Welcome to the Learning Resource Centre LRC

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Welcome to the Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
Everyone is very welcome to use the LRC. Our
students and staff have borrowing rights and
the public have day time access for reference
purposes. Our stock includes a good selection
of academic material covering many subject areas,
as well as a small stock of fiction,
horticulture, teaching resources and the English
Chess Collection.
October 2007
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Current opening times are
During term time the LRC opening times
are Monday - Thursday 9 8 Friday 9
5 Saturday 9 12.30 and 1.30
4.30 Please check our website for additional
information www.uch.ac.uk
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Hello and welcome to the LRC
The LRC staff will be pleased to help you with
resources and enquiries please just ask at the
desk

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How many items can I borrow???
Undergraduate Students up to 12
items Postgraduate Students up to 15
items Staff up to 20 items Teaching
Resource Students additional 10 items
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Loan period
Standard Loan 3 weeks Short Loan 7
days Teaching Resources 6 weeks
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Can I renew items ?

• YES - You can renew items borrowed from the
  LRC provided
• you have no overdue items
• you have no queries relating to your record
• the item has not been reserved by another
  borrower.

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How to renew items

• You can renew items you currently have out by
• going on-line at http//library.uch.ac.uk
• telephoning the LRC on 01273 644640 (remember
  to have your access card number ready to
  quote)
• by using the library catalogue (OPAC) in the
  LRC
• coming into the LRC in person.

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Fines

• We charge fines for overdue items
• Our charges are 50 pence per day for 7 day
  loan items and 1.00 per hour for Desk Loan
  Items.
• If you have fines outstanding you will not be
  able to borrow additional items until the fines
  are paid in full but you can continue to renew
  existing items that you already have out.

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Reservations

• Using the On-Line Public Access Catalogue
  (OPAC) you can reserve items that are already
  out on loan.
• You are allowed to have 6 items
• reserved at any one time.
• You will receive an email from LRCstaff when an
  item you have reservedis ready for collecting.
  You have 7 days to collect the item from the
  LRC.

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Whats new at UCH ?
We have introduced Joint Honours Degrees to UCH
for the first time this academic year. These
courses include Sociology and English Media
Studies and Sociology English Literature and
Media Studies Media Studies and
Education Education and English If you are
interested in any of these courses or any other
course, please ask for a prospectus at the desk.
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Open Days
Wednesday 14 November 2007 Wednesday 09 January
2008 Wednesday 05 March 2008 Wednesday 14 May
2008 Saturday 17 May 2008 (Adult Learners
Week)   TIME Commencing 1.30pm   Meet Course
Leaders Tour our facilities Information on
accommodation/finance available Talk to Student
Ambassadors Taster sessions for some courses will
be available
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Courses at UCH
Creative Writing
Community Development
Social Sciences
Business
Broadcast Media
There are many study options at UCH. Please take
a prospectus and leave your contact details with
one of the LRC staff if you are interested in a
particular course.
Computing
Joint Honours Degrees
Professional Studies in Primary Education
Sport and Fitness
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Inter-Library Loans

• If we dont have the items you need then why not
  use our Inter Library Loans (ILL) service.
• Please ask for a form at the desk. There are 2
  types of forms, one for books and one for journal
  articles.
• Your tutor will need to countersign the form.
• There is no charge, but
• students are restricted
• to 6 ILL requests per term.

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Inter-Site Loans

• We offer a Return Borrow service for all
  University of Brighton students and staff living
  in the area.
• Request/collect/ return all UoB items here at
  University Centre Hastings.
• Similar arrangements
• for Hastings College and Greenwich students.

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Have you seen our website?http//www.uch.ac.uk/lr
c_intro.html
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Gardening collection

• We have a small section
• dedicated to horticulture with
• books on gardening, allotments,
• flower and vegetable growing.

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Your library card

• Your library card is also an access card and
• you will need to use it to get into the LRC in
• the evenings and on Saturdays during term time.
• Your card will also get you discount at some
• of the local shops including
• -- Sussex Stationery
• -- Red Hairdressing
• -- Burton Hire
• -- McDonalds
• -- and others . . . . .

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Libraries in Hastingsand St Leonard's

We have a leaflet showing the location of the
locallibraries. These leaflets are distributed
throughout the Learning Resource Centre. Please
help yourself to aleaflet or ask a member of
staff at the desk if you cantlocate these or
any otherinformation that you may require.
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Hastings Public Library

Hastings Public Libraryis located atBrassey
Institute13 ClaremontHastings TN34 1HE Tel
01424 420501Renewals 01424 437926 The library
has onlyrecently updated its excellent reference
section.
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Refer

A new Refer Scheme has just started. Refer
allows an adult member of Hastings Public
Library to borrow up to three standard loan
items from the University Centre Hastings. If
you are currently NOT a student nor a member of
staff at UCH then pick-up a leaflet about
Refer and talk to the Public Library about
joining the Scheme.
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SCONUL

SCONUL Access is a reciprocal access scheme,
granting borrowing privileges to many types of
library users working or studying at
participating higher education libraries in the
United Kingdom and Ireland. Have a look at the
information around the LRC on SCONUL or check out
their website on www.access.sconul.ac.uk
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Facilities for disabled students
There are 2 allocated car-parking spaces for
disabled staff and student use. The car-park
is in Middle Street (behind the building) and
access can be gained via the back door. There
is also parking in Middle Streetincluding
allocated bays for those witha valid Disability
Badge. The LRC has a text magnifier, hearing
loop and a low-level photocopier.
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Personal Emergency Egress Plan

• For your safety whilst in the building,
  disabled or mobility impaired users must
  complete a Personal Emergency Egress Plan
  (PEEP).
• If you have a long-term or a temporary
  impairment and would have problems
  evacuating the building in an emergency,
  this applies to YOU!!!
• In the first instance, please ask at the LRC
  desk.

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Computer Pool Room 6th Floor

• The large pool room is open
• Monday Thursday 9.00 21.00
• Friday 9.00 19.00
• Saturday 9.00 16.00

There are 32 workstations all with
internet access and basic Microsoft software.
Theres a colour printer and a black and white
printer too. IT support is available during
most of the opening times including evenings and
Saturdays.
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Binding your course work

We can bind your course work and projects for
you for a charge of 1.00 per item. Please ask
at the desk in the LRC for further details.
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Information skills

• If you want informal help on any of these
• Electronic resources / the online library
• Literature searching
• Online databases and journals
• Searching the internet
• Searching techniques
• StudentCentral or other VLEs/MLEs
• Searching library catalogues
• Writing citations and bibliographies (Harvard)
• Just ask at the desk in the LRC.

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The National Chess Library

• We are in the process of cataloguing and
  arranging the National Chess Library which
  includes books, tournament information and
  journals from the collections of
• Golombek
• Croker
• Jordan
• Clarke
• Diggle
• Visitors to these Collections are very
  welcome. Please make an appointment to visit by
  contacting the LRC staff.

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Teaching resource boxes

• These boxes are for
• students on Teacher
• Training courses and
• include topic boxes,
• books and AV items
• for taking into schools.

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Student Accommodation

• If you are a student at the
• University Centre Hastings and want help with
  finding accommodation or have any problems with
  your current landlord we have an Accommodation
  Officer who may be able to assist. Ask at the
  Desk for more information and also see the
  accommodation notice board situated just outside
  the LRC entrance.

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Careers Information

• We now have a small stock of general
• Careers Guidance Information
• in the Learning Resource Centre.
• Please come and see if there is anything
• of interest to you. The LRC staff are
• always on hand to provide any additional
• information or to direct you to a
• Careers Adviser.

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The Learning Resource Centre
Everyone is welcome to come into the LRC to read
the daily and local newspapers, research our
journals or just to browse through our
collection of books on a variety of subjects.
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IT in the LRC

• The LRC pool room is currently open
• Monday to Thursday 9 8
• Friday 9 5
• Saturday 9 12.30
• and 1.30 to 4.30

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Wireless access
University of Brighton students and staff now
have wireless access in the LRC, the café and
the student lounge area.
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Using your laptopfor the first time at UCH

Before using your laptop for the first time in
the LRC please use the virus checker disc
(available from the desk) to ensure your laptop
is virus free. You are also required to have
your laptop checked by one of our Technicians
before you log into the University of Brighton
network.
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Group study rooms

• There are a few open access study rooms in
  the LRC for students to work in groups of 3 or
  more when working on Projects.
• No need to book these rooms they are available
  on a first come / first served basis.

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History Collection

• We recently received a large
• donation of books on
• History and Politics. The collection is all
  loanable
• to our students and staff.

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Comments / Complaints
If you have any comments or complaints about the
LRC and its resources, please speak to someone
at the desk in the first instance. Thank You.
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Whats on locally ???
We have two display stands containing information
on local events. Please help yourself to this
information.
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Local attractions
There are many local attractions in and around
Hastings, these include the Castle, Country Park
and Museum.
There are also loads of good pubs, cafes and
clubs.
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Local parks
Hastings has much to offer including Alexandra
Park which is just a shortwalk from UCH and is
open during daylight hours. The park has a
boating lake, café,rose garden and much more.
The Hastings Country Park is amassive expanse of
open land whichflows down to the sea. It is
ideal forboth walkers and cyclists.
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Photocopiers

• Students can purchase cards from the LRC if they
  want to use the photocopiers.
• The 2 card buys 32 x A4 copies and
• 24 x A3 copies.
• The 5 card buys 100 x A4 copies and
• 75 x A3 copies.
• Two copiers are located in the LRC for student
  use.

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Do I have computer access???

• At UCH youll need a personal Username and
  Password to log-on to the University of Brighton
  network. Please ask at the desk if you have
  any questions re our computer policy thank
  you.

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On-Line Library Catalogue

• The on-line library catalogue is known as the
  OPAC. We have 4 dedicated computers situated in
  the middle of the LRC for student and staff use.
• If you want to know if we have a particular
  book in stock or search a subject area, you can
  use the OPAC to do the search yourself. If you
  require assistance, please ask a member of the
  LRC staff.

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Our rules

• In order to ensure all users enjoy their visit to
  the
• LRC and so we can continue to provide quality
  services
• and support we ask you
• not to take food or drink (except bottled water)
• into the LRC
• to switch your phone to silent
• to remove headphones
• Thank you for your co-operation