MISSION STATEMENT

To provide both staff and students (present and past) with an environment that is user friendly, within which they can locate and access material that can be used to solve information needs.

 

VISION

To deconstruct estiblished ideals of learning and recreate a dynamic process of education which reforms and refashions itself according to individual needs and expectations. A process which extends beyond the boundaries of classroom, syllabus amd matriculation and presents instead, infinite possibilities through the ceaseless pursuit of and ultimate joy of knowledge.

 

Erica Brereton
c.1999

 

LOCATION

The library is located on the top floor of the main building (i.e. upstairs of the administrative office).



OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friay: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The library closes on all school and public holidays.



DAILY ROUTINE

7:30 - 8:00 a.m

Return of overnight loan only
8:00 - 8:30 a.m

Worship. Form Mistress period. All students should be in the auditorium or with form teacher.
8:30 - 11:40 a.m Use of library by 5th and 6th Form students with a schedule "free period" on their time - table.
Fifth (5th) Form students must seek permission from the librarian prior to using the library.
11:40 - 12:30 p.m Lunch - the library is open for use by all students for research and daily fiction loans.
12:50 - 2:40 p.m

Use of library by 6th and 5th Form students with a schedule "free period' on their time - table.
Fifth (5th) Form students must seek permission from the librarian prior to using to using the
library.
2:40 - 4:00 p.m End of school - the library is open for use by all students for research.

 

COLLECTION

  1. Quick Reference: (for use in Library only):
    Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Atlases, Thesaurus, Handbooks.

  2. General References:

    Generalities

    		 - 000
    Philosophy -100
    Religion - 200
    Social Sciences - 300
    Languages - 400
    Pure Sciences - 500
    Applied Sciences - 600
    The Arts - 700
    Literature - 800
    General Geography & History - 900

  3. Reserve Collection: Art (AR), Sixth Form (SFR), Fifth Form (FFR), Staff (S), Teen (T), Beginner Language (BL), Poetry and Plays (P), Women Studies (WSR).

  4. Fiction:
    Authors from A-Z

  5. West Indian:
    Fiction, Non-Fiction

  6. Magazines and Journals:
    International - Time, Newsweek, National Geographic.
    Regional - Caribbean Beat, Cajanus, Caribbean Affairs, CEIS Update, Industry and Enterprise.

  7. Information Files: (For use in the library only)
    General Files, West Indian Files, Trinidad and Tobago Files.

  8. Newspaper:
    Daily Express, The Trinidad Guardian, Newsday.

  9. University Prospectus:
    University of Miami
    St. John's University
    Johnson and Wales University
    New College of Florida
    Florida International University
    Brescia University College
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
    University of Guelph
    York University
    Queens University
    Humber Institute of Technology and Advance Learning
    University Of Oxford
    Oxford Advance Studies Program
    Universtiy of Kent at Canterbury
    University of Luton
    Holborn College
    Centre Natrional des AEuvres Universitaires et Scolaires
    Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
    University Of the West Indies
    St. George's University

  10. Audio Visuals: General and Subject Videos, CD-ROMS, and DVD's. (For use by staff only).

  11. Staff: Staff Reference, Staff Fiction.

 

USEFUL LINKS

Nation Library
International Association os School Librarianship
School Libraries Online
School Libraries and Resource Centers Section

 

LIBRARY STAFF

Asha Mahabir
Librarian I
B.A Library Studieo (Mona, Jamacia)

Tricia Rampersad
Library Assistant II

Renata Dharamdass
Library Assistant I