The
Monterey Secondary College Library is the gateway to a wide variety of resources available to the College Community. This guide is intended to assist you in learning about the resources and services currently available.If you require further information please contact the Library staff at the Enquiries Desk on 03 9781 7423, or email library@staff.monterey.vic.edu.au
 Enter
the Library Intranet
here |
|||
| Staff | Opening Hours | ||
This collection includes non-book items; eg. videos, dvds, talking books & kits.
Items are indicated in the catalogue by AV and available for use at school in the 'Reading Room'. Arrange with the Library staff to use these materials. The 'Reading Room’ may be booked for the viewing of videos by individuals or small groups. The school subscribes to Foxtel Education, and therefore records specific, contemporary programmes which facilitate a stimulating learning environment.
The Book Club meets every week in the Reading Room. Membership is open to all students. Activities include; discussion of books read by students and Library staff, suggestions for book purchases, promotion of books and book reviews. The Book Club is purely a recreational activity, and is available to anyone who enjoys reading.
|
|
|
Some CD ROMs are available for student use in the Library and available for overnight loan. Check the display in the Library for titles available on CD ROM.
|
|
This
is where you go first for all your enquiries. Whether it is to do with loans, photocopying,
using the Library, finding items on the shelf, specialized help or any
other problem, come here first.
|
CLOSED
RESERVE
COLLECTION
This
collection includes books, journal articles, bound vertical file materials and
other materials that are in high demand. They are available for use within the
Library and for overnight loan only. All Closed Reserve items are listed
in the online catalogue (Bibliotech).
|
|
Computers are available for student use during class times, study periods, lunch times and before and after school. Computers must be 'borrowed' using your Photo ID card. All computers in the Library are connected to the World Wide Web and the College intranet. Students have access to computers once the Computer Usage Agreement has been returned the Information Technology Co-ordinator. |
LIBRARY
INTRANET
The
Library Intranet, accessed from the link at the top of this page, contains
resources for teachers and students. These include assignment resources,
on-line encyclopaedias and dictionaries, searchable databases such as WebLinks
and MacquarieNet, a remote access point to the Library Catalogue and Teaching
and Learning resources for teachers.
LOANS
The following loan times apply to items in the Library:-
-
Non-fiction items can be borrowed for 1 week
-
Fiction books for 2 weeks.
-
Closed Reserve items and Vertical File materials are available overnight.
-
Digital still and video cameras may be booked and borrowed by students.
During
lunchtime students are allowed to quietly play a variety of card and board
games, provided they do not disturb other students who may be reading, finishing
homework or studying.
|
|
|
 |
This section is where most of the items available for loan are kept. Non-fiction items are arranged by the Dewey Decimal system, therefore items on the same topic are shelved together. Fiction books are arranged using the first 3 letters of the Author’s name: eg SMI = SMITH. |
|
NEWSPAPERS
Articles in these papers are accessible through the Echo Index. Other national newspapers are available on-line and via Macquarienet. |
|
The
Online Catalogue (OPAC) lists all items held by the Monterey Secondary College
Library and most department collections. Search options available include author,
title, subject, series and keyword.
Is an item available? The catalogue shows:
-
In which collection an item is shelved
-
How many copies are available
-
If the item is out on loan or available for loan
The
College currently subscribes to the following online electronic information
sources:-
| Macquarienet |
|
| Echo Index |
|
| The Age Schools Archive |
|
| WebLinks |
|
This collection includes journals, magazines and newspaper inserts which are received on a regular basis. These items are indicated in the Library catalogue as being located in 'Periodicals'.
Magazines are available on a 3 day loan. "Guidelines" is available as a reference source at the Front Desk.
|
|
A student photocopier is available for student use in the Library. To photocopy students give the Library staff monies which will then be credited to their Photo ID card. All photocopying requires students to have their ID card. Each A4 page costs 10c. Overhead transparencies are available at a cost of 50c each. Only transparencies purchased in the Library may be used in the photocopier.
|
|
|
This space is used by classes for the " Wide Reading" Programme. Easy chairs and cushions provide students with a comfortable environment for the fortnightly presentation by Ms Davies and their silent reading periods.
The Reading Area is also used by study groups, and for discussion, listening and viewing.
|
REFERENCE
COLLECTION
This
area includes general and subject dictionaries, encyclopaedias, indexes,
handbooks, yearbooks, etc. Reference items are indicated in
the Library catalogue in the location field as 'Reference'. Reference items are not available for loan.
There are a number of on-line reference sites on the
Library Intranet including MacquarieNet, WebLinks, Encyclopaedia.com, Wikipedia
and the on-line dictionary, WordCentral.
This is where returned items are sorted for re-shelving. If an item you are looking for is not 'on loan' and not on the shelf, please check the Returns Trolley. All books used but not borrowed in the Library should placed on the Returns Trolley.
In June 2005, the Library launched its Biography and Senior Fiction Collections. Both Collections have been targeted for further development because of their special interest to our Later Years students and other enthusiastic readers from the Middle Years classes. In 2006, while these collections will continue to be developed, the Special Collections Development focus will be on the new genre of Graphic Novels.
SPECIAL
EVENTS:
AUTHOR
AND ILLUSTRATOR
VISITS
The next Special Event in the Library will be the visit by Special Guest, author Anthony Eaton. We have several of his books in our collection, including A New kind of dreaming (the Year 9 text), Fireshadow, Nathan Nutboard Hits the Beach and The Darkness.
This collection contains curriculum materials written for teachers, and includes resources produced by the Education Department of Victoria.
 |
The Library has three areas available for class activities. There is a Computer Pod equipped with 16 computers and seating for 20, the Quiet Reading Area which seats 30 students comfortably and The Library Conference Room. Audio-visual equipment is available for use in the Conference Room. |
The
Vertical File contains articles from magazines, brochures, books, etc. They
are kept in folders and are arranged in Dewey decimal order. All extracts
can be borrowed
overnight. These folders cover a variety of current topics being studied in
various subjects. These folders are located in the filing cabinets adjacent
to the VCE study area.
|
Before School |
Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri |
| RECESS 11.00 - 11.20 |
Open | Open Computers Only |
Open |
Open Computers Only |
Open |
| LUNCHTIME 1.10 - 1.40 |
Open | Open | Book Club | Open | Open |
| After
School 3.15 - 4.00 |
Open | Open |
Open |
Open | Open |
Contact Us: library@staff.monterey.vic.edu.au
Return to Monterey SC Home page
|
© 2001-7 Monterey Secondary
College
Last update:
Wednesday, 07 March 2007