South Dartmoor Community College

Library

South Dartmoor has a modern, well equipped Library which is available for use before College, at break and at lunchtimes.

The Library is open at the following times:

Monday to Thursday:

8 a.m. to 5.15 p.m.

Friday:

8 a.m. to 3.35 p.m.

The Library is available all day for private study by the Sixth Form during their free periods.

A Librarian will always be on hand to help students find resources and to advise on homelearning.

Students who arrive early may use the Library for homelearning, quiet reading for pleasure or preparation for the day
After hours learning: Library Staff available to support students with homelearning and independent study. (Mondays to Thursdays only)
The LIbrary is also open during morning break - 11.25 - 11.45 and lunchtime - 12.45 - 1.30

Click here for a full list of Study Guides and Set Works available from the Library - updated October 09

The Library is an environment where students are welcome to come and enjoy an area where quiet and serious independent work and research can take place.

The Library may be used for private reading for pleasure, for borrowing reading books and books to help you with your studies and Home Learning. There are magazines, newspapers and computers available for your use. All computers are connected to the internet.

The Library is open to help students with Home Learning. The Library stocks a wide range of books, CDs and DVDs on all subjects as well as revision guides and all textbooks used in the college.

Library Staff are always available for help and advice.

Lynne Barnes - Librarian Librarian: Lynne Barnes

Lorraine Hewart, Library Assistant Library Assistant: Lorraine Hewart

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Aims of the South Dartmoor Library

Posted by Lynne Barnes

To support the College curriculum
To encourage reading for pleasure
To develop information literacy and independent study skills.

The Library contains:

Fiction works to suit all tastes
Non-fiction works (representing all curriculum subjects)
Reference Works (dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases, etc)
Reference Textbooks (copies of familiar classroom textbooks)
Revision/Study Guides in all subjects.
Daily Newspapers and a range of magazines

A memory stick The Library provides access to electronic media (Internet, CD ROMs, DVDs etc) including 30 PCs connected to Broadband Internet with access to the Virtual Learning Environment or VLE (materials previously downloaded from the Internet by subject staff) and checked for suitability and stored for easy access by students.