About the Library
The ktech Library is an academic library with a basic
collection of library materials such as books, print
periodicals and textbooks to support the instructional
programs and educational goals of the College.
The library houses mostly English language texts, although
there are items in the Arabic language. The library is a place
conducive to learning; it is well organized, and uses the
Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme. It is located on the
second floor of the building. Within its air-conditioned and
well lighted huge space, exist the stacks, reading areas,
staff workstations, and computer areas. The library also has
six group study rooms with eight seat capacity per room.
Mission
The mission of the ktech Library is to deliver accurate, quality, and timely information, resources and innovative services to its students, faculty, and staff in support of the research, and academic missions of the College.
Vision
The ktech Library supports Kuwait Technical College’s vision
as a leading technical education resource with a reputation as
a major economic development force in Kuwait. We provide
access to information, resources, and services that meet the
curricular, research, professional, intellectual, and personal
needs of the ktech community.
The ktech Library is an active participant in the academic
development of the college and responds to the needs of the
learning community. The library facilitates access to
information through the acquisition of materials, the use of
information technology, the provision of quality information
services and the sharing of resources at national, regional,
and international levels.
Goals
In order to carry out its mission, the ktech Library pursues several major goals:
- Provide current library materials and databases to support the academic curriculum and teaching programs.
- Collect library materials in all formats, widen and bring up-to-date collections to best serve the needs of ktech's programs and support the various aspects of the College.
- To educate library users about the services and resources offered by the library.
- To enhance library services, and to develop resource sharing arrangements to provide access to materials located in other libraries through national and international networks.
- To provide facilities and services that are competently organized, well equipped and maintained to facilitate the productivity of staff and library patrons.
- To hire and train friendly and qualified library staff to support its mission, vision and goals.
- To identify collections requiring development, e.g. resources in local and regional environment, culture, business, politics, and history.
ktech's E-Resources
British Council Digital Library Click Here
E-Books
Click Read more to see a list of a selection of free eBook platforms. Although free downloading is available copyright terms still need to be observed
| ebook name | Link | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directory of Open Access Books | Click Here | Free | The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books. Search, browse and download from a large selection of eBooks. |
| eScholarship Editions | Click Here | Free | The collection includes over 2,000 eBooks from academic presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction. More than 500 of these are available for free download. Content is free for non-commercial use. |
| InTechOpen | Click Here | Free | More than 2,400 books across engineering, physical sciences, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. |
| OAPEN.org | Click Here | Free | OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) is a collaborative initiative to develop and implement a sustainable Open Access publication model for academic books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Nearly 1,000 free online titles available. |
| Online Books Page | Click Here | Free | Over 25,000 eBooks are available for free via this University of Pennsylvania website. Read the Copyrights and Permissions information before downloading content. |
| Project Gutenberg | Click Here | Free | More than 20,000 free full text eBooks available on a range of topics. Download terms and conditions. |
E-Journals
Click Read more to see a list of a selection of free E-Journals. Although free downloading is available copyright terms still need to be observed
| ebook name | Link | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directory of Open Access Journals | Click Here | Free | Full-text of over 2,000 scholarly and scientific journals in areas including Biology and Life Sciences; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Health Sciences; Social Sciences; and Technology and Engineering. |
| Find Articles | Click Here | Free | Search for articles from leading academic, industry and general interest publications. |
| HighWire Press | Click Here | Free | Over 200 free online journals available in a variety of topics. |
| Open Science Directory | Click Here | Free | About 13,000 scientific journals available now. Once all the special program journals are included, the Directory will contain more than 20,000 titles. The service includes collections of Open Access journals (e.g. DOAJ) and journals in the special programs (Hinari, Agora, OARE). |
| Persée | Click Here | Free | Persée provides free access to scientific journals and proceedings in French. |
| SciELO | Click Here | Free | The Scientific Electronic Library Online. Free access to online journals from Brazil, Chile, Cuba and Spain. |
Research
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One-to-one advice.
Please let us know about your research interests. It may be that we have relevant material which isn't highlighted on the website, or know of something elsewhere that might help you. -
Community engagement and demonstrating impact.
We can help by linking your research with external audiences, both locally and worldwide. -
Workshops.
We offer workshops on our areas of expertise such as archival research and social media as part of Library and University programmes for researchers. - Elsevier Researcher Academy.
ktech's Library Services
Circulation Service
Located at the main entrance of the library, the Circulation/Reserves Desk is the main service point for library services. Borrowing privileges are provided to all registered students and currently employed faculty and staff. A College ID card is required to check-out circulating materials. ID cards are issued by the College IT Department. Periodical issues, reference books and some audiovisual materials do not circulate outside the library.
Reference Section
The reference materials keep important resources that are strictly for “room use only” but can be photocopied upon the approval of the Librarian. Our collection is composed of the standard reference books, such as:
Dictionaries: give information about words, spelling, pronunciation, derivation, usage, meanings, syllabication current status, synonyms, antonyms, historical information, etc.
Encyclopedias: provide background information in all fields of knowledge.
Yearbooks and Almanacs yearbooks are annual compendium of dates and statistics of a given year. Almanacs are annual publication of statistics and other information which usually cover information of the previous years.
Biographical Sources: contain biographical sketches of information about the lives of important persons arranged alphabetically by surname.
Handbooks & Manuals: are handy references that provide miscellaneous information about specific areas of interest and sources that contain instructions on how to do activities.
Directories: are lists of names of persons or organizations to provide information such as addresses, telephone numbers, etc., usually arranged in alphabetical order.
Vertical files consist of pamphlets and maps. These materials come from various sources.
Research papers of students and other exams are also available in the Reference Section.
Reserve Section
Reserve books are materials set-aside either temporarily or permanently to accommodate high-use levels by patrons. Reserve materials may check-out for two hours loan period. One reserve book can be borrowed for one period and can be renewed for another period if not needed or reserved by other users.
Computer and Internet Use
The ktech Library provides access to computers and makes internet resources accessible to all customers as part of the library services commitment to supporting the information needs of the ktech Community. The internet is a vast and unregulated information network which offers unlimited access to a wide variety of resources. The library cannot monitor an individual’s use of the internet. The library supplies 20 computers for student use. The user is required to use their username and password provided by the IT Department to log in.
Current Awareness
Current Awareness helps the K-TECH Community to stay up-to-date regarding the library. These services are concerned with the preparation of lists of newly acquired and processed books by the library which are disseminated to the academic departments for their information.
Acquisition Section
The Acquisitions Section is responsible for the selection and purchase of materials or resources.
ktech's Library Rules
| Type of Item | User Status | Loan Period | Maximum Item | Recall | Renewals |
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| Circulating Book | Student | 1 week | 5 | After 1 week | 2 |
| Staff | 2 week | 5 | 4 days before | 2 | |
| Faculty | 1 semester | 20 | After 2 weeks | Every semester | |
| Audio-visual item | Student/Staff/Faculty | 3 days | 5 | After 2 days | - |
| Periodical | Student/Staff/Faculty | Item does not circulate | - | - | - |
| Reference Book | Student/Staff/Faculty | Item does not circulate | - | - | - |
Policy
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Borrowing
Borrowing privileges are provided to all registered students and currently employed faculty and staff. A College ID card is required to check-out circulating materials. ID cards are issued by the College IT Department. Periodical issues, reference books and some audiovisual materials do not circulate outside the library. -
Loan periods
Faculty may borrow up to 20 materials within one-semester loan period. Students may borrow up to five items for a week period. Items may be renewed up to two times for both faculty and students. Staff and community borrowers may check out up to five materials for a week. Videos, CDs, DVDs are limited to one material of each type and can be borrowed for three days. -
Renewals
Circulating materials may be renewed at the Circulation Desk. The borrowers may renew materials twice unless the materials have been requested by another user. -
Recalls
Library users may recall any checked-out item after a minimum of one week, regardless of the borrower’s status and standard loan period. They receive recall notices by e-mail and must return the materials to the circulation desk by the revised due date to avoid penalties. Any item checked-out and needed for Reserve, will also be recalled.
E-bookstore
You will be redirected to MyLMS in order to purchase ktech exclusive books.
Ask A Librarian
We can help you remotely! Email us your inquiries at:
- library@ktech.edu.kw
- +965 22285087
- 1811222 Ext.520/521