The Library at the Institute of Tourism Studies offers a wide range of books on all the subjects taught at the Institute.

The various collections are arranged on shelves in numerical sequences by their Dewey classification number. The labeled bookcases and shelves indicate the respective collections to help library users find what they are looking for more easily. All available books can be taken out on loan for a maximum period of three (3) weeks.

Reference and Short Loan Section

Books within the section marked as Reference can only be consulted on the spot. Other books marked as short loan can be borrowed after 3.00pm and should be returned to the library the following morning by not later than 9.00am.

Periodicals

A range of periodicals related to Catering, Hospitality and Tourism Studies are also available for library users.

Membership

All registered full-time students receiving a stipend will be issued with a Library Membership Card which can be collected from the Librarian's Office. All other students who do not receive a stipend require a permit to borrow books from the Library. Permits are only valid after a refundable deposit of LM20 is paid at the Accounts Department. Non-members students can also make use of all the services of the Library but are not entitled to borrow material outside the Library.

Reservations

Reservations can only be made on books that are found to be already on loan. The student who has made a reservation is expected to collect the item/s within seven (7) days from the receipt of the notifying letter. The library reserves the right to decline reservations on over-booked titles.

Services

All the services offered at the ITS Library are free of charge except for the use of photocopying. A photocopying card is needed to operate the photocopying machine. Such card can be obtained against payment from the Accounts Department.

Library Personnel

The personnel at the Library is ready to help and offer guidance and instruction regarding the use of the library and the services it offers. To facilitate the use of the Library a computerised system was introduced whereby one may find all the book collections that are available at the library. One can search for the books himself or ask for assistance.

Queries may also be forwarded to john.b.portelli@gov.mt or by simply dialing 23793302/4/5 for immediate assistance.

Opening Hours

The Library is open from 1st October - 15th June on weekdays between 07:45 hours and 17:00 hours and from 16th June - 30th September on weekdays between 07:45 hours and 13:00 hours.

The primary aim of the Resource Centre at the Institute of Tourism Studies is to provide computer access to the students. The room consists of 12 computer stations all equipped with the latest technology to facilitate the students throughout the course of their studies. Students also have the opportunity to surf the web in order to conduct educational research and print a limited amount of pages daily.

At the Resource Centre one may also find visual, audio and audio-visual educational resources. Students may browse the catalogue which contains a list of all the videos, dvds and cassettes available under their respective headings. The students are allowed to make use of the resources available. However the use of this material is restricted for internal use only.

The Resource Centre is sometimes also utilized as a classroom. During particular lectures students need to be taught how the computerised systems are implemented in the tourism industry. Such sessions are conducted in the Resource Centre so in order to give the students the possibility to learn newly introduced concepts on a guided practical level.

Resource Centre Personnel

The personnel at the Resource Centre are willing to help the students with their queries and to offer technical support where necessary. Queries may also be forwarded to anton.b.camilleri@gov.mt or by simply dialing 23793303 for immediate assistance.

Opening Hours

The Resource Centre is open from 1st October - 15th June on weekdays between 07:45 hours and 16:15 hours and from 16th June - 30th September on weekdays between 07:45 hours and 13:00 hours.