Use the links on the right to select a campus and you will find a guide to the site details: opening hours, staff names, addresses, telephone numbers and details of any special services. Details of how to use the Learning Centre are given here.
You can expect each Learning Centre to:
- Provide information, resources and computing facilities to help and support you in your work.
- Respond to your requests as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- Provide a welcoming environment that is easy to use.
- Respect you as a person.
We expect Learning Centres users to:
- Take responsibility for all items issued in their name.
- Use the Centre's equipment responsibly and keep our rules.
- Keep noise to a minimum - please do not occupy Learning Centre space if you only want to socialise.
- Keep personal stereos and MP3 players at a low volume. Try to remember to switch off your mobile 'phone and take any incoming calls quietly.
- Remember that food and drink are not allowed.
- Treat the staff, other users and the environment with respect.
F.A.Q.s
How do I join the Learning Centre?
All students who have enrolled at the College are members of the Learning Centre and are able to borrow items and use the facilities. Your student ID card is your membership card. The card is bar-coded with your student number and needs to be scanned at the Learning Centre entrance to open the turnstile or gate.
You will find books and many other resources including:
- IT facilities
- Internet
- Scanners and Printers
- Journals and Newspapers
- Reference Books
- CD-ROMs
- Audio and video cassettes
- DVDs
- Music CDs
- University prospectuses
- Careers information
How many items can I borrow and for how long?
You can normally borrow up to eight items at any one time. These items may include two CDs, and/or two videos and/or two sound effects CDs. Items can be borrowed from or returned to any college Learning Resource Centre. The standard loan period is two weeks.
Renewals
If at the end of the loan period you have not finished with a borrowed item you can renew it as long as no-one else has reserved it. If you cannot get into college you can renew by telephone as long as it is not overdue or reserved. If the item is not overdue you can also renew it online; go to the Catalogue, click "My Account" on the left hand side of the screen and follow the instructions.
What if I lose or damage something I have borrowed?
You must pay the cost of replacement for any lost, damaged or unreturned items on your account.
What if I return something late?
Fines are charged at a rate of 25p per week per item. When fines are left unpaid or items are left unreturned, borrowing privileges, computer usage and access rights may be withdrawn. If there is a genuine reason why you are unable to pay a fine you can pay an agreed amount each week. Fines are not set to raise money or to make your learning difficult. They are charged to cover the cost of posting reminders and to encourage the return of material so that everyone has access to learning resources.
How do I know whether you have a particular book?
An on-line catalogue is available to help you to search for resources. It has details of all resources across all the sites. Click the link to the "Library Catalogue" on this page.
Can I reserve items?
If an item you wish to borrow is out on loan you can reserve it by filling in a form at the desk. This service is free of charge.
What IT facilities do the Learning Centres have?
The Learning Centres have a range of IT facilities including Microsoft Office, e-mail and the Internet. The computers are managed by a system called MyPC; this allows you to log on to a Learning Centre machine for up to four hours a day.
Can I print my work?
Yes, but printing is monitored to avoid wastage. Please use a spell check and print preview facilities to carefully proof-read your work before printing it.
Do the Centres have photocopiers?
Photocopying facilities are available at all Centres. £1 photocopying cards can be purchased from the dispensers next to the photocopying machines.
Security
All items in the library are protected by a security system. If you trigger the alarm you must go to the desk for assistance.
Please do not leave your personal property unattended. Centre staff cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage to your property.
Should an alarm ring, please follow the instructions given by the Centre staff.
Are members of the public allowed to use the Learning Centres?
Access
to Learning Centres at The Manchester College varies between the different sites. At some sites students are required to scan in with their ID card. (At Northenden students and visitors are required to scan in to enter the building.)
However, we are keen to help all members of the community and will support them in any way that we can. Please contact any of the Learning Centres by telephone with requests for information or you can email the manager of this website directly: gclarke@ccm.ac.uk
In some circumstances we can allow access to the Learning Centres in order for you to use reference sources; please contact the Co-ordinator of the centre that you would like to use.
Almost every area of our website is freely available and we are constantly trying to improve it; so if you have any suggestions for new areas that we can develop or that would benefit our local community please let us know. Send your ideas to gclarke@ccm.ac.uk
