Library @ SIRM
Welcome to the SIRM college library!
Please use this guide to help you get the most from the library.
The library uses a numerical referencing system to organise the books and make them easier to find. The books are divided into categories and sub-categories that correspond to their classification number. The classification number is on a white sticker on the spine of each book.
e.g.
Management = 658
Marketing = 658.8
Finding Books
· Speak to the Librarian and ask them to register you as a borrower. You will need to have your student ID with you
· On one of the Library computers, double-click the “SEARCHSTAR” shortcut on the desktop
· Sign into SEARCHSTAR with the username and password give to you by the Librarian (You can change your password once logged in)
· In the search bar, enter the name, author / ISBN number or subject you are looking for
· Use the slider at the top right-hand area of the screen to scroll through the search results
· Double-click on a book to find out more about it
· Once you have found the book you are looking for, make a note of the classification number
· Find your book on the shelves using the classification number (the books are organised in categories in numerical order)
Loaning Books
· Students may loan up to 4 books at any one time for a maximum of 1 week
· Once you have found the book(s) you would like to loan, take it to the librarian who will process them on the system and deactivate the security tag
· If your book comes with a CD-ROM, the librarian will make a note of it so it can be checked when you return the book
· The librarian will tell you when the book(s) is due back (If a book is late being returned, the student will be banned from loaning further books for a period of up to a month. This is at the librarian’s discretion)
· Whilst books are on loan, it is the student’s responsibility to look after them and return them in the same condition
Library Rules
· As you enter the library, please leave your bags on the shelves provided to the right. No bags are to be taken into the seating / computer / book shelf areas (notepads and writing materials are permitted)
· For the protection of the computers and books, eating and drinking in the library is not permitted
· For the consideration of other students, please ensure mobile phones are switched off at all times and keep noise to a minimum
· Students may use the photocopier at a cost of 5p per sheet. Paper must be purchased from Reception
· If you take a book off the shelf, please make sure you put it back in the right location
