) contacts the Housekeeping Department that a room became vacant and needs cleaning!
2. Housekeeping Department updates the room status from occupied to on-change and sends a room maid to clean the room
3. Room maid cleans the room and contacts the housekeeping department back about the latest status and condition of the room (especially for out-of-order and out-of-service!)
4. If the room is Out Of Order for any reason (i.e. Room is extensively dirty, or needs repair!), then the Housekeeping Department deducts that room from those available for sale, until either scheduled to be extensively cleaned or post to the confirmation from the Maintenance Department that the deficiency was repaired!
5. Housekeeping Department sends their inspectors to check whether the stated room has been cleaned to the hotel standards or not
6. If the room is cleaned to hotel’s standards, the Housekeeping Department shall update the room status from On-Change to Clean and Available for Sale and communicate this to the Front Office Department!
7. If the room is not cleaned to hotel standards, inspectors communicate to the Housekeeping Department that the room shall be cleaned again!

-Amenities

• High-speed Internet connection
• Wireless Internet access
• Interactive television system (48 videos on demand, Internet access, international radio stations, 26 multilingual satellite channels and games)
• Fully stocked mini-bar
• Individually controlled air-conditioning
• In-room safe
• Bathrobes
  

step6-Evaluation.
I like this http://www.csshotelsystems.com/housekeeping.htm, it's contain all useful knowlegdes that need to know to work in Hospitalily industry, esp., housekeeping management. It show since how to make up room, amenities, etc.