Library and Information Centre
Everyone at Bilborough College is welcome to use the College Library and Information Centre (LIC).
We aim to:
- Provide you with a wide range of current resources to support your course of study
- Provide a pleasant working atmosphere
- Provide you with a supportive environment in which to undertake independent study during your free time at college.
LIC opening hours (term time):
08.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday
We offer:
- Support and assistance
- Induction sessions at the start of term
- An enrichment ‘Library and Information Skills Certificate’ course which is accredited and will further enhance your skills
- Main Library – which has approximately 50 PC's
- Group Study room seating 20
There are two further “drop in” areas with approximately 40 PCs available to students for private study nearby, though these are not within the Library and Information Centre itself
Resources Available
- Approximately 11,000 printed resources
- A selection of current newspapers and journals
- Past issues of journals
- Computers with links to the Internet/Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and LIC Catalogue (Alice)
- CD ROMs and DVDs
- Audio and video tapes
- Connexions Resource Centre with a range of careers and welfare resources, for overnight loan and reference
- Newspaper cuttings service to support specific subjects
- Photocopying and printing facilities for black/white and colour. Help is available in using copiers.
- PCs with black and white and colour printing facilities
Our team of friendly, helpful staff is happy to help you to locate resources as well as supporting you in other methods of research.