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Library Hours
| |
Habshan Library |
Arzanah Library |
| Sunday to Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
7:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. |
| Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
7:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. |
| Friday |
Closed |
Closed |
| Saturday |
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. |
Closed |
Hours are modified during the summer and inter-sessions, Ramadan, and Eid.*
* When public holidays are called the library will normally close at 5 p.m. the day before the holiday. So, if a holiday is declared for Thursday, the library would close on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and reopen on Sunday at 7:30 a.m.
Contact
| |
Habshan Library |
Arzanah Library |
| Phone |
971-2-607-5802 |
971-2-607-5895 |
| Fax |
971-2-607-5746 |
|
| Email |
librarian@pi.ac.ae |
librarian@pi.ac.ae |
| Address |
The Petroleum Institute Library
P.O. Box 2533
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates |
The Petroleum Institute Library
P.O. Box 2533
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates |
Staff
Please click here for a full listing of library staff and their contact information.
Library Policies
General
The library is a place of learning and knowledge development. In order to maintain a positive environment, we ask the following:
- Please do not use your mobile phone in the library.
- Please do not eat or drink in the library.
- Please remain quiet and respectful of others at all times.
Facilities
- Study rooms can be reserved for 2 hours at the Circulation Desk with your ID card. Study rooms can accommodate groups of 2-12 people at Habshan, and 2-6 people at Arzanah.
- Headphones for the library’s computers can be borrowed for in-library use at the Circulation Desk with your ID card.
- Library computers are equipped with standard office software, and provide access to the internet, the PI intranet, and the library’s online catalog, databases and journals.
Borrowing Materials
- Borrowing materials requires your Petroleum Institute ID card.
- Reference materials and current periodicals can not be borrowed, and are for in-library use only.
- Course Reserves, found at the Circulation Desk, may be borrowed for in-library use only.
- Students may borrow materials for 2 weeks. Materials may be renewed once for an additional 2 weeks.* Up to 20 items total may be borrowed at any given time.
- Faculty and graduate student may borrow materials for one semester, and may renew materials for another full semester.* Up to 30 items total may be borrowed at any given time.
- Staff may borrow materials for 2 weeks. Materials may be renewed once for an additional 2 weeks.* Up to 20 items total may be borrowed at any given time.
- External borrowers can borrow materials for 2 weeks, and can not renew. Up to 3 items total may be borrowed at any given time. Authorized visitors must be approved. Non-PI users must apply for a library card valid for one year with the supporting documents, i.e., photo, passport and visa page.
* Materials can be renewed once as long as the item has not been requested by another individual.
Renewals/Returns
- Materials can be renewed once as long as the item has not been requested by another individual.
- Items can be renewed at the Circulation Desk, or if the items are not overdue they may be renewed online via My Account in the library’s online catalog.
- Materials may be returned at the Circulation Desk, or in the book drop located directly outside of the library’s main entrance. (Please note, the Arzanah library does not have a book drop.)
- We ask you to promptly return or renew your borrowed materials. Please return any borrowed items you no longer need as other people may require them.
- You are 100% responsible for all materials loaned out to your account. If materials loaned out to your account are lost or damaged, your account will be charged regardless of who looses or damages the items.
- STUDENTS, please keep in mind that you can not graduate until ALL your outstanding library materials and fines are cleared.
- FACULTY and STAFF, please keep in mind that you can not receive final clearance from the PI until your library account is cleared.
Mission Statement
The Library will provide the appropriate resources and services for its users to support education and research, and will assist users to build a foundation for life-long learning to become information literate members of the petroleum industries.
Vision Statement
The Library at The Petroleum Institute will be a world-class resource center committed to excellence in support of the information needs of The Petroleum Institute community and its affiliated users.
Collections
The Library’s print, and electronic collections are expanding rapidly to meet the needs of students and faculty. The collections reflect a wide range of reading levels to meet the needs of students from Foundation to Senior as well as graduate programs. As areas of PI research emerge the collection will be strengthened in the appropriate areas.
Facilities
| |
Habshan |
Arzanah |
Location |
Habshan
building, ground floor |
Arzanah
campus, first floor |
Floors |
2 |
1 |
Total
Seating |
305 |
257 |
Reading
Chairs |
16 |
4 |
Study
Tables |
32 |
7 |
Study
Carrels |
106 |
12 |
Study
Rooms |
4 large (10 person seating), 4 small (4 person seating) |
4 (6 person seating), 4 (4 person seating) |
Computers |
37 |
29 |
Printers |
1 black and white, 1 color |
1
black and white, 1 color |
Scanner |
1 |
1 |
Photocopiers |
1
black and white, 1 color |
1 black and white |
Instruction
Room |
yes |
yes |
Wireless |
yes |
yes |
Users |
PI
community & visitors |
PI
faculty/staff, Arzanah students, & authorized visitors |
Maps
PI campus map
Habshan Library floor plans
Arzanah Library floor plan
Employment Opportunities
Please click here to view available library positions.
PI Library Blog
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