[02:09.16]LIBRARIAN:Good morning, North College Library.
[02:10.87]How can I help you?
[02:12.39]MAN:I was wondering if it was possible to join the library.
[02:15.16]LIBRARIAN:Are you a student at North College?
[02:17.00]MAN:No, I'm not, but someone told me it was possible to join, even if I wasn't.
[02:21.34]LIBRARIAN:That's right, it is.
[02:22.47]Are you over 18?
[02:24.05]That's our minimum joining age.
[02:26.37]MAN:Yes, I am.
[02:27.60]LIBRARIAN:That's no problem then.
[02:29.09]MAN:Could you tell me what I have to do to join?
[02:32.06]LIBRARIAN:Well, you'll need to come in to the library and fill out some forms.
[02:36.25]You'll also need to bring two passport photos with you.
[02:39.59]We also need two documents for ID, so a driving licence would be fine.
[02:45.02]MAN:I've got that and what else?
[02:48.00]A credit card?
[02:49.20]LIBRARIAN:No , it needs to have your address on it.
[02:52.02]MAN:Shall I bring a bank statement, would that do?
[02:55.00]LIBRARIAN:That'll be fine.
[02:55.94]MAN:Good. Does it cost anything to join?
[02:59.26]LIBRARIAN:Well, it's free for students here but otherwise it's £125 per year or £25 if you've got a current student card from another college.
[03:09.44]MAN:I was at Westerley College until last year but now I've got a job at Jefferson's steel factory.
[03:15.86]Er, it's more expensive than I thought.
[03:19.72]My local library is free.
[03:22.01]LIBRARIAN:But you'll find they don't have the range of reference books or facilities which we buy for our students.
[03:27.82]That's why you have to pay to be an external member.
[03:30.81]MAN:I see. How many books can I borrow?
[03:34.94]LIBRARIAN:We allow twelve items borrowed at any one time if you're a student, and that includes CDs, DVDs and videos.
[03:42.52]However, it's only eight items for members of the public.
[03:46.21]MAN:Fine. And how long can I have them for?
[03:50.21]LIBRARIAN:Well, you can have both fiction and reference books for four weeks which isn't bad really.
[03:56.01]MAN:And what happens if I return them late?
[03:58.41]LIBRARIAN:Like all libraries there's a fine system in place.
[04:01.58]The minimum fine is £1.50 but it can be much higher for some items - up to £5 per week.
[04:08.41]We'll give you a booklet with all the details when you join.
[04:11.63]You can always renew items if they're not required by anyone else by telephoning or logging on to our website.
[04:56.30]MAN:What about the computers?
[04:57.98]Can I use them free of charge?
[04:59.83]LIBRARIAN:For college students it's free, but for external members like yourself, the first hour is free and then we make a nominal charge of £1 per hour thereafter.
[05:10.06]MAN:Do I have to book in advance for them?
[05:12.59]LIBRARIAN:Oh, yes, it's advisable.
[05:14.43]Most people tend to book twenty-four hours in advance although sometimes you can get one with only six hours' notice.
[05:20.63]However, the earliest you can book a computer is forty-eight hours before you need it, and you can only book one hour at a time.
[05:28.67]If no-one else has booked the computer out, then you may be able to have another hour if you want.
[05:34.05]We have a wide range of databases, so the computers are in great demand.
[05:39.36]MAN:I'm thinking of doing some writing and I might need to access national newspapers.
[05:46.05]Do you have them on these databases?
[05:48.61]LIBRARIAN:We do indeed.
[05:49.60]We've got all the big nationals.
[05:51.37]The Guardian and The Observer, The Independent and The Times and Sunday Times.
[05:56.51]We've also got all the local papers and a wide selection of magazines.
[06:01.57]MAN:Excellent.
[06:02.38]I assume you have photocopying facilities?
[06:05.51]LIBRARIAN:Of course.
[06:06.48]5p a sheet for both A4 and A3 black-and-white copies and 40p a sheet for colour.
[06:12.93]You can get a card from the counter here – it doesn't take coins.
[06:16.86]MAN:OK.
[06:17.56]Oh by the way, another thing I was wondering about was if you ran any writing classes through the library?
[06:25.78]LIBRARIAN:We do, but you'll have to speak to John Grantingham about that.
[06:30.47]He's our resident author.
[06:31.92]He runs the creative writing classes.
[06:34.28]MAN:John… Grant...
[06:36.69]Could you spell that for me please?
[06:38.56]LIBRARIAN:Certainly.
[06:39.65] G - R - A - N - T - I - N - G - H - A – M .
[06:47.88]MAN:Are the classes here at the library?
[06:50.61]LIBRARIAN:Yes - he's here on Thursday evenings , oh no sorry , Friday - he's just changed it.
[06:57.01]You can contact him by emailing the library.
[07:00.24]MAN:Okay.
[07:01.26]Right, well that's about all I need to know.
[07:04.54]Thank you.
[07:05.73]I'll be along later this week to join.
[07:08.08]Thanks.
[07:09.30]Bye.
