It also provides information about other SEAMEO regional centers and Southeast Asian education systems. Its activities are, therefore, intended for educational administrators, educators, teachers, and researchers in all levels of education.

I. MATERIAL RESOURCES

With nearly 10,000 books, articles and other instructional materials, mostly in English, LIC aims at satisfying the needs for research and self-study of its readers at different levels.

• Original textbooks and reference books
• Newspapers and magazines including professional materials such as TESOL Quarterly, RELC Journal (a Journal of Language Teaching and Research in Southeast Asia), Guidelines (a Magazine for Language Teachers), and information or entertainment magazines such as Reader’s Digest, Newsweek, Time, Vietnam News, Saigon Times Daily, Thanh Nien Daily and Tuoi Tre, Thanh Nien. Newsletters from partner institutions are also available.
• Other resources:
• Profile of SEAMEO countries
• Profile of educational systems of SEAMEO Countries
• Copies of Master theses and research projects
• Tapes, Video, CD-ROMs collections
• Internet Access for readers to access the collection of English websites to improve their listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, TOEFL/IELTS test – talking skills or discover the world through various websites.
• Cassette Players with suitable listening materials for skill improvement.

CATALOGUES:

• Education Leadership and Management
• TESOL Journal
• Business English
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedia
• MA Theses
• SEAMEO Publications
• General English
• TOEFL – TOEIC – IELTS
• English for Children
• English Novels
• Others

SERVICES:

• Self-Access Learning Center (please check the details in SALC below)
• Reference and research

OPENING HOURS

Monday – Friday: Morning: 9:00 – 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 17:00 – 20:00
LIC is closed on public holidays.

APPLICATION FOR A LIBRARY CARD

To become a member of LIC, you need to register at the Administration Office (R.108) for a library card. For current students, student cards can be used in lieu of a library card. Otherwise, an annual membership fee of VND 100,000 is required.

For registration, you need to present your identification card, a recommendation of your company or your school and submit two 2x3 size photos.

CONTACT US

Library and Information Center – ROOM 104
35 Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Phone: (84 8) 3824 5618 (Ext:104)
Fax: (84 8) 3823 2175
Email: lic@vnseameo.org

II. Self-Access Learning Center

1. Objectives of SALC: To help you to

• Learn at your own pace.
• Choose your own material.
• Focus on your weaknesses or decide on the skill(s) that you need to improve.
• Evaluate your own progress, and when necessary, with tutors.

2. Requirements needed to use SALC

• A library card is required. Please apply for it NOW if you have not got it yet.

3. Opening hours:

Monday – Friday:

• Morning: 9:00 – 12:00
• Afternoon: 13:00 – 20:00

Saturday: 17:00 – 20:00

4. Location:

Library and Information Center (Room 104)

5. Content of the program:

• In the library, assignment sheets are provided for all English skills – separate or integrated skills - (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Pronunciation, or Listening & Speaking, Reading & Writing..…) from beginning to advanced levels.
• A collection of websites is available for you to improve your listening, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation or TOEFL test-taking skills.
• You can select topics(s)/skills that you are interested in or need to improve, complete the tasks assigned, and then check your achievements with tutors or by yourself. If you choose the writing tasks, your writings will be corrected by the tutor at the library

6. Who can use SALC?

• All current students of different programs to improve their English skills outside the classroom.

7. Guidelines

To use the materials in the Self Access Learning Center (SALC), please follow the steps below:

1. Contact the librarian to create a self-study profile.
2. Consult the tutors/ teachers to decide what skill(s) you need to improve.
3. Choose the file/folder that contains worksheets of the skill(s) you need at your appropriate level.
4. Take ONLY ONE sheet each time, complete it, and see the tutor for his /her comments or get the answer key to correct yourself. If you don’t have enough time to finish the assignment in the library, you can ask for permission from the librarian or the tutor to get it done at home. Don’t forget to bring the completed paper back for their comments.
5. Write the score(s) you have achieved in your profile

For further information please contact:

Library and Information Center
Room 104, SEAMEO RETRAC, 35 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84 8) 3824 5618 (EXT: 104)
We hope the new program will add more interest & knowledge to your academic study.