The Curriculum Resource Centre is a modern library with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We offer our users an exciting range of services and resources.

Aim of the CRC:

·to provide a congenial, safe and comfortable learning environment for staff and students

·to provide resources that enrich student learning

·to encourage the school community to read for pleasure and literacy development

·to conduct extensive Information Literacy programs that will build confidence in students in exploring and using the library resources

·to develop research skills in students so that they are able to obtain and handle information better

·to cooperatively work with teachers to plan, implement and evaluate learning programs

·to keep up-to-date with advances in technology and provide an ICT rich environment for staff and students to work in

·provide activities and resources that promote social and recreational development of students

 

To fulfill these aims the CRC offers a wide range of resources and provides excellent services and facilities to its clients.  We work cooperatively with class teachers to teach Information skills classes, use the Computer Catalogue and Online Databases.

        

The CRC Hours

Library is open throughout the day from 8.15am to 4.00 pm each day from Monday to Thursday and until 3.30pm on Fridays.
 

Multimedia Resource Centre
The CRC is a Multimedia Centre containing a variety of resources including Books; Audio/Video Cassettes/DVDs; Newspapers; Magazines, Online Databases and other Computer Software. It also houses Audiovisual Equipment such as Video Cameras; Digital Still Cameras, Scanner, Mimio Boards, Data Projectors, CD Players and Audio Players.
 

Fiction and Non-fiction Collection
The CRC has an extensive collection of print resources. There are about 19,000 books in its Non-Fiction and its Teacher-Reference collection supporting the college’s teaching program in all Learning Domains.

Our Fiction Collection contains over 8,500 books to cater for the needs of all students at this college and the reading needs of staff. To assist students in the selection of books, the collection is divided into sections:
Senior Fiction
General Fiction
BART Collection for Year 7 and Year 8 students
Premiers Reading Challenge Books
Wider Reading Book Boxes

Quick  Picks and

Online Reading Programs

 

Reading programs are conducted cooperatively with the classroom teachers.

 

CRC Lunchtime Activities

The CRC also conducts Lunchtime Activities such as BookClub; Literacy and Numeracy related Board Games and Recreational Reading for the social development of students.

Popular news and recreational magazines such as Choice, Time, BRW, Dolly, MAD, Hyper and other magazines are available for student and staff reading and borrowing.

 

CRC and ICT Development
The CRC has kept pace with ICT use and development. It is fully automated and provides an excellent access to its resources. The staff and students are able to access ‘Oliver’, our library catalogue, and to use the Internet for research from all parts of the college. All CRC activities are placed on the College Portal for staff and students to access and use

The centre also provides excellent online Electronic References which include:

     Online encyclopedias such as the World Book Reference Centre and Britannica

     Newspaper indexes and databanks: Issue Outlines (Echo) and Newsbank

     Online Reading program to support development of literacy skills in students

Library Staff
Our friendly Library Team consisting of two Teacher Librarians and two Library Assistants are always ready to help clients with research and other enquiries.