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Library Organisational Membership
Discover the Gateway to unlimited knowledge
This CD gives you all the information that you and your colleagues may require to enjoy the benefits and privileges of your membership.
Getting Started
• The British Council – About us
• Managing your membership
• Lending services
• Online resources for organisation
• Benefits of Access 20
• More about the British Council
• Contact us
(To directly access a specific section click on the relevant heading )
The British Council – About us
Dear Member Welcome to the British Council The British Council is the United Kingdom's leading cultural relations organisation and India is our largest operation worldwide. Our aim is to educate, inform, inspire and bring together our members from diverse cultures across the world.
The British Council was established in India in 1948.The head quarters is in New Delhi with offices in Chennai, Mumbai & Kolkata and British Libraries run in co-operation with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in seven cities (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram)
Our libraries provide you with access to contemporary British ideas and expertise through a vast array of resources. Our members tell us that their membership has been critical to their personal and professional development.
British Council Library, Kolkata
The British Council Library in Kolkata is a one-stop shop for information. We provide information, reading and reference facilities to over 11,000 members.
We offer a combination of online and offline products designed to provide you with a holistic and comprehensive information service for your recreational, professional, or reference needs.
Our book collection covers a wide range of subjects including Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Science, Literature, English language, Social Science and much more. Apart from the finest collection of books, the library has periodicals and newspapers from the UK, DVD’s, CDs and online information resources.
Our collection has a total stock of over 35,000 books 80 magazines 1700 CDs 1600 DVDs 4000 books in our Young Learners Centre
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Managing your membership
Our automated library system allows us to keep your membership account updated at all times and we can give you the status of your account as and when you request for information. However, we recommend that you have one person from your organisation designated as the coordinator of your membership .
Membership cards:
As an Access 10 member you are given ten membership cards .These cards are serially numbered and can be issued to any employee of your organisation. We request the coordinator to keep track of the issue of cards among your employees.
Overdue charges:
Individuals are responsible for any overdue charges on resources that are returned late. The coordinator can inform colleagues about the overdue charges for late returns and request them to clear them immediately, to avoid accumulating overdue charges on your membership account.
Managing your membership
Online access:
As an Access 10 member you are given ten concurrent login ids to access online resources. The login access is exclusively for your organisation’s use. Though these login ids can be shared with any number of employees in your organisation only ten of them can simultaneously access the online resources .
Please use the following login id to change the password or edit the details of your organisation on the online portal. We recommend that the password is changed periodically and your employees are informed about the same.
Exclusive login id for the coordinator is your membership number without the serial number 1 to 10. (Example: ICL0xxxx) The co-ordinator will be our point of contact for your membership and will receive all our communication regarding any programmes, events, overdue items, loss of books, renewal notices etc.
Please do let us know of any change in your contact details to help us keep your account updated.
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Lending Services
Borrowing eligibility Access 10 (10 cards and 10 online logins)
Your organisation can borrow up to thirty resources at any given time. Three resources can be borrowed on each membership ID card. You are entitled to a combination of books, journals, and young learners centre resources. There are two borrowing options.
Books except YLC YLC Journals Loan period
√ √ √ 3 weeks
√√ √ 3 weeks
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Extension of due date You can either write, phone, e-mail or come in person to renew the loan period of your books. You can also renew your books online at www.britishcouncilonline.org or call 22825370.
The date of your book /magazine can be extended only once. However, if the book has been reserved by another member, the due date cannot be extended. Reserve a book You can reserve books that are displayed on the new arrival stands as well as those that are out on loan. All Access 10 members are given ten complimentary reservation cards at the time of enrolment. Further reservations can be done by buying reservation cards at the library membership desk at Rs.5/- each. New books in the library New books are displayed periodically in the library and the books are available for borrowing after the display period.
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Access to internetAs a member you can access the internet free of charge at the Online Zone for a limited duration at any given time on a first-come, first-served basis. This facility is not available for chat and e mail.
Photocopying facilityAny library material, subject to copyright restrictions, can be photocopied at Re.1 per exposure. Overdue chargesLibrary resources borrowed should be returned on or before the due date stamped on the issue label. An overdue charge of Rs.2/- per book / CD/ periodical per day will be levied after the due date. Overdue charges on DVDs is Rs.10/- per day per DVD.
Loss of id cardIf you lose your membership card please report to us immediately. Duplicate card will be issued for a fee. You are requested to bring an authorisation letter from your organisation if you wish to unfreeze the lost card or collect a duplicate card. While reporting the loss of your membership card, please check the books outstanding in your account.
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Benefits of Access 20 membership
Access 20 has been specially designed for members with higher borrowing needs, who have larger numbers of staff and /or want to borrow a wide range of resources per visit. In designing it we had the needs of our most valued customers in mind.
Access 20 members enjoy additional benefits apart from all the benefits and privileges of an Access 10 membership.
Additional benefits with an Access 20 membership:
More cards, more logins and more resources available per card
A Customer Relations Manager to assist you with any query on your account
Special networking events exclusively for Access 20 members
Free English Language teaching workshops for teachers
DVDs – a collection for home viewing. Enjoy the best of British film and television with access to our DVD collection
Our Customer Relations Manager Mr. Indranil Ghosh would be delighted to provide you more details on how your membership can be converted to this membership option. You can contact him at 22825370.
Borrowing eligibility
Access 20 (20 cards and 20 online logins)
Four resources can be borrowed on each Access 20 membership ID card, giving your organisation borrowing access to up to eighty resources at any one time.
Members are entitled to a combination of books, journals, YLC resources and
DVDs. There are four borrowing options.
Books except YLC Journals YLC DVD Loan period
√√√ √ 3 weeks
√√ √ √ 3 weeks
√√ √ √ 1 week for DVD and 3 weeks for others.
√ √ √ √ 1 week for DVD and 3 weeks for others.
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Online resources for organisations Organisational members can have remote access to the following resources through the online portal www.britishcouncilonline.org Online library customer services such as renewal of books, library catalogue and book suggestion
Self-development modules like communicating effectively, developing as a manager etc.
English language modules from University of Southampton
Access to ‘Learn English Professionals’ website offering vocabulary development exercises, grammar movies, IELTS practice material, specialists’ English and more
Access to ‘Management Express’ website offering short articles, focused reports and newsletters on management and leadership skills
Access to discussion forums, polls, surveys and so on.
All organisational members can access the online resources such as Infotrac, Ashridge Virtual Learning Resources, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Oxford Reference Online, Oxford English Dictionary and E-brary from the British Council library.
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More about the British Council The British Council brings out a monthly e-newsletter to let members know what’s happening at the British Council every month. Any of your employees can subscribe to this and get to know more about the British Council. The following services of the British Council will be of interest to you and your colleagues. For detailed information on these please contact The British Council or click the links provided. Examination Services: To find out about the opportunities we offer to help you learn, teach or simply enjoy the English language. Explore the wide range of UK academic, professional, vocational and English language exams we offer.Click: http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-exams.htm
Education UK:If you want to study in the UK and need advice about institutions, courses, application procedures, fees and scholarships, we can help. Click http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-education.htm Arts:Whether it’s cinema, theatre, dance, or the visual arts, the British Council brings the best of UK and Indian culture to you. Find out more about performances, seminars, professional development opportunities and a host of useful online resources.Click: http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-arts-and-culture.htm
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Your Feedback
We welcome your feedback on any aspect of our collection and services. Please use the ‘suggestion/comments’ forms kept in the library for this purpose or e mail us at [email protected]
Contact us
Please do contact us for any further information / clarification at:
22825370 or [email protected]
Library working hours: Monday – Saturday (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
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