All schools in Psychiko share the same library whose main target is:
To contribute effectively to the Schools’ programme and satisfy the needs of our pupils, teachers, the administrative research and technical staff of Filekpaideftiki Etaireia as far as data and research is concerned
- To serve specific reading public (researchers, university students, etc)
- To acquaint its users with new technologies
The Reading Room
It is the area where visitors to the library can read and make use of the printed material. In this section one can also find books containing data such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc as well as books on History, Philosophy and Literature(both domestic and overseas).
The Information and Lending Section
In this section, which is adjacent to the Reading Room, one can find the main area of the Library which is essential for borrowing books and generally speaking for the use of the whole Library.
e-Library
This section is equipped with P/C for public use. It consists of CD-ROMs, CDs, records, cassettes, videos, tapes for individual or group use. Users also have permanent access to the Internet via the Library’s six terminals.COMPILATION
The Library possesses a variety of scientific, school and children’s writings, magazines, cassettes, records, videotapes, CD-ROMs. In particular, the Library has:
- Books (20,000 volumes)
- Magazines (20 titles)
- Cassettes (50)
- Records (20)
- Videotapes (70)
- CD-ROM (multimedia) (100)
The indexing of the subjects depends on
- The subject headings of the National Library and
- The Library of Congress Subject Headings
000 General subject
100 Philosophy
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences
400 Linguistics
500 Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
600 Technology
700 Fine Arts (painting, Music, Architecture, etc)
800 Literature
900 History-Geography
Lending a book
This is a lending library which can deliver all its material except rare books, cassettes, videotapes, CD-ROM and magazines which are available only for the Schools’ needs.
Lending Conditions
Every interested party is entitled to two books for a two-week period. Magazines, dictionaries, encyclopedias and rare publications are on loan only to be photocopied on the Schools premises.
Services
Users Training-Tours
Training for use of Information Material
Cooperation with teachers for projects of our pupils
Writing of Bibliography