Undergraduate Student Guide 2012-2013 - Selwyn College ...

9. FACILITIES AND AMENITIES
9.1 LIBRARY
The Library and its service are part of our College community.
9.1.1 What we will do for you
Here you will find space for scholarly study where you can work quietly, either on your own or with
your study buddies. And if you want complete quiet, there’s a silent room upstairs.
We aim to have at least one copy of the key books for 1 st and 2 nd year Tripos, with a reference copy for
those which are most in demand. With nearly 40,000 books, reference works, music scores and DVDs,
you will find much more to help you explore new ideas and challenge your thinking. And, using the
online catalogue, you will have access to over 8,000 ebooks purchased specifically for Tripos studies plus
a wealth of other online material.
If a book you need is on loan to another student, contact the office and we will arrange a share for you.
If we don’t have a book you need, you are welcome to suggest it as a purchase; we can usually provide a
copy within a week, often sooner. Call in at the office or use our online form.
Our webpages (www.sel.cam.ac.uk/library) give much more detailed information and library staff are
available during weekday working hours to give you extra guidance. You will find them in the Ground
Floor office between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on weekdays, by phone, (3)35880, or by email at
lib@sel.cam.ac.uk. There’s no such thing as a stupid question!
9.1.2. What we ask you to do
We ask you to share responsibility for looking after our Library. This means:
taking care to prevent unauthorised intruders and leaving the aisles clear of books and bags;
students from other Colleges must contact library staff first if they would like to read a book
here, and they are not permitted to borrow them;
stacking up your stuff together with a Book in Use slip and taking valuables with you when you
leave our Library; at busy times anything left undisturbed for 2-3 days may be tidied away to a
Lost Property crate so others can use the space;
keeping your library account up to date: to do this you need to receive and act on emails
which will be sent to your @cam address; fines are imposed if loans go overdue, but you will
avoid them by remembering to act promptly – there is an app you can download from
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/toolbox/camlib.html to help you; if anything in your account looks wrong
or you have any concerns always contact the library staff straightaway;
keeping our books free from damage and markings;
keeping conversations to a minimum and taking phone calls outside;
bringing in bottled water if you want refreshment, otherwise if you need food or drink you
must take a break outside;
attending your introductory tour.
9.1.3 Special Collections
The Library holds a further 8,000 books in special collections, details of which can be searched on the on-line
catalogue. Students are welcome to consult them by appointment with the Librarian.
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