Education Library Services

Course Reserves

Professors may place any personal document or any resource from the Education Library collection on reserve at the circulation desk. Course reserves can be searched for using the “Course Reserves” link in OnTRAC. Course reserves may be borrowed for a pre-determined period of time that ranges from 2 hours to 7 days.

To locate a course reserve

• Go to the OnTRAC website at http://cat.tyndale.ca
• Click on the “Course Reserves” link, located in the list of links beneath the search bar
• Select the “Instructor”, “Course”, “Department” or “Section”
• Click on the “Search” tab to retrieve results

Loans

Teacher candidates and professors from the Faculty of Education can borrow any resource from the Education Library stacks and curriculum resource collection. Regular Tyndale students, staff and card-carrying external users may borrow resources from the stacks and/or the children’s literature collection. The support staff at the circulation desk will be happy to assist you with any questions regarding the loaning of materials from the Education Library collections.

Please note: a valid Tyndale University College & Seminary identification card must be presented to the circulation desk for all transactions.

Resource Type	Faculty/Adjunct	Teacher Candidate	Student/Staff	External Members
Stacks	120 days	21 days	21 days	21 days
Juvenile  Literature	120 days	21 days	21 days	21 days
CD/DVD	14 days	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only
Cassette/Video Tape	14 days	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only
Software	14 days	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only
Teaching Tools	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only	Library Use Only
Kits	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only	Library Use Only
Puppets	14 days	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only
Posters	14 days	14 days	Library Use Only	Library Use Only
Government Documents	7 days	7 days	Library Use Only	Library Use Only
Loose Periodicals	7 days	1 days	1 day	1 day
Bound Periodicals	Library Use Only	Library Use Only	Library Use Only	Library Use Only

    

Maximum number of resources that can be borrowed

	Per Subject	Total
Faculty, full-time	No limit	35
Faculty, adjunct	10	25
Teacher Candidates	5	25
Tyndale Students	5	25
Staff Members	5	25
External members	5	15

Renewing Library Materials

All users are responsible for renewing their own library materials. We will not renew your library loans for you and we encourage you to renew your loans via:

• the Education Library circulation desk, preferably with the document in hand, during regular operating hours
• the internet through OnTrac using “My Account”

Renewing materials through OnTRAC

• Go to the OnTRAC website at http://cat.tyndale.ca
• Click on the “My Account” link, located in the list of links beneath the search bar
• Sign in with your Tyndale identification card number and your last name
• Select the loans that you would like to renew
• Click on the “Request Renewal” tab

Please note: You may not renew materials, if:

• You have renewed the loan on the item(s) twice in a row
• If the item has been put on hold by another library user
• If you owe more than the maximum amount of fines $14.99 on your library account

Returning materials to the Education Library

All patrons are responsible for returning their own library materials on time.

All items checked-out from the Education Library should be returned the Education Library circulation desk during regular hours of operation. Checked-out items may also be returned to the drop box outside regular hours of operation.

Please note: course reserves, manipulatives, kits, puppets and posters should be returned to the Education Library circulation desk.

Also note: items check-out from the Education Library should be returned to the Education Library as are items checked-out from the J. William Horsey Library should be returned to the circulation desk at the J. William Horsey Library.

Placing an item on hold

Users may place a hold on any item that is already check-out by another user (with some exceptions – see above) through OnTRAC.  These items should be retrieved from the location they are housed in; for instance, Education Library materials should be retrieved from the Education Library.

Placing an item on hold

• Retrieve the record for the item using OnTRAC 
• Click on the “Make a hold request” link on the right hand side of the page
• Sign in using your Tyndale Identification card number and your last name
• Click on the “Hold” link

The Tyndale library system will notify you via e-mail once your materials are returned to the library by the original borrower. You will then have 5 business days to collect the document before it will be returned to the collection.

Paying your library fines

Library fines are imposed on users in order to encourage them to respect borrowing periods.

For most overdue items, a $0.50 fine will be levied per item, per day to the patron record. For overdue course reserve items, a $1.00 fine per hour, per item will be charged to the patron record.

Please note: borrowing privileges will be blocked when a patron’s fines reach $14.99.

Also note: Any outstanding fines at the end of the academic year will be forwarded to the Business Office at regular intervals. A $5.00 administrative fee will be added to any outstanding fee that is forwarded to the Business Office.

Users are responsible for the item that they borrow from the Education Library. Should you loose or damage any item that is signed-out under your name, you will be charged the cost of the item (average $60.00) plus a $10.00 administrative fee.

Lost items should be reported to the circulation desk immediately to prevent the accumulation of overdue fines.

All library fines must be paid for by the card-carrying holder at the Education Library circulation desk.

Reserving the "Quiet Study Room"

Teacher candidates, regular Tyndale Students, faculty and staff may reserve the “Quiet Study Room” at the Education Library circulation desk. The sign-up sheets are in the blue folder at the circulation desk, and, users may sign in for individual 1 hour blocks.

Please note: users may sign up for a maximum of 2 consecutive 1 hour blocks.

Lost and found

Items found at the Education Library will be kept at the circulation desk until the end of June of each year. To claim an object, please visit the circulation desk during regular hours of operation. You must describe the object with some degree of specificity.

Photocopying, Printing & Scanning

All users need to sign-in to the photocopier-scanner before they can start using the machine to photocopy or scan. Please retrieve the password from the Circulation Desk.

Photocopying

• Patrons may use card-operated (5¢/page) photocopiers in the Library. Students may use their student cards and value can be added at the reception desk at both campuses or at the campus services office. Members and visitors may borrow a card from the Circulation Desk.
   
• Please note that patrons are responsible for all copies. Care should be taken to conform to Copyright law. Tyndale has an agreement with Access Copyright which allow copyright within stated guidelines. Click here for further information.
   
• Copies from the Microfiche Reader-Printer can be made for 5¢/copy. Please request instruction from the library staff prior to using the machine for the first time.
  
   

Printing

All print jobs from the workstations in the Education Library automatically go to the photocopier in the work area. Printing from a laptop is available through the laptops in Classroom 1 and Classroom 2 only. Unfortunately, users cannot print from their personal laptops to the Education Library printer at this current time.

Scanning

The photocopier-printer in the Education Library also has the ability to scan items and have those items sent to your e-mail. Scanning is free of charge and there are instructions on how to scan items in the blue folder near the photocopier.
 

Gifts and Donations Policy

Donated materials appropriate for the library collection are welcomed and accepted with the understanding that the Library Director is free to determine the appropriate disposition of these materials. Materials will only be added if they conform to the selection criteria established in the Tyndale Libraries collection development policy; though some leniency may be allowed in interpreting the criteria. It is best for prospective donors to provide a list of items they wish to donate in advance, so that the library is not overwhelmed with items it cannot use.

Donated materials not needed by the library will be offered to other libraries, if they are especially valuable or appropriate for library use (especially for theological libraries in developing countries). Donations not needed by the library may also be put on sale for library users at modest rates and the income generated by the sales will go into the library’s operating budget.

Gift labels are usually placed in materials accepted for the collection. “Gift in Kind” receipts for donated materials are also issued, but must be requested when the donation is made. Receipts can only be issued for items actually added to the library collection. Please note: it is up to the donor to defend any claim made to the Canada Revenue Agency.

For more information, please contact the Library Director, Hugh Rendle

Arts & Media Supplies

The Education Library sells art and media supplies at the circulation desk.

See below for a list of the various products and their prices.
Please note: only cash is accepted.

Paper Products

Bristol Board black, white, blue, green, red, yellow, orange, pink	$1.00
Chart Paper ruled, graph, news print (Pad) (Per sheet)	$10.00 $0.20
Construction Paper (9x12) black, white, dark blue, light blue, dark green, light green, red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, brown	$0.05
Construction Paper (12x18) black, white, dark blue, light blue, dark green, light green, red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, brown	$0.10
Card Stock (8.5x11) white, baby blue, lime green, lipstick, hot pink, pink, yellow, orange, purple	$0.10
Colour Copying Paper (8.5x11) blue, dark green, light green, lime green, red, yellow, orange, pink, turquoise	$0.10
Duo Tangs black, blue, red, green	$1.00
Index Cards (per 100 pack)	$1.00
Paper Pads (ruled & graph)	$2.00
Post-it-Notes (1.5 x 2) (3 x 3) (3 x 5) (4 x 6)	$1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.00
Report Covers (Regular Cover) black, white, blue, red, green	$1.00
Report Covers (Plastic Cover) black, blue, green	$2.00
Scratch Pads	$1.50
Sheet Protectors	$0.50
Tracing Paper	$0.15
Transparency Film	$1.00

Arts & Media Supplies
 

Binder Clips (15 mm) (30 mm)	$0.10 $0.20
Buttons (Single) (10 Pack)	$0.50 $3.00
CD's and DVD's (blank)	$0.50
Cerlox Coils (black, white, blue) (6 mm: 2 - 20 sheets) (8 mm: 21 - 40 sheets) (10 mm: 41 - 55 sheets)	$0.10 $0.15 $0.20
Chalk (Individual White) (12 pack of colours)	$0.50 $3.00
Clear Tape	$2.00
Correction Tape	$2.00
Crayons (24 pack)	$2.00
Erasers	$0.25
Glue Sticks	$1.00
Highlighters blue, greenn, yellow, pink	$0.50
Mechanical Pencils (lead refills)	$1.00 $0.50
Pens black, blue, red	$1.00
Play-Doh	$0.50
Scented Markers (box)	$5.00
Scotch Tape	$2.00
Spray Glue	$10.00
Sticky Tack / Mounting Putty	$2.50
Transparency Markers	$1.00
USB Keys	$10.00
White Board Erasers	$1.50
White Board Markers black, blue, red, green	$1.00

 

 

Librarians

Hugh Rendle- Director of Library Services
  (416) 226-6620 ext. 6716
  hrendle@tyndale.ca
Contact Regarding: Overall administration and planning; collection development; Tyndale Archives; Library instruction sessions; Employment opportunities at the J. William Horsey Library; Reference and/or research questions.

Armen Svadjian- Public Services Librarian
  (416) 226-6620 ext. 2126
  asvadjian@tyndale.ca
Contact Regarding: Research assistance, library instruction, tours, interlibrary loans, student library jobs.

Mark Mueller - Education Librarian
  (416) 226-6620 ext. 2227
  mmueller@tyndale.ca
Contact regarding: Collection development at the Education Library; Student employment opportunities at the Education Library; Reference and/or research questions; Library instruction sessions.

Maria Ho - Technical Services Librarian
  (416) 226-6620 ext. 6704
  mho2@tyndale.ca
Contact regarding: Library computer systems and OnTRAC--the library catalogue. Chinese language acquisitions.

 

Ask a Librarian

• In person
  Visit one of the Tyndale library staff members at public services desk at one of the Tyndale libraries. For library hours of operation, please visit the Hours & Info page.
   
• Via telephone
  Call the public services desk at one of the Tyndale libraries at 416-226-6620, ext. 2126 (J. William Horsey Library), or, ext. 2228 (Tyndale Education Library).
   
• Via e-mail
  Reference questions may be sent to the public services librarian or the education librarian. We will respond to your question within a 24 hour period, if not, sooner. Please be advised that responses to questions sent to the library on weekends and holidays could be delayed.
  
  Public Services Librarian: reference@tyndale.ca or Education Librarian: mmueller@tyndale.ca
   
• Via Chat
  Click the "Research Help" chat graphic above for help on research questions, help in searching the library catalogue or library services and resource info.
  
  "Research Help" is available during the following hours:
  Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  
  Please contact the circulation desk for questions regarding fines, renewals, holds, etc. at
  416-226-6620, ext. 2125.
   

Information for Alumni & Visitors

How to obtain a library card:
External members must purchase a library membership card with a barcode from the Tyndale library staff in order to activate borrowing privileges. The membership card is issued for either four months at $30 or one year at $75; or a reduced fee of $40.00 for alumni/ae. The replacement charge for lost/damaged/stolen cards is $3.00. Note: a valid photo I.D. that includes a current address is required when purchasing or renewing a membership card. Membership does not include remote access to online journal databases or ebooks due to licensing restrictions.

Recalls
All borrowed materials are subject to recall. Students and External members will have one week to return recalled library material prior to incurring fines.

Requesting Materials through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
The library also offers an Interlibrary Loan service to patrons who need to access library materials beyond the library collections, and that are not readily accessible through the academic libraries of the Greater Toronto Area. Extra charges may apply to External members for materials requested through ILL. Patrons may either request ILL forms at the Circulation Desk or place a request through the Interlibrary Loans page.

All borrowed materials are subject to recall.

Online Access
Tyndale alumni should be reminded that while their “MyTyndale” usernames and passwords gain them access to MyTyndale web-mail and web-files, their accounts will not grant them access to the Tyndale Library resources. At this time, our license agreements only permit the use of electronic resources on the part of Tyndale students, teacher candidates, faculty, and staff members.

ATLAS for ALUM
This is a special edition of the ATLA Religion Database for Tyndale alumni only. It includes access to many full text articles. The ATLAS for ALUM program is supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and Tyndale University College & Seminary. Tyndale alumni may email the Tyndale Alumni office alumni@tyndale.ca to receive their password.

Citing Your Sources

• MLA Style (From The University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Chicago Style
• APA Style
• Turabian
• Citation Tools
• Plagiarism

 

Collections

The Education Library contains collections of resources to support the study and practice of Education.  The Education Library collection includes: reference material, general stacks, children’s literature, curriculum resource materials, multimedia, printed and electronic journals. For more information on the Education Library collections, please consult our Collection Development policy.

For information on how to locate materials and resources located at the Education Library, please consult the How to Find Resources Using OnTRAC tutorial.

 

Reference Materials

Contains handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, almanacs and other materials designed to provide the user with a broad overview the key thinkers and issues affecting a wide variety of academic disciplines (i.e. psychology, special education, Canadian law, etc.). The reference collection also contains the Education Library’s collection of Ontario Ministry documents, such as curriculum guides and exemplars.

General Stacks

Includes printed materials that deal with instructional strategies; philosophy and psychology of Education. The general stacks collection also includes materials that deal with current issues in education, i.e. religion in schools, inclusivity, social justice, bullying, special education, and more.

Children's Literature

Contains fiction and non-fictional books written for audiences 18 years of age or younger. Includes picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, etc. that support the Ontario curriculum.

Curriculum Resource Materials

Contains Trillium listed textbooks and teacher guides as well as books and other materials acquired with the Ontario curriculum in mind. These materials include lesson and unit plans, classroom activities, teaching strategies for specific subject areas: language and literacy; history; geography; science; mathematics; visual arts; music; drama; French and English as a second language.

Multimedia

The Education library also contains a wide variety of multi-media resources that support classroom practice: DVD’s, CD’s, kits, board games, puppets, manipulatives, videos, educational software, posters, maps, charts.

Printed and Electronic Journals

The Education Library collects both printed and electronic journals related to the study and practice of Education. Please contact the Education Librarian or the Circulation Desk should you require help identifying which journal index is most suitable for your research topic. For more information on how to search the journal collections, please see the tutorial How to Find Journal Articles.

 

Facilities

Study Spaces and Work Area

The Education Library has large tables in the work area that may seat groups of up to 8 – 10 people. There are also study carrels in the stacks area for quiet individual study. Electrical sockets are also scattered throughout the Education Library to power personal laptop computers and Wireless Internet is available everywhere at the Bayview campus facilities.

Computer Work Terminals

The Education Library has computer workstations in the work area that are available on a first-come, first-serve basis during operating hours. These computers have full internet access, MS Office capabilities and they are also equipped with the latest instructional software (i.e. Tinkerplots, Geometer’s Sketchpad, etc.) that are being used in the Ontario School Boards.

Media Centre

The Education Library has a media center that contains die-cuts and die-cut machines; cerlox binding; free pictures for building scrapbooks; paper cutters and more. There is also a PC and a MAC computer that are fully connected to the internet, with desktop publishing capabilities.

Users visiting the Education Library Media Centre also have access to an interactive SMART Board that they could use to practice and develop lessons with Notebook and other software.

Arts and Media Supplies Centre

The Education Library also has an arts and media supplies center where users may purchase a wide variety of arts and media supplies such as paper products, art supplies, USB keys, and re-writable discs. All the supplies can be purchased at the circulation desk at moderate prices.

Quiet Room

The Education Library has a quiet room that can be reserved for group and individual study sessions. Users may use the quiet room during regular operating hours and are able to pre-book the room for up to two concurrent one hour blocks.

Tyndale Archives

The Education Library is also the new home for the Tyndale University College & Seminary archives. To access materials in the archives users must first contact the Director of Library Services, Hugh Rendle, and make prior arrangements.

 

Contact Education Library

Circulation Desk: (416) 226-6620, ext. 2228
Librarian's Office: (416) 226-6620, ext. 2227
Fax: (416) 218-6763
E-Mail: edulibrary@tyndale.ca

Location
Tyndale Education Library - St. Joseph Centre
3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON

Bayview Campus,  Bottom Floor
(Go to the Morrow Park facilities at 3377 Bayview Avenue and enter through the St. Joseph Centre doors)

Mailing Address
Please send all correspondence to the Education Library through the main campus:
C/O Education Librarian
Tyndale University College & Seminary
25 Ballyconnor Court
Toronto, Ontario, M2M 4B3

Access to Education Library Weekdays after 4:00pm
Please note that security will be on duty at the St. Joseph Centre on weekends and weekdays after 4:00 p.m.  All users must provide valid Photo I.D. and sign in a the security desk.