Over the Summer, the staff in the Library & Shop have been very busy making a number of improvements to the services available.
Super-fast, Super-smooth,
Library laptops available to use in the Library (4 hour loans).
had their Hard Drives upgraded, making them infinitely faster. The Laptops have wireless access to the College network, and can be used for on-line searches in addition to working on documents. Each Laptop has the normal Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe programmes loaded, as well as the Google Search Engine. Printing can also be done from a Library Laptop. Just select the Follow Me Print option.
To borrow a Laptop (for use in the Library only) please ask at
the Library Counter. You will need your Student Card. The Laptop will be issued
to you for 4 hours. One word of warning though! You cannot save your work to
the laptop. You will need to either save work to a memory stick or to your
Google Docs folder in your Google Account.
A selection of Memory sticks are
available from the College Shop which is
located just inside the Library and which sells, along with memory sticks a
wide selection of Art & Craft Materials at very competitive prices.
Printer/Scanners
There are two Printer/Scanners within the Library. The first
is just outside the Mac Suite (0.9), and the second in the Mac Suite, at the
back of the room.
Print Credit needs to be paid for in the shop, with the
receipt then taken to the IT Help Desk, who will credit your Student card.
Printing costs
A4 (Per sheet) A3
(Per sheet)
B/W 2 pence B/W 4 pence
Colour 5 pence Colour
10 pence
Remember that you can scan documents direct to your
GOOGLE Drive at no cost.
Library Hours
During Term Time the Library (& Mac Suite) is open from
8.30am every morning, Monday to Thursday until 8pm. On Fridays the Library
(& Mac Suite) is open from 8.30am until 4.30.
From the 19th of September the Library is open
from 10am until 1pm on Saturdays.
During Holiday periods the Library operates on slightly
reduced hours: 8.30 – 5 Monday to
Thursday and 8.30 – 4.30 on Friday. The Library is not open on Saturday.
Library Study Areas
There are 40 Library Study spaces spread throughout the
Library. In addition there is a quiet study room (0.8) within the Library,
which is located next door but one to the Mac Suite, and provides a further 25
study spaces. The study room is an integral part of the Library, and can only
be booked by staff for closed off access under exceptional circumstances.
In addition to the study spaces, we have 9 soft seating pods,
which can be moved together for collaborative study, or placed in a cosy corner
for individual contemplative reading. There is also relaxed seating at the back of
the Library for up to 6.
Library Books and Journals can also be taken into the Mac
Suite, which has seating for 40, to be used in conjunction with on-line/ Mac
based work.
Off Air Recording
The Library provides a
service to make available off-air recordings for addition to library stock.
Recordings can only be made of programmes covered either by licence or by the
Copyright, Design and Patents Act.
To make a request for an
off-air recording please e-mail the Library or ask at the Library Counter.
Please give as much notice as possible to ensure that the recording has been
registered as required. The minimum requirement is 24 hours before
the programme is due to be aired.
New On the Library
Webpage
The Journal Collection
There is now a new colourful page on the Library Website, which lists all the Journals which we currently subscribe to or have on-line access to. https://sites.google.com/a/pca.ac.uk/elibrary/special-collections/journals
To locate this listing from the Library Home Page, click on the Our Collections Tab and then the Journals option.
Better Bibliographic
Records means easier searching
The Library is currently in the process of updating the
bibliographic records of its resources. Where possible a summary of the item is
given, which means that a better feel for how relevant the item will be for
you. The up-dating of these records,
which is an on-going project, should be especially helpful when carrying out
Keyword Searching.
Get in Touch!!!
If you have any questions about the Library or Shop, please
do not hesitate to contact us at library@pca.ac.uk . You can also follow our Twitter Account PCA Library and Shop @pcalibrary&shop
