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Language Centre Library

Contact

Address:

Language Centre Library
12 Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6HT

Phone:

01865 283360

Fax:

01865 283366

E-mail:

librarian@lang.ox.ac.uk

Website:

http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/library/index.html

Library Staff

Librarian:

Ms Lucile Deslignères

Opening Hours

Note that opening hours may sometimes change at short notice. If travelling to visit a library you are advised to check with the library to confirm details.

Term time:

Weeks 0 and 9 Mon-Fri, 8.45-18.30; Weeks 1-8 Mon-Thur, 8.45-20.00; Friday, 8.45-18.30; Sat, 10.00-13.00

Vacation:

Christmas and Easter Vacation Mon-Fri 8.45-13.00 and 14.00-17.30; Summer Vacation Mon-Fri 8.45-16.30 (until 18.00 Mon, Tue, Thur, for the duration of the Pre- Sessional English course in August and September)

Closed:

10 days at Christmas, 6/7 days at Easter (31 March till 9 April 2012) August Bank Holiday

Notes:

Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon-Fri at 10.00 and 14.00 or other times by prior arrangement.

Admission and Borrowing Policies

Note that by necessity these policies are much simplified and provided for initial guidance only. Please check with the library for full details.

OU undergraduate students:

Admissions: all. Borrowing: some

No borrowing apart from CINECLUB or LAMBDA project (£30 a year subscriptions).Valid University Card and/or letter from departmental administrator required at registration. Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon-Fri at 10.00 and 14.00 or other times by prior arrangement.

OU postgraduate students:

Admissions: all. Borrowing: some

No borrowing apart from CINECLUB or LAMBDA project (£30 a year subscriptions).Valid University Card and/or letter from departmental administrator required at registration. Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon-Fri at 10.00 and 14.00.

OU academic and research staff:

Admissions: all. Borrowing: some

No borrowing apart from CINECLUB or LAMBDA project (£30 a year subscriptions). Valid University Card and/or letter from departmental administrator required at registration. Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon-Fri at 10.00 and 14.00 or other times by prior arrangement.

Others:

Admissions: some. Borrowing: none

Valid University Card and/or letter from departmental administrator required at registration. Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon-Fri at 10.00 and 14.00 or other times by prior arrangement. External users must pay a fee.

Subjects Covered

Language learning materials in about 140 languages, in print, audio/video and Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) formats; video materials including language learning, films and documentaries(English and foreign languages) Some of the collection as well as new acquisitions, is presented in the Library blog http://languagelibraryatoxford.blogspot.com/ All new material is catalogued on OLIS.

This library is indexed under: African Studies; Celtic Studies; Classics; English Language and Literature; Jewish Studies; Latin American Studies; Media; Modern Languages and Literatures; Oriental Studies; Slavonic and East European Studies; South Asian Studies; Yiddish Studies.