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Shortwood Teachers’ College
77 Shortwood Road
Kingston 8
Tel(876)924-1095-7, ext. 2222
WELCOME TO LIBRARY SERVICES
This handbook is an effort to make you feel at ease in the library.
Hopefully, it will answer some questions you have concerning library
services and will aid you in using the library more effectively.
Remember that the library staff is here to help you, the user.
They have knowledge and understanding of the resources and materi-
als, know the organization of the material, and can help you to locate
information that is available on a subject.
The main library of the Shortwood Teachers’ college is conven-
iently located in the administrative building. The Early Childhood In-
stitute Library (ECIL), a branch of the main library, is housed in the
spacious new surroundings of the ECI building.
The Mission of the College Library
To support teaching and learning objectives by providing resources and
services that meet the educational, informational and recreational needs
of students, faculty and staff who learn from each other in this collabo-
rative environment.
Our Objectives
• To provide information which complements subjects taught.
• To encourage students and staff to continue their growth and devel-
opment through the use of the resources and services of the library.
• To instruct students in basic library skills and to assist them in mak-
ing effective use of information in many format.
• To disseminate information/materials to clients as quickly as possi-
ble
OPENING HOURS
Monday– Thursday 8:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.
EC / Library 9:00 a.m.— 1: 00p.m.
24 hour Reading Room as well as Sunday open-ing hours are being considered.
Please visit College website for further information on resources and policies, regulations etc.
The Online catalogue
The catalogue is use to find books located in the Shortwood Teachers’
College Library. It is a database, but online. A computer is provided to
access the online catalogue.
General Rules
• The library is a study area in which reasonable quiet is essential.
• EATING and DRINKING are prohibited.
• Large handbags and large purses are prohibited. Please place them in
the lockers that are provided.
• Return books to library when you have finished with them.
• Overdue fines are charged for each weekday beyond the due date.
When a book is overdue, a notice will be sent as a courtesy. .
• Reserve Books are “library use only”. Ask at the circulation desk for
the location of the reserve material you need.
• Children/ minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult
The Collection
The collection is comprised of books, pamphlets, journals (print and
online) and newspaper clippings. They are arranged as follows:
Departments
Reference Collection Reference department houses encyclopedias, Dictionaries, newspaper
clippings, West Indies collection and books that are heavily used and in
great demand. Materials in this section can only be used in the library
Reserved Book Collection
The reserved book collection is a collection of textbooks recommended
by lecturers. Materials in this section may only be borrowed over-
night and/or weekends
Open Stacks
Materials in this section may be borrowed for up to five days.
Our collections are arranged according to the Dewey Decimals System as follows:
• 000 General Knowledge Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Li-
braries, Museums, Newspapers
• 100 Psychology and Philosophy Death & Dying, Ethics,
Feelings, Logic, Making Friends,
• 200 Religions and Mythology Amish, Bible Stories,
Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, and
other world religions; Greek, Roman and other myths...
• 300 Social Sciences and Folklore Careers, Customs,
Environment, Families, Folktales, Government, Manners,
Money, Recycling ...
• 400 Languages and Grammar Chinese, English,
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Span-
ish. Includes dictionaries.i...
• 500 Math and Science Animals, Biology, Chemistry,
Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects, Physics, Planets, Plants
• 600 Medicine and Technology Computers, Cookbooks,
Engineering, Farming, Health, Human Body, Inventions,
Manufacturing, Nutrition .
• 700 Arts & Recreation Architecture, Crafts, Drawing,
Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks, Sports
• 800 Literature Children's Literature, Plays, Poetry,
Shakespeare, Writing ...
900 Geography and History Biographies, Countries, Na-
tive Americans, States, Travel, Wars
When you pull books from the shelves, please leave them on the
tables, so the staff can count them in statistics and make sure they
are returned to their proper placement.
Library Internet Use
The Internet has a wealth of information. Being an unregulated me-
dium, however, it may contain invalid, outdated or offensive material.
The library has no control of the Internet and its resources, and assumes
no responsibility for the quality, accuracy, currency, or suitability of
any Internet resource. Enjoy your exploration of the Internet, but also
remember that many times you will find the information you need in
the Library’s books, periodicals and databases.
ETHICAL USE
The Internet computers may not be used for: harassment of other users;
destruction of or damage to equipment, software, or data belonging to
the Library or other users; unauthorized copying of copyright protected
material; or accessing offensive or pornographic material which others
can view. Unethical use, or violation of the above rules for these com-
puters may result in loss of Internet Access privileges.
SEARCH TIPS
• Start your research early. If you have not finalized your topic, check to
see what is available first.
• Check in Encyclopedias for ideas to define your topic.
• Check the Reference Section to see if material is available to be copied.
• Think like a thesaurus! Try “child rearing” instead of “child raising.”
• If you are unable to find a category in a keyword search, try using
just one word. The more words you put into a search, the more lim-
ited it is.
The library online databases and
electronic resources
EBSCO
URL:http/search.ebscohost.com
USER ID: available from library
PASSWORD: available from library
EBSCOhost, provides full text as well as abstract searches in academics and other ar-
eas
The newspaper archives of Jamaica Gleaner
http://gleaner.newspaperarchive.com
USERNAME: available from library
PASSWORD: available from library
The newspaper archives give access to old and current newspaper article from the
gleaner
TESOL– Teacher of English to speakers of other languages inc.
http://www.tesol.org/.
(ask about I.D. number/username and password)*** the college website provides links
to these pages
General InformationGeneral InformationGeneral InformationGeneral Information
REPROGRAPHICS
The library provides convenient photocopying (colour and black &
white) , printing and scanning facilities at a reasonable cost. Students
are required to collect photocopied materials within two hours. The
does not offer express service.
SECURITY
Valid Shortwood Teachers’ College identification or an authorization
card is required in order to access materials in the library.
Conduct
Students are expected to adhere to campus policies while using the
library. Talking quietly is permitted in the library. When in the library,
please set cell phones to vibrate or turn ringer volume down. Take or
make phone calls on the outside of the outside the library or facility .