Minaret College

Islamic College of Melbourne South and East

Library

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Library at Minaret College
Library Hours
Library Collection Archive
Media Resources
Reference
Library Services
Library & Resource Centre Rules
Resource Bank

 

 

Library at Minaret College----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

The Minaret College Library Resource Centre, which serves the primary through to secondary, is a key place for both staff and students. It supports the curricular and recreational interest of school community and provides a number of valuable sevices for its users.

The purpose of the library system is to provide the material and the environment in which the staff and the students can develop learning skills. Students and staff to reference, research and source materials of many kinds can access an essential component of education program. Special books are also available which are designed to cater to the needs of the students who come from non-English speaking background.

The schools academic network, is the major provider of information resources for the school staff and students. It can be accessed by all the staff and students and is updated regularly to service current information requirements.


Library Hours ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

8:15 to 4:00 -- The library is open during recess and lunchtime.

 

Library Collection Archive:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

  • The library holds and collects material that reflects the organizational function and history of Minaret College
  • Memorabilia: Posters, photographs, brochures and promotional materials, newsletters, magazines
  • Library development reports
  • Files and records of faculties

 

Media Resources------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

  • Reference collection
  • Fiction and non-fiction
  • Audio/visual: videos, sound recording, data projector, digital camera, television and video players

 

Reference-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

  • Encyclopedia
  • Dictionaries
  • Rare books
  • Islamic Studies
  • Charts and posters

 

Library Services: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------^Top

  • Circulation
  • Acquisition service
  • Cataloguing services (SCIS - School Cataloguing Information System)
  • Photocopying
  • Current information service
  • Library System (FILMS - Functional Information Library Management Systems)
  • New book display
  • Community news
  • Media
  • Study rooms
  • VCE Computer research lab
  • Career information
  • Curriculum Information