| ESTHER
TUCKEY LIBRARY
The Esther Tuckey Library is located in the centre of the School overlooking the St Francis Courtyard.
"New Esther Tuckey Library"
a WWS Foundation Project
commenced in 2007 and
due to be completed
in 2009
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HOURS
OF OPERATION
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday |
8.15am to 3.40pm and 6.45pm-8.00pm
8.15am to 4.00pm and 6.45pm-8.00pm
8.15am to 6.00pm (and open during Morning Tea) and 6.45pm-8.00pm
8.15am to 4.30pm and 6.45pm-8.00pm
8.15am to 4.30pm |
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Teachers
reserve the Library for reading or class research periods.
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Students
have full access at any other time during the day. |
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Senior
students have unrestricted use of the library during
evening/weekend opening times. |
The Library is staffed by trained Teacher-Librarians who drive the research skills programmes and monitor and develop
the extensive Intranet resources of the School.
LOANS POLICY
• Two weeks, with renewal where necessary.
• Years 7 – 10: up to 6 items.
• Years 11 – 12: up to 10 items.
• Written reminders are given to students re overdue books.
• If overdue items have not been returned after four written reminders and personal contact by
librarian, full replacement costs are charged to school accounts.
• Students are allowed to take books out over all but Christmas vacation periods.
THE COLLECTION
The library offers thousands of books, both new and old, current periodicals and magazines, daily newspapers, a
pamphlet collection and current issues clippings.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Students have access to a wide range of digital information sources via the computers in the library and via the
Frensham Intranet pages which can be accessed from any computer with web access on campus or from anywhere
in the world. The digital resources linked to the Library Intranet page include reference CDROMS, subscriptions to
online encyclopaedias, course materials for courses run on campus, guides to referencing and study skills resources. The Teacher Librarian works closely with Subject Teachers to provide an intranet page for each subject housing links
to the most current and valuable information for specifi c topics of study and assessment information.
The library catalogue for text resources is fully automated using the BOOKMARK cataloguing system. Students can
search the library system and view the catalogue across the School.
A high quality colour laser printer has been installed in the library to allow students and staff to print colour work at
the highest resolutions. |
