College of EuropeLibrary & EDC

http://library.coleurope.eu/ http://edc.coleurop.be

WelcomeThe library has four collections:

- Book collection

- Periodicals collection

- EDC collection: European Documentation Centre

- European Union documents - International organisations documents

- ECLC collection: European Career and Languages Centre

Where to find…

BOOKS

PERIODICALS

ONLINE-CATALOGUE

CONTACTS

LIBRARY RULES

RESERVE DOCUMENTS

EDC MATERIALS

USEFUL INFORMATION

Book collectionReading room – 0 level

01. International relations.02. Economic policy. Social policy.03. Economics and economic research. Economic

conditions. Economic doctrines and systems04. Law. Public administration.

Filip CoensInformation about this collection

Ground floor

Book collectionReading room – level 1

Take the first spiral staircase in the Reading Room on the ground floor05 Social sciences – Culture – Society06 Education – Training07 Agriculture08 Industry09 Trade10 Transport11 Public finance – Banking – International monetary relations12 Management – Productivity13 Labour14 Demography – Population15 Biology. Food. Health16 Environment17 Earth science. Space science18 Science – Research – Methodology19 Information – Documentation - Terminology

First floor

How to find a book in the Reading Room

01.01.0005

MICO

05.01.0121(4.15)WAND

• White labels• The first row of numbers (subject)• From 01.01.00 until 04.20.05 (

ground floor)• The letter combination first 4

letters of author

• From 05.01.01 until 19.03.03( 1st floor via spiral stairs)

• If you have a number combination between ( ) this is the country code. It could be that this book is a few shelves further than the code without one.

Periodicals

The periodicals are situated on

- Ground floor (on the display unit): Most recent issue of the most popular periodicals

- 2nd floor : the collection

Katrien Gunst Information about this collection

2nd floor

Level 0

Level 2

How to find a periodical2nd floor - ground floor

• White labels with a P on top

• All periodicals are kept on the 2nd floor

• the first letter on the label is P (=Periodicals)

• Look at the information desk (map with directions)

• The most recent issues on the ground floor

• in alphabetical order

• on the display shelf situated in the middle of

the reading room

• Can only be consulted at the library

• Check the intranet library web pages to research the electronic information resources

P03.01.01

04ECON

Ground floor

Student Study RoomEuropean

Documentation

CentreInternational Organisations Council of Europe green label United Nations, GATT/WTO, World Bank, IMF etc. red label

Other international organisations : blue label – EFTA – Benelux – Nordic Council – American Development Bank – Asian Development Bank – Bank of International Settlements – EBRD

Mieke LievensInformation about this collection

European Documentation

Centre (EDC)

- European Union yellow label

- OECD grey label

1 2

First floor

12

How to find an EDC documentyou’ll find these on the

Ground floorYou’ll find these on the

First floor

04.19.0001

ZJOL

Doc centreDoc centre -

Communautés européennes

04.19.00 001

ZJOL

09.01.03014

PROD

Doc centre OCDE

09.01.03 014

PROD

CODE IS MENTIONED IN THE ONLINE CATALOGUE

09.01.03014

ACCE

Doc centre United Nations

and related organisations

09.01.03014

ACCE

15.05.0019

TRAI

Doc centre

CONSEIL DE

L’EUROPE

15.05.00 019

TRAT

Doc centreOther

organisations

01.03.02 006

SOCI

01.03.02006

SOCI

European Careers and

Languages Centre (ECLC)

- Careers information : - books on CV's- practical job hunting skills - tests

- Languages information :- Language courses - films, novels

- Appliances :Cd-ROMs, DVD's, headphones, dictaphones may be borrowed at the library counter

Ground floor

Language Room Next to faculty room level 1

ECLC level 0

Reserve book collectionReader Information Desk

• What? books marked RESERVE on your reading list

• Where? They are kept behind the Reader Information Desk

• Procedure? They can only be consulted at the library

(before you take them into the Reading Room, you need to fill in the registration form at the Reader information desk)

Ground floor

Marijn Vandenberghe Information about this service

Level 0Newspapers

Clicking on the newspaper, links you directly to the internet version of the newspaper. The paper version is available at the Reader information desk.

Daily- Le Monde - The Financial Times - Libération - The Herald Tribune- La libre Belgique - De Standaard - Corriere della serra - El Pais- Frankfurter Allgemeine

Weekly- The Economist - The Bulletin- L’Express - The European Voice- Der Spiegel - Wablieft

Level 0Computer room

On the first floor, you’ll find the computer room. If you encounter any problems, there is a direct phone line to the IT-service or you can contact them by mail helpdesk@coleurop.be.

In 2008 the college installed a wireless connection network, so students have access to the intranet etc. all over the library.

1st floor

The online cataloguewww.ipac.coleurope.eu

Click on the title, for more information

Enter a keywordsubject keyword in French

Or browse …

The online cataloguewww.ipac.coleurop.be

1.2.

3.

4.5.

6.

1. In which collection the item is

2. On which shelf you’ll find it

4. If the item is not availableyou can request it

6. Related subjects

5. If you want tocreate a booklist

3. If the item is available

The online cataloguewww.ipac.coleurop.be

4.

1.booklist

2. Book request

Login : Borrower barcode = pin number : C-card number

2.

1.

Library Rules

Library rules

• No big bags• No smoking• No food or drinks• Be silent at the library • Do not use your mobile phone

inside the library

Borrowing rules• You may borrow*

– 10 books/1 week– 2 language courses/2 weeks– 2 dvd’s/3 days– 1 headphone (to be used at the library)/ 1day– 1 dictaphone / 1 day

• To extend the loan period (books only) – Come to the Reader Information Desk– Online (see instructions, a few slides further)

* Only staff members and students can borrow library items

• Late items : € 0,25/day • Fines are to be paid immediately with your C-card

at the library counter• In case of stolen, lost or damaged items: the full

amount of the item has to be paid immediately• Fines are used to finance library acquistitions• To avoid fines, check your online account

Fines

Useful information

• for books only

• go to the library catalogue• click on my account (1)• the system asks you for your borrower

barcode and pin number = this is the code on your C-card (barcode and pin number are identical)

• you are logged in, – you’ll see your name next to welcome (2)– click on checked out (3)– checkmark the box left to the title (4)– click on the renew button (5)– If a certain item cannot be renewed the

system will inform you.

To extend the loan period yourself1.

2.3.

4.

5.

The Library makes available a range of electronic information resources - these include e-journals, online databases and listings of useful weblinks. 

For more information go to our webpages or click on this link.

Electronic information resources

If you cannot find a book or article in the library or our databases, you can ask us to obtain the article or book from another university library.

For more information go to our webpages or click on this link.

Interlibrary Loans and Document delivery (ILL)

You can store your books, in a locker at

the library.

The key can be obtained at the library counter

€ 0 (1 day) key has to be returned the same day before 21.00

€ 25 (1 year) = € 19 rent + € 6 deposit** Deposit will be refunded in July together with the deposit of your room

Library lockers

Opening hoursDuring the academic year• Monday – Friday : 9.00 – 21.45• Saturday : 9.00 – 18.15• Sunday : 13.30 – 18.15Closed • Between Christmas and the New Year• On national holidays• Summer break

Visitors are kindly requested to get in touch with us, before they visit our library. You can contact us by email : library@coleurop.be

Library Director Eric De Souza

Book collection Filip CoensOffice on the ground floor, in the Reading Room

Periodical collection and Inter Library Loans

Katrien GunstOffice on the 2nd Floor, Periodial floor

European Documentation Centre (EDC)

Mieke LievensOffice on the 1st Floor in the EDC

European Careers and Language Centre (ECLC)

N,N,Office on the 1st Floor (mezzanine)

Whom to contact ?Books – Periodicals - EDC

Anne Heber

Elisabeth Lagrain

Marijn Vandenberghe

Whom to contact ?Reader services