The Girvan Library is named after long-serving and former Deputy Principal and English Teacher Gary Girvan. It is located in the centre of the College and is the heart of learning, information and resources for our students.

The Library reopened on Monday 22nd March 2010 after a period of refurbishment.

Opening Hours are 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Entering the Library

Reading, Research and Study Areas

Downstairs Reading Area (by windows)

Leaving the Library

Class Bookings

• Wait quietly outside until the teacher arrives
• Leave all bags in the Library Bag Room
• Keep noise to a minimum once inside the Library
  

What you can borrow

• You can borrow up to 5 books or magazines (back issues only) at a time
• You can borrow books for 3 weeks
• You can renew books once (unless it is on reserve for another student)
• You cannot borrow the latest magazines - they can only be read in the Library. You will need to exchange your ID card for a magazine until it is returned to the issues desk
  

Other borrowing information

• Use your school ID card
• Do Not let other students take books out on your card - You will be held responsible if the book is lost.
• Return all items on or before the due date. If an item is overdue then you cannot get any more books out.

Finding Books

The Dewey Decimal System

Referencing your work

Wellington College uses the APA (American Psychological Association) style for referencing. The University of Auckland provides an excellent site on how to use the APA style.

Going Online

• search the catalogue
• reserve books
• write book reviews
• ask questions...etc...

Photocopying

• This costs 5 cents per A4 page
• Black and White only
• You must use your school ID card to photocopy or print
  
• You can load money onto your ID card at the stationery shop

Printing

• You can print from any computer in the school to any photocopier
• This also costs 5 cents per A4 page

1. Go to the usual print menu on the computer
2. When you see the screen (below) - choose the "Any Copier" option
3. Go to a photocopier and swipe your card
4. The photocopier swipe screen will tell you what to press next (You can cancel a print job from this screen if you need to)

Scanning

Computers

There are 12 computers in the Library for student use which:

• cannot be booked by class groups
• must be used for educational purposes only
  
• cannot be used for games (whether school related or not). If you wish to play school sanctioned educational games then use C1 or C2 Computer Rooms - See here for further info
  

• Screen monitoring software has been installed on all computers and they are being monitored periodically.
• If you are caught breaking the rules, your access to the school ICT system could be blocked for 2 weeks.

Netbooks