About+the+library

media type="custom" key="13502810" toc =Our Objective =

ABC Elementary School library features an inviting, friendly, service-oriented, student-focused environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, intellectual curiosity, learning, and discovery. In addition to quiet study, our library provide resources and services that meet the informational needs of our students. As a centre for teaching, learning and research in the school, the library provide access to recorded knowledge and information that is consistent with present and anticipated informational needs at ABC Elementary School. We support the school's commitment to excellence in education by: We collaborate with teachers to help our students solve problems through many different resource-based learning activities and help students integrate their knowledge to become active, responsible and creative lifelong learners. The goal of the library instructional program is to provide students with library research skills necessary to attain their academic goals at ABC Elementary, prepare them for using higher education institution libraries after they leave our school, and promote their love for lifelong learning in a society where information is organized in increasingly complex ways.
 * promoting information literacy;
 * promoting reading to support the Putonghua and English bilingual immersion program;
 * providing quality information services to students, parents, staff and the community at large;
 * housing the library’s collections in facilities conducive to the use and preservation of the collections;
 * providing an inviting, welcoming, safe, well-maintained, and aesthetically pleasing environment;
 * providing bibliographic, physical, and intellectual access within the library and outside the library to recorded knowledge and information consistent with the learning, teaching, researching, educational, social, and recreational activities of the school community;
 * acquiring materials and access to materials in appropriate formats and in sufficient quantity, depth, and diversity to support teaching, education, research, and study in the different subject areas of school curriculum, in addition to documented information needs consistent with the social and recreational activities of the school community;
 * guiding our students in the identification, interpretation, and use of library materials, information, resources, and equipment; and
 * responding to the changing state of knowledge, the curriculum, and the informational needs of our students by evaluating collections, services, and resources, and implementing change as appropriate.

= Policies =

Circulation Policies
Foundation Year to Grade 1 - 2 items for 7 days Grade 2/3 - 3 items for 7 days Grade 4/5 - 5 items for 7 days Parents - 10 items for 14 days

Overdue Library Materials
There is no fine for overdue items but students should make sure that they return library materials on time or get them renewed before the item are due. Checkout privileges may be restricted if items are consistently late or extremely overdue. The library automation system generates overdue notices via email every Friday. If the library patron has received the overdue notice four times but the material is still not returned to the library, the accounting department will send an invoice to parents for a payment to replace the missing material.

Lost or Damaged Library Materials
Users will be charged for the replacement value of the item if it is lost or damaged. Students should report losses or damages to library staff as soon as possible so that items can be either repaired or replaced in a timely manner. There will be a 20% surcharge for replacement of all lost or damaged items.

Library Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

=Location =

Opposite to the main entrance on the ground floor.

=Staff and Contact Information =

Head Librarian
Tel: 5468-9324 Email: henrychan@abc.edu.hk
 * Mr. Henry Chan**

Vice Head Librarian
Tel: 5468-0988 Email: dianachian@abc.edu.hk
 * Ms. Diana Chian**

Teacher librarian
Tel: 5468-3426 Email: sindywan@abc.edu.hk
 * Ms. Sindy Wan**

Library staff
Tel: 5468-2498 Email: iriswei@abc.edu.hk
 * Ms. Iris Wei**

Library assistant
Tel: 5468-9806 Email: joyzheng@abc.edu.hk
 * Ms. Joy Zheng**

|144 Wan Chai Road | Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR | Phone: (852)-5468 9806 | Fax: (852)-5468 2498 | email: library@abc.edu.hk|