SAC Library Collections

Library collections are available for circulation, with a borrowing period of 7 days and 30 days for Students and Staff respectively . Items can be renewed once if there are no reservations for them. Popular resources should not be renewed, however photocopies can be made. These resources consist of:

Total number of books - 5,514
Total number of titles – 2,409 [statistical data, updated AY2019-2020]

Reference Material

Various reference materials are available for in-house use only and can be photocopied if necessary. These are Dictionaries & Encyclopedias and are not for circulation.

Audiovisual Material

Various audiovisual materials are available, some are exclusively for referencing purposes only. Original copies are available for circulation.

Audiovisual material, discs consisting of Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, English Grammar Exercises; Discs for listening; story tapes; Copies are divided into: story cassettes; stories on discs; discs consisting of encyclopedias, Dictionaries and English Grammar Activities. These are all new additions added to the collection since March 2008.

Computers

Computers in both the girls and boys sides are available to students and staff. Various computer programs for English are available on all computers in the SAC for students to use. No printers are available.

Projects and School Works

Teachers are requested to inform the SAC Staff of all prospective projects and school works before sending students to the SAC

LCD TV Sets \ VCR \ DVD Recorders and Players

TV, VCR, DVD recorders as well as the software, are available for use in the SAC primarily for students. Staff also have access to these resources. These resources are mainly to improve the listening skills, communication skills, vocabulary and grammar in the English language. All students should be encouraged to use these resources for educational purposes only.

Other Resources

Pamphlet collection started October 2008. Can be used by students as additional material for projects, consisting of various topics, from smoking on the campus to Oman’s heritage. These files are alphabetically arranged and are called ‘Ready Reference’. This resource is for students to be used in the SAC only, and can be photocopied for the students by their respective Teachers. An index of all topics in this collection is available.