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8 AT YOUR LIBRARY
More than meets the eye
MRT SECRETARIAL Librarian Christine Owen writes:

How much do you know about the variety of services available through
WORD PROCESSING
your local library?
Letters, CV's, Mailshots, Manuscripts and Reports.
All work produced on a Laser Printer. Fax service available. Apart from the fact that you have sets for orchestras although a small
For a fast professional secretarial service, thousands of books to choose from charge is payable for this.
every time you come in, for a small If you arebookingfora new hobby,
phone Maureen on 881733 (West Swindon).
charge we can obtain a book from want to contact your local council-
anywhere in Wiltshire or elsewhere lor, find a playgroup or look for a
flORE S in the country, especially for you. social group in the area, then our
Obviously there is a wait involved computer based ACCESS system
but we do our best to provide 70% of will be able to help. Incidentally if
Domestic Cleaning Services all requested items within fourwork- you are an organiserof a local group
ing weeks and many arrive well or society let us know about you and
Frances and Pauline Hammond within that time. we can put you on file and tellothers
Brinkworth (0666) 510656 For those of you who are reading about you. We also hold lists of local
this article with the aid of a magnify- doctors and dentists, schools, adult
ing glass, we also have books in education courses etc.
large print. When they were first Our front desk handles a large
SECRETARIAL TRAINING published many years ago the titles number of enquiries all the time.
were often not very popular and the Often they will begin 'This is a very
WordPerfect 5.1 - Elementary and Advanced . Typing - All levels books were not very attractive to unusual question but...'. We usu-
Shorthand • Audio Typing. Bookkeeping DTP • Lotus 123 look at. Now books appear in large ally manage to come up with some-
print very soon after publication and thing for most people. A librarian is
Start any day - from 2 hours a week to full time all sorts of books are published. If someone who doesn't necessarily
you cannot manage to read printed know the answer but will know
RSA AND PITMAN APPROVED EXAM CENTRE
books at all we have books on tape where to find it or will know some-
STOP PRESS: Latest RSA exam results include which are also popular with people one who does know the answer.
who do a lot of driving. You could Call in sometime and see for
100% success in WP at levels 1,11 and III
put that time in the car to good use youself - we don't just lend out
with 92% achieving distinctions!!! by learning a language. We now books!
stock a huge range of language As many of you know we now
FUTURE TRAINING SERVICES courses,books and tapes. Iwouldn't close at 4pmon Saturdays and if you
THE SHAFTESBURY CENTRE, PERCY STREET, SWINDON SN2 2AZ recommend reading the book while have visited the library on a Satur-
driving, but the car is a great place to day afternoon recently you will have
TEL: 0793 488518 practise foreign languages, assum- noticed that we are very busy.
ing you are alone! Obviously many pople can only
If your only impression of librar- come on a Saturday, but if you are
A FULL RANGE OF TRADITIONAL ies is from TV drama or comedy you able to come at any other time in the
PINE FURNITURE may well be surprised to find that week I would like to suggest that it
libraries now lend recorded music may be better for you.
and videos. At West Swindon we
Also old pine restored in our own The library is quieter at almost
workshops and a fine selection of old have selection of music tapes which any other time than on a Saturday.
lace, china and costume jewellery. are hired out for three weeks ata SOp There is less chance that you will
Quality & Personal Service at charge. If you are visiting the cen- have to queue at the counter, you
tral library in Swindon you can also will be more likely to be able to
ANTIWS & hire CDs and videos, and if you choose books in peace, and if you
ALL FIM want any specific ones from within have an enquiry, myself and the
the county library stock we can ob- other enquiry desk staff will have
11 Newport Street, tain them for you at West Swindon more time to help you without be-
Old Town, Swindon. for a small charge. ing under pressure from a queue of
Our music and drama library other enquirers.
Tel: 520259
which is based at Trowbridge can We look forward to seeing you in
Established in 1978 also lend out play sets for groups, the library, whenever you choose to
Trading in Newport Street since 1982. choral sets for choirs and orchestral visit us.

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