2. The Learning
Resources Centre
(LRC) serves St Mary’s
as Library and
Computing Centre.
The LRC is located
between the Chapel
and the Refectory.
3. Ground Floor
Information Desk,
Main Loan Collection,
Group Study Rooms.
First Floor
IT Rooms, IT Helpdesk,
Teaching Collection
4. IT facilities
Internet access
including WiFi
Books
Journals
DVD’s and videos
Newspapers
Photocopiers
Friendly, helpful staff
5. Use mobile phones –
except in areas set
aside for their use.
You may text as long as
your phone is set to
silent.
Eat or drink in the LRC
(only bottles of water
allowed).
You may have cold food
and other drinks in the i-
learn café
Disturb others
6. You must have your student
ID card to –
Borrow and renew items
Gain access to the IT rooms
out-of-hours
Even though you do not
need your card to enter the
LRC, it is good to make sure
you have it with you – you
never know when you might
need it!
8. Avoid LRC fines by returning items on time or
renewing them online
Fines vary from
20p per day to
50p per hour
… and these can quickly add up!
9. Monday – Friday
08:30 am – 9.00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
During the busiest weeks of the year, we are open until
10pm, and there is limited Sunday opening – ask in the
LRC for details, or check the Portal
11. Search for
items
View your
own record
Renew and
reserve items.
libsys.smuc.ac.uk
12. Wednesday
24th September
3-4pm.
OR
Friday 26th
September
12.30-1.30pm.
Both in G7.
13. Self-service copiers
located in LRC. Ask
at counter for help
and details.
Binding,
photocopying and
laminating service
(ground floor K
block)
14. Over 100 computers
with access to
Microsoft Office
Internet access
High quality printing
facilities
Scanners
WiFi access
throughout the LRC
15. Located on first floor of LRC
Friendly help with –
Logging on
Email
Printing
file problems
Microsoft Office (Word etc)
Open 8.30am – 6pm weekdays
Open 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Saturdays
16. Social Learning Space
Relaxed environment
Coffee machine
Near entrance to LRC
Available 24/7
Staffed by Students –
look for blue ‘Can I
Help’ t-shirts
17. If you have not previously
returned the computer
account registration form
by post, take it to the IT
helpdesk so that your
account can be created,
giving you access to
email and all other
network facilities
Username will be your six
digit registration number
i.e. the barcode number
on your ID card.
18. Your email
address will be:
your six digit
registration
number
@students.smuc
.ac.uk
19.
20. St Mary’s Online is our
online learning
environment
You can find more
information about
modules, assignments,
or whatever material
has been made
available by your
tutors.
21. Log in via the St Mary’s Online button on the top right of the Portal
Your username is your registration number
Your initial password is your date of birth in this format – dd/mm/yy – e.g.
31/07/85
You have a different password for the network and for St Mary’s Online, but
the username is the same
22. ID cards allow out-
of-hours access to
the IT rooms
Weekdays
9:05pm – 6:00am
All weekend to 6am
Monday.
Editor's Notes
Introduce meShort introduction to things available through ISS – Materials to support you in your course both on and off campus.More detailed intro especially to online services later in the semester, as arranged with you subject librarian<number>
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There have been several major changes to the building. Firstly we have removed the turnstiles to create welcoming entrance area. Secondly, last year we introduced self-issue machines, allowing you to check out books yourself. Use these to save time and beat queues at the counter. They are located in the entrance area. Please ask a member of staff for help with using them. <number>
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The building is split into zones: silent study, quiet study and group study rooms. Please observe the rules of the zone or move to another zone. Group study rooms can be booked at the counter for up to two hours each. If you want to work and socialise please go to the i-Learn Caf
For photocopying and printing you need to buy a chip card from the counter
Undergraduates can take out 12 items from the main collection plus 2 overnight loan items.<number>
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These are term-time hours. During vacations we are open from 9-5 Monday to Friday. <number>
The Portal should display when you launch the Internet on-campus. We advise you to log in with your network ID on the left-hand side of the screen. The icons in the top-right corner link to various useful services such as your college email account, St Mary’s Online. Also the Library pages, which include the online library catalogue.<number>
Catalogue straightforward to use – just ask in the LRC if you have any difficulties. Good to note that you can view your own record – check return dates of books you have borrowed. Also renew books online and reserve items that are checked out to someone else.<number>
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There are other computing facilities elsewhere on campus, for instance M1. These can be used when not booked for teaching. There are also pcs on the ground floor of the LRC and in the I-Learn Caf
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You should have received a computer account registration form by post. If you did and have returned the form, your IT account should now be set up. If not, please…If you no longer have the form, again please go to the IT Helpdesk.Passwords expire every ?45 days? So be prepared to change them. It is much easier to do this on campus than remotely. Try to change your password a few days before it’s due, while you’re in college. You should also complete the password reset form on the Portal (follow links from the homepage) This will allow you to change your password by telephone. <number>
It is important to use College email as people such as lecturers will use this to communicate with you.<number>
Your lecturer should tell you if you need to use St Mary’s Online. It may contain useful material such as lecture notes, reading lists, module outlines and coursework details.<number>
You are advised to log on and check your modules as soon as possible. If you are enrolled on the wrong modules or you are missing modules, please go to Registry and complete a form.<number>
