Library

Overview 

OCMT Library is located in the first floor of Student Services Building and administered by the college’s deanship. It aims to promote the educational process through reserving the students and Academic & Admin Staff in order to meet their information needs. 

It includes more than 12.000 books classified by using the American congress library classification. Furthermore providing E-Resources that support the specializations. In addition, it enables the capability to search and access to the library books over the library electronic
catalog.

Library rules 

The OCMT Library is primarily meant for the Regular Faculties, Visiting Faculties, Research Scholars, Students, and Administrative Staff of the Institute. The rules are framed to help and promotethe use of library materials and services.

General rules 

Dear students,
the following rules should be committed :
Quite Discussion.
Silent mobile phones. 
Food and drink are not allowed. 
Litter should be thrown in the wastepaper baskets provided. 
Setting in the specific places. 
All furniture and equipment must be used with care. 
The library bears no responsibility for any loss of personal belongings. 
Respect the library staff while given the library instructions.

LIBRARY SERVICES 

· E-Library
The library provides a number of computer that enable users to access to the internet and search the library catalog and E-Resources.

· Reserve a discussion rooms
The library offers service of discussion rooms for students.
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Reserve Rules

You can book a discussion rooms for one hour only – extendable if not on request – by visitinglibrarians. The room joins (2-4) student. You have to bring your university ID card to get card of the room number and fill out the reserve form. Once finishing you have to return the card of the room number and take you ID card.

Using the room
- Reserve a discussion room is available during library opening hours.
- Please keep the room clean, don’t toy with library facilities.
- Please is not allowed to eat and drink (expect water) inside the room.
- Please don’t leave personal belongings inside the room. The library is not responsible for the loss personal items. 

· Print, Copy and Scan
There are (3) printing , Copying and Scanning machines at the library.

· Workshops
The library introduces several workshops and awareness courses for students and staff. These workshops regarding the search on library catalog and E-resources.

· New Arrivals
The library provides service of current surrounding for users to new printed books by shelving them on the assigned shelf.

Borrowing Privilege

-      Books can be borrowed by student and staff of the OCMT.
-      The number of books and loan period are determined as following:

Category	Tex-books No.	Loan period	General-books No.	Loan period
Students	5 books	Whole semester max.	3 books	2 weeks max.
Academic Staff	5 books	Whole semester max.	3 books	Whole semester max.
Admin Staff	-	-	3 books	2 weeks max.

-      If the book is not on request, it can be renewed for once week at maximum.
-      Periodicals and References are not to be borrowed outside the library.

All library users are fully responsible for keeping the books in a good condition, in case a book is damaged, destroyed or lost, the person responsible will be charged the price of the book in addition to %50 administrative fee.

General Information

Opening hours

Days	Opening hours
Sunday - Wednesday	8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday	8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday & Saturday	Closed

 Ask  a Librarian
You can contact the librarians to assist you with your enquiries by the following contact details:

Phone: +968 2405 – Ext. 1015, 1014
E-mail: library@omancollege.edu.om