Introducing the MCAST
Library and learning Resource Centres
(LLRCs)
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Outline of session
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Mission Statement
Health, Safety & Security Issues
Opening hours
How the library is arranged
Classification scheme used
Lending policy
Library Catalogue
Other Library Facilities
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Mission Statement
The MCAST LLRCs aim to provide
organised and easily accessible banks
of information that all MCAST
Students, Lecturers and Administration
Staff can make use of for free to
support their Learning and Lecturing
programs. Moreover we also provide
some items of edutainment value.
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Health, Safety and Security Issues
One of our main concern is the Health & Safety of all library
user during your visit to our six libraries. The following are
the safety rules at MCAST Libraries.
• If you hear a fire alarm –
– LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and go to the assembly point outside. Do
not return to the library until told it is safe to do so.
– Do NOT use the lift. Use inside stairs or external emergency stairs
exits.
– If you cannot use the stairs let a member of staff on your floor
know & you will be assisted.
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• If you had an accident or incident in the
library no matter how small or big or you
have noticed something dangerous, report it
immediately to a member of the library staff.
• Emergency exits are STRICTLY for
emergency use only. Their use will set off
alarms and in case of improper use
disciplinary action will be taken.
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• Ensure that all items to be borrowed are
issued at the reception desk in your name. If
the book detection alarm sounds upon
leaving please return to the reception desk.
• Please deposit your bags at the main entrance
before entering the Library however DO
NOT leave valuables.
• For your safety and security all areas of the
Library are covered by CCTV cameras
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The MCAST LLRCs
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Main Library – Paola
Agribusiness - Qormi
Art & Design – Mosta
Building & Construction – Naxxar
Gozo Centre - Xaghra
Maritime Kalkara
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Opening hours
Term-Time
Main Library - Paola
Mondays – Fridays : 08.15-16.15
Tuesday and Thursdays : 08.15-18.45
Other Institute Libraries
Please refer to our library web-pages at
www.mcast.edu.mt/llrc/
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Library stock
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More than 25,000 books
over 250 journals
30 journals in electronic format
Over 300 CD-ROMs
More than 200 Videos & DVD films
Access to over 100 PCs with Internet connection
to help you research and prepare your
assignments
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Book stock arrangement
Materials in the MCAST Library are
arranged according to whether they
are
a. Fiction (stories) or
b. Non fiction (facts about people
or subjects)
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Book stock arrangement
Non fiction materials are grouped
according to subjects.
Each subject has a number from
001 to 999
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Book stock arrangement – Non Fiction
Ground Floor :
Generalities 001 - 099,
Philosophy & Psychology 100 - 199,
Religion 200 - 299,
Social sciences 300-399,
Language 400-499
Natural sciences & Mathematics 500-599.
Periodicals 001 – 999 (All subjects)
Reference Books 001 – 999 (All subjects)
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Book stock arrangement – Non Fiction
Second Floor :
Technology (Applied sciences) 600- 699,
Arts 700 -799
Literature & rhetoric 800 – 899
Geography & history 900-999.
Intermediate, Junior and Kinder Collections
(Fiction and Non-Fiction)
Basic Skills Collections
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Book stock arrangement – Non Fiction
Third Floor :
Lecturers Collection 001-999 All subjects
Audio-Visual Collection (Films, CDs and
music)
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Book stock arrangement – Fiction
Ground Floor:
General Fiction in English and Maltese
Second Floor:
Intermediate, Junior and Kinder Fiction in
English and Maltese
Third Floor:
Fiction films as Videos and DVDs
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Classification system
The Dewey Decimal Classification divides all knowledge into classes numbered
000-999.
Examples include:
004
Computing
150
Psychology
510
Mathematics for Engineering
570
Biology
611
Medicine
620
Mechanical Engineering
658
Management
796
Sports
The Library Catalogue gives you the exact number you need
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Shelf Marks and Collections
Besides classification numbers that indicate subjects items,
are given letters (shelf-marks to indicate their collection.
Examples include:
(Blank)
R
A-V
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Books can be borrowed for home use (95% of all books)
Reference (use in the Library only)
Audio visual (CDs, DVDs, Videos, music)
Melitensia
Fiction
Intermediate
The Library Catalogue lists all these shelf-marks with their explanation and location
in each library
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Class marks / shelf marks
So to help you find items easily each item
has a spine label with
• Shelf mark (letters only) if applicable
• A set of numbers to indicate subject if
non fiction
• 3 letters taken from the author’s
surname
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Class marks / shelf marks
As an example the book
An Introduction to Physical Science by
Shipman, Wilson Todd. has the
following spine label where
Reference
First 3 letters of author
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Loan categories
3-WEEK LOANS
1-WEEK LOANS
Open shelves
Periodicals Collection
• You need to first register with the library at the
reception desk (form available on-line)
• Show us your ID Card to borrow Books
• You will be charged a fine (5c a day) if you bring
books back late.
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Reference books
In addition to books on the open shelves the Library also
holds a good collection of reference books :
GENERAL and SUBJECT REFERENCE collections,
located on the ground floor of the MCAST Library. The
collection contain language and translation dictionaries,
general encyclopaedias like Britannica, specialist
encyclopaedias like McGraw Hill enycl. of Science &
Technology , Atlases, Year Books, Almanacs, Annual
Reports, Business Directories etc.
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Journals
The MCAST Library subscribes to around 250
journals and periodicals – some in electronic
format. Details of our journal holdings are
shown on the Library Catalogue - direct
access to electronic journals is provided.
Journals and periodicals are shelved
according to subject areas.
All journals can be borrowed for 1 week.
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Library Catalogue
The Library Catalogue is on the Web (www.mcast.edu.mt/llrc/)
and tells you what’s in our Libraries and where to find it.
You can search by:
 Author
 Title
 Keyword
 Subject
 Author + keyword
 Author + title
 Your course and study unit
You can use the catalogue anywhere you have access to the
Web
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Using the Library Catalogue
http://www.mcast.edu.mt/llrc/
Library
Search
Our
Catalogue
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Click on the Show Copy link to show all the copies of the book,
with their shelfmark, loan type and availability .
Title
Author
Loan type
Location of the
Book
Shelfmark
Availability
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Your course and the Library
• You can search for library titles that
are directly linked to your studies at
http://195.158.110.84/llrc_yourcourseandlibrary.asp
• Choose your Institute, then choose
your course, and for all study units in
your course there is a direct on-line
link by ‘Subject’ or ‘Class’ to our
catalogue.
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Other facilities
 Photocopiers near the Issue Desk. Cost: 2c / A4
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Printers. Cost: 2c € 0.05/ A4 sheet For black
and white prints, and 10c € 0.23 for colour prints
Scanners: Free
Computers offering word-processing and
Internet access free
A-V Equipment Video, DVD, Cassette and CD
players
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Other facilities
 Assistance with Basic Skills on the second
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A-V Presentation area for groups on the
first floor – please book beforehand
Lecturing area for groups on the first floor
– please book beforehand
Areas for small group work on the third
floor
Lecturers’ area on the third floor
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Things you should do
 Register with the Library (you can print
the on-line form)
 Ask for assistance from Library staff as
necessary
 Read the Library Posters and follow
Library Signs
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Things you should do
 Visit our web-pages
www.mcast.edu.mt/llrc/
 Practice using the on-line Library
Catalogue so that you can find books
about a particular subject
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Things you should do
 Practice using the “Your course and the
Library” page on our web-site. It is an
invaluable tool to find books for each
particular study unit in your course.
 At the Main Library – Paola get your
Username and Password to use PCs.
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Remember this URL
URL of the MCAST Library’s website:
http://www.mcast.edu.mt/llrc
Provides links to the Library Catalogue, the
Subject Directory and many pages of help
and advice to aid you in getting the most out
of the Library.
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Rules and Regulations
In every house there are
rules and regulations and
even MCAST library has it’s
own rules and regulations
so please ask at the
reception desk for a copy or
refer to our web-pages
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Thank you for your
attention and we look
forward to seeing you on
a regular basis
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