1. Centring on Your Learning
An introduction to York College Learning Centre
The Learning Centre plays an important role in your learning. In order to make the best use of its resources you need to ensure that you find out everything there is to know about it!

2. Why visit the Learning Centre?
Activate your ID card to use the printers
See the wide range of resources available
Get to know the subject specialists linked to your area of study
You should have received your network log in details before the start of your course. If you have not been given a username and password you can take your ID card to one of the Learning Centre helpdesk and ask the staff to activate your account.
To enable you to print and photocopy, you must also register your card at one of the MFPs or Multi Function Printers. These are located in the hubs as well as the Learning Centre. You can use any of these MFPs to print, photocopy, or scan to .
The Learning Centre has lots of useful resources in print form, including main course textbooks you can use in your studies. It also has access to many more on-line resources. The LC team is there to help you with finding and using resources, and each curriculum has a dedicated person with excellent knowledge of subject resources.

3. Where is the Learning Centre?
In the Central Core next to the atrium
On 3 floors
Across the Bridge
The Learning Centre is a highly visible, centrally located, study space. It can be accessed directly across the bridge on 3 floors during term time. When you cross the bridge into the Learning Centre, please respect the needs of others for quiet study

4. Any time When can I go? Free time between lessons
Class time with tutor-booked lesson
Evenings
Holidays
Any time
Learning Centre opening times
Term time
8.30am pm Monday to Thursday,
8.30am pm on Friday
During the holidays
9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
All computers shut down 10 minutes before closing
Please note that during the holidays, also during term time before 8.45am, and after 5pm (4.30 on Fridays) access to the Learning Centre is only available via the bridge on floor 1. Floors 2 and 3 can be accessed via the internal lift

5. How do I use the Learning Centre?
Observe the code of conduct:
Respect other students and staff
No eating. No drinking near the computers
Bottled water only at study tables
Keep mobile phones on silent mode
Use earphones to listen to music
Use computers for coursework only
Use the Centre quietly, for work only
With Respect
The Learning Centre has very few rules, which are there to maintain an environment conducive to study. Please observe these requests, to ensure you and your fellow students have a pleasant and productive experience

6. How do I use the Learning Centre?
Attend an Induction to learn more
Pick up or print a leaflet
Watch a video tutorial
Ask the staff for help
Use the maps and guiding signs
Search the OPAC library catalogue for resources
All students are offered a Learning Centre induction to introduce them to the staff who can help, and to see where their subject resources are located.
There are also lots of leaflets, maps and guiding signs for more detailed assistance. These can also be accessed on-line on the Learning Centre on Blackboard via the Intranet home page. You need to use the OPAC library catalogue to locate resources in the Centre. You will be shown this as part of your induction. You can also access the OPAC from any device with an Internet connection, wherever you are.

7. What’s in the Learning Centre?
Lots of different types of resources:
Individual and group study spaces
Books including access to e-books
Journals or magazines
DVDs
Computers
Multi Function Printers
The Learning Centre has lots of study tables, some with individual booths, others for group study
The library stock includes books, journals and DVDs . E-books and journals on-line are also a valuable resource
Most of the computers are on floor 1, with smaller numbers on floors 2 and 3. All are open access. There is a block of computers on floor 1 that can be used for accompanied study, where students can work with support using one computer
Each floor has a Multi Function Printer, with printing, photocopying and scanning capabilities.

8. Next Steps?
Tutor books an induction with your Learning Centre subject specialist to
See your subject resources
Be shown how to use the OPAC library catalogue
Return to the Induction page
At your induction you will be introduced to your subject specialist, be shown where all relevant resources are and given a demonstration on how to do a basic search, identify an item, and then go to the shelf to find it.
You can go, in your own time, to one of the MFPs anywhere in college, to scan your card on the front of the MFP and log in to activate your printing account. This also activates your cashless account after 15 minutes.
You must scan your card first before logging in to create the link. You can then use the Cashless Portal on the college web page to credit your account.
You can also use the credit loader on floor 1 of the Learning Centre to add money to your printing account only.