The ECP Resource Center is located in the northeast corner of the ground floor of the College (room 012).
Actually, the Center is composed of the Upper School Study Room, the Library Office and the Library
proper.
In the ECP Library you will find:
More than 9000 books
Over 600 videos and DVDs
Approximately 120 audiocassettes and CD-ROMs
About 44 magazines and newspapers
The library's collection consists primarily of materials in the English language. However there are books,
videos and other materials
in other European languages such as Russian, German, French, etc. -
and of course in the Czech language. Any material in other than English has
a coloured dot on it:
Red for Czech
Blue for French
Green for German
Yellow for Spanish
White for Russian
The ECP Library is trying to keep up with the new trends in the library and information
services and offer a mutli-function. As such, ECP Library also offers other than traditional media
facilities.
These extra facilities of the ECP Library are meant to be used primarily by the ECP
members (students and staff) and include the following:
Computers
Located in the library are nine student computers connected to Internet. These computers are
primarily for word processing and printing, but they can be also used for Internet
research connected with educational purposes. There are also CD-ROM drives installed in
the computers so that any of the library's CD-ROM resources can be
accessed in the library. Use of unauthorised CDs on the schools computers is
strictly forbidden. Please negotiate with the librarian if you wish to use your
private authorised CD on the library computer.
Each student is allowed to use the computer for a twenty
minute period, then has to log off and let another waiting fellow students to use the
computer. The student may be permitted to use the computer for longer than twenty
minutes if there is no demand for it.
PLEASE NOTE:
Computers in the Library are for the Upper School only.
Printer
There is a black and white laser printer available in the library. There is a
100-copies per student per month limit. Up to this limit the printing is free of charge.
This computer catalogue is available to all. There is no need to log on.
However this is a catalogue-only computer and as such it is set to deny any
attempt at launching any application other than a library catalogue.
It is not possible to print the results of your search or your readers' account details from
this computer. If there is need a librarian will be happy to do it for you.
Please note: on-line version of this catalogue is available.
Click Library Catalogue to access it.
Colour TV set with video- and DVD player
The Library has a fair collection of videos and DVDs. Since they are issued over the
weekend only, we make an effort to allow students to view these materials anytime
during the library opening hours within the library.
There is a colour TV/video combo set with a DVD player plugged in. Using the TV set
requires silence during watching (no giggles please) and using of a pair of
headphones. Headphones, together with remote control will be issued to student in
exchange to his/her library card.
There is also the possibility of two people watching the TV set at the same time
(again the library cards will be required).
Radio-tape recorder
Since there are some books on tape, Easy readers with a tape and a few language
grammar books with tapes, the library also provides a tape recorder. It is located
next to the TV set and here again, you will be asked to wear a pair of headphones
while listening to the radio or tapes and expected to be silent. The conditions of
use are much the same as for the TV set.
Photocopier machine
This is a black and white photocopier machine. It prints A4 format.
Both-sided copies are maintained manually.
You are expected to pay before you copy. There is a 20-copies per student per day
limit. If you are not sure how many copies are you going to make, just leave your
library card with the librarian and you will pay after you have finished. If you do
not have any money on you at that moment, the debt can be put on your readers'
account and you can pay it later. (However - you have to pay it before
you want to borrow any other item from the library. A reader with debts or overdue
material cannot borrow anything.)