Lent Term

Monday 9th January - Saturday 31st March

Banwen Library will be open every:

Wednesday   9.30am – 3.00pm* 

*Please telephone the South Wales Miners' Library (01792 518603) if you require assistance at any other time

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Location

As well as the main site at Hendrefoelan, the SWML operates a branch library at Banwen, 25 miles from Swansea in the Dulais Valley. This was opened in 1993 to support the Community University of the Valleys. 

Banwen Library.DOVE Workshop.Roman Road.Banwen.Neath.SA10 9LW.

Tel: 01639 701844.Fax: 01792 518694.Email: miners@swan.ac.uk

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The Adult Continuing Education Library

As well as housing part of the South Wales Coalfield Collection, the South Wales Miners' Library & Banwen Library is also the main library service for staff and students of the Department of Adult Continuing Education (DACE). The collection contains materials to support most subjects taught by DACE. In addition the library houses a growing collection on the history, theory and practice of adult education. The Adult Continuing Education subject team provide a range of information services for DACE staff and students.

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Open Access Computing

There are 3 Open Access PCs in Banwen Library. They offer the full range of Open Access software, including: word processing, databases & spreadsheets, web browsers, networked databases and the Library catalogue, iFind Discover. 

Both libraries have laser printing & scanning facilities.

There are additional Open Access PCs throughout SU.

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Finding material on the shelves

To find books and other items in the Library, you first need to know the classmark for the books you want. You then need to know where books with that classmark are shelved. The Finding, Borrowing and Reserving page explains how to use the Library catalogues to find the classmarks of the books you need. Some classmarks have a prefix to indicate that the books are not kept on the main bookshelves but in a separate location.

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Services for Part-Time Students

Books and articles for DACE part-time and distance learners based at Banwen or Swansea can be obtained by contacting the South Wales Miners' Library Tel: 01792 518603 or e-mail miners@swansea.ac.uk. 

The DALLAS (Distance And Lifelong Learners At Swansea) page describes these services in full.

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Special Needs 

Banwen Library is based in the DOVE Workshop which is a single storey building with ramped access and an automatic door at the main entrance. Please contact the library on 01792 518603 if you have problems gaining access.

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Inter-Library loans

Banwen Library provides an inter-library loans service to staff and some graduate students in the Department of Adult & Continuing Education free of charge. All others students in the Department of Adult Continuing Education must pay to use the service. Please contact the South Wales Miners' Library for details. We will notify you by letter/email when the inter-library loan is ready for collection. More information can be found on the Document Supply page.

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Study Facilities

There are 4 study places in Banwen Library.

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Photocopying

There is one self service photocopier available for use at Banwen Library, which is situated in the first store room in the middle corridor at DOVE Workshop. Photocopying costs 10p per A4 sheet and 20p per A3 sheet. You will need to purchase a photocopying card from the DOVE Workshop office.

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Audio-Visual Material

Both Banwen Library and the South Wales Miners' Library have small collections of audio-visual material, including videos, audio cassettes and slides. The videos and audio cassettes can be borrowed by part time students and SU staff. Details can be found in the iFind Discover library catalogue. SWML also houses the oral history and video collections of the South Wales Coalfield Collection which may be searched via the SWCC web catalogue.

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Toilets

The toilet facilities at DOVE Workshop are located near the main entrance and next to the new Cafe.

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Lost Cards

If you lose your library card, report the loss immediately at any ISS issue desk, so that we can prevent any unauthorised use of your card. We will also let you know if the card has been returned to us. All students and staff should request a replacement card at the library you normally use. A charge will be made for replacement cards.

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Lost Property

Please ask at the Library issue Desk or at the DOVE Workshop Office near the entrance. Unclaimed lost property is normally disposed of appropriately after one term.