Learning Resources Centre

The Learning Resources Centre (LRC) is open to all College staff and students. It houses a light and spacious library, an IT suite and also incorporates the College Reprographics Service.

The library has a wide range of stock including textbooks for study, fiction for leisure, academic journals and leisure magazines, national and local newspapers and a range of careers guidance material too. There are many e-learning resources too, for example, Newsbank Newspapers (a searchable database of the full text of over 50 UK national and regional newspapers), a range of e-books and encyclopedias and exams-tutor for subject specific online revision.

The LRC also has a self-service b & w and colour photocopier, television with videos/DVDs and dedicated PCs for searching the library catalogue and online research.

The IT Suite comprises 30 PCs with Windows XP and Microsoft Office. Some PCs include additional software such Adobe Photoshop. The IT Support Staff are based in this area and are on hand to assist students with IT queries and to offer technical advice. Colour printing and scanning are also available.

The Reprographics Department offers a range of services to students as well as staff including photocopying, laminating and spiral binding for a professional finish to coursework.