ODTU library aims to support the academic studies at the university, to provide the information needs of academic/administrative staff and students, to collaborate with the other national/universal institutions.

Below are the basic rules and the responsibilities of the department.

-          It evaluates ODTU members’ electronic source requests, previews the suitable sources in the frame of trial access, does the content and evaluation analysis and reports them.

-          It processes the necessary procedures for the e-sources and opens for the user access.

-          It provides the continuity of the electronic sources in the collection and solves access problems.

-          It evaluates the uses of the subscribed/purchased e-sources and reports the results.

-          It advertizes the e-sources and prepares advertizing activities, training meetings and webinars.

-          It gives trainings in the frame of in-service and internship training.

-          It leads budgeting and refund processes for e-sources.

-          It prepares the periodical lists to be used for the academic staff awards, promoting, and appointment.

-          It evaluates the application for ODTU Geliştirme Vakfı Article awards.

The department is on the first floor in the library.

You can ask your questions to ekaynak@metu.edu.tr address and/or call the number (+90 312) 210 27 86/ 210 27 98.

Quality Management Department is responsible for the settings and continuity of Qualify Management System in the library in line with ISO 9001 standards.

The businesses being leaded in the department;

-          To provide the documents required by Quality Management System,

-          To observe the performance and objectives of the library,

-          To evaluate and do the required improvements,

-          To collaborate with executives to work for the quality,

-          To raise an awareness about quality for the personnel,

-          To obtain the wishes and complaints from the users and the personnel, and to find solutions,

-          To plan and process internal checks,

You can ask your questions via the phone number (+90.312)210 27 91 and/or send an e-mail.

The department is on the ground floor in the library.

The borrowing and loaning processes of the books, which are on the first, second and third floor, are done by Long Loan Banks.

Below are the basic rules and the responsibilities of the department.

Long loan Services: The service that borrows for a long time. Besides, new user area, time extension, membership, breaking off, and protocol procedures are leaded in this service.

You can ask your questions via the phone number (+90.312)210 27 85 and/or send an e-mail.

 Short Loan Services: Academic/administrative staff and students of the Middle East Technical University may borrow materials from the Reserve Collection according to the type and the loan period of the source. According to the book adding/removing form which academic staff fills, books may be either added to or removed from the collection.

You can ask your questions via the phone number (+90.312)210 27 84 and/or send an e-mail.

Inter-Library Lending Service:  Inter-library lending service is a service provided to support the academic work. In this way, users can benefit from resources of other libraries.

Inter-Institutional Lending Service: Inter-Institutional Lending Service is a service provided to support the academic studies in the collaboration of ODTU library and public/private institutions.

Overdue Payment: Overdue payment is taken from deferred sources (book, carrel, tablet, DVD, CD) with credit card, cash or smart card.

Lost Book Procedures: The user who lost the book fills the “Lost Book Statement Form” or the user fills “Lost Book Providing Form”.

Tablet: Tablet is lent for three days from lending desk.

Kiosk Machine: Users can borrow the books by themselves.

The Library aims to support University's academic programs, meet the information needs of its academic and administrative staff, and students,  cooperate with the other institutions at the national and international level.

Sources of statistical information, maps, dictionaries, handbooks,  bibliographic resources, biographic resources, guides, encyclopedias, standards, almanacs, anthologies, and masters theses and dissertations written at ODTÜ are offered to the service at Reference Department.

Arranging the printed resources in the Reference hall, weeding the collection, development of printed and electronic reference collection, ensuring effective use of information resources, and informing about resources and services face-to-face, by phone or e-mail, arranging user trainings and preparing the guides, registering devices belong to guests to the wireless, and temporary password process are carried out by Reference Department.

Please call (+90.312) 210 27 93 or send an e-mail for your inquiries.