Kenilworth
students are fortunate in having two separate libraries, as Castle
Advanced Studies Centre has its own specialist library, enabling
Leyes Lane library to concentrate on the needs of years 7 to 11.
Mention
the word library and most people immediately think of books. We
certainly have a good stock of books (about 18,000 in the two libraries)
and encourage reading for pleasure, but we are also a multi-media
resource centre with 15 computers in each library providing access
to electronic as well as printed resources.
Resources
Available
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A
wide range of fiction books selected to appeal to our students,
ranging from easy reading for reluctant readers to more challenging
books. We select books that have been nominated for awards such
as the Carnegie Medal as well as buying titles recommended by
the students themselves.
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Non-fiction
books to support the curriculum and to cater for students leisure
interests
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DVDs,
Videos and audiotapes for loan
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Reference
books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases
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A
fully computerised library catalogue making it easy to locate
resources
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Access
to the Internet
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Access
to a network of cd-roms, including general encyclopedias and
subject-specific titles
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A
range of magazines covering students leisure interests
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Professional
librarians offering help and advice
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A
daily newspaper
Using the
Library
All
students are issued with library cards enabling them to borrow up
to two items at a time. The loan period for books is two weeks,
but items can be renewed if they are not needed by another borrower.
The
library is open to all students at first break, and at lunchtime
a rota system operates to enable lower school students to use the
facilities on three days each week. Years 10 and 11 have a additonal
lunchtime for quiet study uninterrupted by younger students.
Information
Skills
As
we enter the Information Age it is increasingly important that students
are able to locate and select relevant information from the vast
number of sources available. All students in years 7 follow a course
in Information Skills.
Promoting Reading
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