Admission to the library is granted upon presentation of a valid VTC Student Identity Card, a Staff Identity Card, a Borrower's Ticket, a VTC Alumni Card or a VTC Visa Card(Exclusively for Graduates and Students); validity of which is determined by the library system.
IVE graduates who have completed IVE courses of at least one-year duration may apply for a Borrower's Ticket by paying a non-refundable annual fee of $300.
Any attempt to use other's library card is strongly prohibited and will result in disciplinary actions. Visitors and outsiders are admitted only with the permission of the the Campus Librarian or the Library-in-charge on duty.
Users may borrow library materials by presenting their valid Student/Staff identity cards to staff at the Circulation Counter or check out the items at our Self-Check Unit. They may access any one of the VTC campus libraries to borrow circulating materials. For loan quotas, please refer to the Library Regulations Section.
Users are responsible for returning their loans on or before the due date. They may return their books to a book drop. Overdue books, books accompanied with AV materials and all non-print materials (e.g. CDs, DVDs, portable computers, etc.) are not allowed to be put into the book drop. They will be responsible for any damages as a consequence of this action. Book drops are located at the entrances of LRCs and are open for a fixed period of time.
Library materials may renew via the VTC Library Online Catalogue. An item can be renewed provided that the following conditions are met:
- The item is not overdue;
- The item has not been reserved;
- The maximum number of renewals for the item has not been exceeded;
- All library fines must be settled.
Current VTC students and staff may get remote access to the Library subscribed web-based e-resources through EZProxy. After clicking links of e-resources listed on the Library website, you will automatically be asked to log in to the IVE EZProxy Server using your VTC or IVE's email username and password.
All circulating materials of the VTC Library are available on request via the Inter-Campus Loan (ICL) service. Users may reserve them via the VTC Library Online Catalogue, and collect the materials from the selected pickup location. All items can be returned to any VTC LRC.
The Library has collected over 40,000 volumes of printed and non-print materials, and also subscribed to more than 40 academic journal titles and newspapers to support the courses offered by the Campus. All the library materials are classified by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme and are inter-shelved on shelves by call number.
See more for Collections
Class of Loan |
Fine |
Maximum Fine |
|
Normal Items (Books, non print materials and back issues of periodicals |
$1 per item per day |
$30 |
|
Reserve Items |
$1 per item per day |
$30 |
|
Equipment & Accessories |
$1 per item per day $1 per item per hour |
$30 |
|
Protable Computers |
$100 per set per day |
$500 |
Get more information, please refer to Library Regulations
At the beginning of the academic year, Library will organize library orientation programs for new students. The programs aim at providing students with library skills and information to use library materials effectively and independently.
Information about electronic resources that are subscribed by VTC from the user guides and get introduced on major subjects offered by IVE campuses from the subject guides.
Information Counter
The Information Counter opens from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. A member of library staff is available at the Information Counter to assist users in locating information and using library resources. Please feel free to ask for help. Reference enquiries can also be sent to the Library via e-mail at ty-lrc@vtc.edu.hk or by calling 2436-8500.
Academic staff are generally responsible for reviewing the collection in their particular subjects and checking that the latest editions of standard textbooks and references are available in the Libraries to support the courses which they teach. Recommendation forms are available online from the LRC website and are kept in most departmental offices. After the information is verified and it is ensured that the title is not duplicated, the recommendation will be passed on to the Acquisition / Technical Service Section of IVE (TY) Library for ordering.
Recommendations or inquiries in regard to books ordering may be addressed to the staff concerned.
By using the VTC Library Online Catalogue and its Summon Searching Guide for reference, library users can locate the resource held by the Library.
- Contact Us
Alistair Harvey Learning Resources Centre,
Rm. B413, 20 Tsing Yi Road, Tsing Yi Island,
New Territories
Tel: 2436 8500
Email: ty-lrc@vtc.edu.hk
