"What a school thinks of its library is a reflection of what it thinks for education" At KGV, we will strive to make our library the best it can be as a heart of a school by providing a cultural centre where students and teachers alike come to pursue knowledge, to read and reflect.
Our aims:
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To ensure that the collection satisfies the needs of students, staff and the school curriculum.
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To provide an atmosphere in which private study, recreational reading and group-centred learning can flourish together.
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To provide opportunities for students and staff to develop information skills using the full range of library resources effectively and efficiently.
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Location & Environment
The library occupies a designed room of 250 square meters at the first floor of Link blocks and provides a welcoming, comfortable and quiet environment to meet students' and teachers' needs of the curriculum.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 7:45am to 4:30pm
Library team
A teacher with library responsibility provides policy advice and guidance and acts as a 'bridge' between library and teaching staff. Two and a half library staff who are always in the library to provide lending and referencing services as well as promoting reading and literary activities. A Library Committee consisting of representatives from each faculty meets once a term to act as a sounding board for new ideas and to discuss policy and development plans.
Resources collection includes:
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Over 17000 resources in print format including books and audio-visual materials
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A wide variety of popular contemporary and classical fiction from world authors
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Appropriate non-fiction collection meeting curriculum and recreational needs
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56 serials subscriptions consists of newspaper, magazines and journals
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A wide range of online databases providing electronic collections of newspapers, magazines and reference resources
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A comprehensive reference collection
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Audio Visual collections
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Special collection includes Biography and Hong Kong collection
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Facilities
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About 45 students could use the study area for independent, group study
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12 seats are provided for quiet leisure reading
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12 PCs and 5 laptops
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1 scanner, colour printer and photocopier
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2 OPACs specially for searching the library catalogue in the library
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Services & programmes
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Circulation service
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Reference service
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Research & information skills training
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Reading programmes & events (Battle of the books, book fair, author visit and World Book Day)
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