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Good library facilities are important for study and WEMTC invests substantial sums each year in maintaining libraries at Cheltenham and Ludlow. In addition students are able to obtain borrowing rights from a variety of other libraries. For Bristol Students the main library resource is the Wesley College Library part of the Bristol Federation Libraries. Cheltenham students have direct access to the WEMTC Cheltenham Book Collection, WEMTC's main library resource. While Ludlow students have use of the library at the Bishop Mascall Centre which is jointly funded by the Hereford Diocesan Board of Education's Resource Centre and WEMTC. The WEMTC library may be able to offer borrowing rights to external users for a small fee.

WEMTC Borrowing Rights

All WEMTC students have borrowing rights from the Cheltenham Collection provided they have applied for and obtained (free of charge) a learning centre card. (This card also entitles students to use the photocopiers at 10p a sheet and the inter-campus bus). They may borrow:

Directly from the Collection at the Francis Close Campus at the opening times below.
From Book boxes sent to Ludlow or Bristol
Via our web page Book Reserve Request email. This goes to the Office where Sue will endeavour to get you the book via your Centre tutor. It may therefore take some time for books to reach you. Eventually we hope that the University will run a mail ordering system and you will be advised if this is arranged.

Please note this does not entitle you to take any other books out from the University although you may read their books on site. To borrow University books see the Francis Close Learning Centre below.

Loan Entitlements

WEMTC students are allowed:

6 books at a time
a 3 week loan period

Renewals can be made by phone to the University Issues Desk 01242 532 721 or via the University Webcat. Fines will be imposed for overdue books.

Library Organisation

The Library uses the Dewy Decimal system followed by the first 3 letters of the author's surname. Most Theology books are in the 200 range and similar subjects are grouped together e.g. First Testament is 220s, Ethics 241 etc. Books show their number on the spine and are ordered numerically/ alphabetically in the room. When using the online catalogues you will need to note down this call number in order to find the book on the shelf.

External Borrowers

It is possible for external borrowers to use the WEMTC book collection at the Francis Close Learning Centre for a small borrowing charge currently Ł20 per annum. If you would like an application form please email our office (office @ wemtc.freeserve.co.uk) indicating

that you would like an application form for library access
your name
your address
the purpose for which you wish to use the library

your connection with our area.
Alternatively you may like to apply to be an external user of the University Learning Centre (Library) and use the more extensive University resources.

Where to find the Cheltenham Book Collection

The main WEMTC library collection is housed at the University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Campus in Cheltenham as a separate collection in the main University Learning Centre. Only WEMTC students may borrow books from the collection but all may read. A map can be found in the map section of the Handbook

Address:	The Francis Close Campus Learning Centre University of Gloucestershire Swindon Rd Cheltenham GL50 4AZ
Opening Hours: (term time)	Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays	8:45am - 9pm 8:45am - 9pm 8:45am - 9pm 8:45am - 9pm 8:45am - 8pm 9am - 4pm noon - 4pm Lending stops 20 mins before closing time
Opening Hours: (vacation)	Monday - Friday	9am -5pm (Tuesday opens at 10am)
Phone No	For renewals/ Issue desk	01242 714600
Website	University catalogue (will include all new WEMTC books and details of items available for loan): http://opac.glos.ac.uk

WEMTC Online Library Catalogue

Current Catalogue

The WEMTC Book Collection is included as part of the University catalogue but under a separate section of the catalogue. AN online search facility is available from the University online catalogue, which will also indicate availability. Students should logon with their library id and a pin number which must be applied for at the Issues Desk. At the General Search page choose learning centre: West of England Ministerial Training Centre. Under requests you can reserve/hold a book but you will need to pick it up from the Learning Centre yourself. To order a book that is is on the catalogue email (office @ wemtc.freeserve.co.uk) but please note it may take a couple of weeks for the book to reach you. You can:

Search the catalogue for a particular author (e.g. Brueggemann)
Search the catalogue for a particular key word (e.g. Psalms)

For human help in locating books those with WEMTC borrowing rights can email library @ wemtc.freeserve.co.uk directly. But please do not burden our staff unnecessarily.

Guests or those with no learning card can log on as 'guest' (no password needed) and search our catalogue to see if we own a book.

Please remember to chose 'WEST OF ENGLAND MINISTERIAL TRAINING COURSE' as the learning centre otherwise you will see all the University stock.

Please note that we no longer have our own librarian. Please use your Centre libraries as first port of call. The office staff will deal with your request as soon as they are able to and the book will be brought to your Centre by your tutor. The process may take a couple of weeks so please book early. We hope in future that the University will be able to take orders and deliver them to the office.

Other Libraries

Students and staff of WEMTC have access to other library facilities that include:

Hereford Diocesan Resource Centre
Situated in the Bishop Mascall Centre, Ludlow, this combines educational resources with WEMTC's collection of books. The centre is open throughout the day and some evenings. Melody Wilson-Claridge is the Resource administrator and can be contacted on 01584 873882.
Wesley College Library
Situated in the main building of Wesley College, Bristol, this is a major collection of theological literature, with special strength in the history of Methodism. There is an extensive range of journals. WEMTC students and staff register with the Librarian, Janet Henderson through the Bristol Centre. Access to the library is through the use of a code on the security lock.
The Park Learning Centre, the University of Gloucestershire
Those registered with WEMTC and those who teach for us, are entitled to become external users of the learning centre. Borrowing rights can be obtained for about Ł35 and this entitles you to 4 books at a time. Please pick up an information pack and Application form from the Issues Desk at the Learning Centre. Books have different loan periods and fine rates depending upon demand for the book. The University Theology stock is split with Dewey 220-240 being located at the Francis Close Hall Campus and the rest at Park Campus.
Hereford Cathedral Library
For a subscription (currently Ł6.00), members of the public may join this library, which is housed in the new Library Building alongside the Cathedral. Reading the books on site is free. Opening times are: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10 am - 4 pm; 1st Saturday in the month 10 am- 12.30 pm. Enquiries to the Librarian, Hereford Cathedral Library, Hereford HR1 2NG (01432 374 226).
Bristol Federation Libraries
WEMTC students have reading & borrowing rights at all the Federation libraries in Bristol (Wesley College - see above, Trinity College at Bishops Close, Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop and the Baptist College at 2, The Promenade, Clifton). These are open during office hours and Trinity and Wesley College are open via code after hours. Bristol students will automatically be registered for borrowing. Other WEMTC students who would like to borrow from the Bristol libraries, should contact the methodist @ wemtc.freeserve.co.uk to obtain a card.

Students will receive details of the library associated with their centre. Details of others can be obtained from the office (office @wemtc.freeserve.co.uk).

WEMTC, University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Rd, Cheltenham GL50 4AZ, England Ph +44-1242-714857 Fax +44-1242-714641

Email to office (at) wemtc.org.uk Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm

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