The Sharon O’ Connor Documentation Centre
The Sharon O’Connor Documentation Centre is a specialized library of the National Environment and Planning Agency, and is a Unit of the Agency’s Public Education and Corporate Communication Branch. The library is a merger of collections from the libraries of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) and the Town Planning Department (TPD). It was named after Mrs. Sharon O’Connor who was a trained geography teacher who later joined the staff at the Natural Resources Conservation Division (NRCD) and the NRCA as an information officer.Mrs. O’Connor, who died in 1993, had the responsibility to develop and implement programmes to sensitize Jamaicans from all walks of life on the importance of environmental matters and played a major role in the activities associated with the launching of the NRCA. The Documentation Center is a member of the Government Libraries and Information Network of Jamaica (GLINJA) and the Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA).
Our specialized collection contains literature covering environmental and planning topics in various format such as:
- Pollution and Wastes
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Monitoring Reports
- Environmental; Thematic Reports and Parish Profiles
- Ask a Librarian
- Online Catalogue
- Reference/referral services
- Loan service (staff only)
- Reprographic services (Photo copying and scanning)
- Binding
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Laminating
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Inter-library loan (staff only)
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Preparation of bibliographies and booklists
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Wireless internet access (WIFI)
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Viewing in-house and loans of audio-visual collection
The Documentation Centre is accessible to the public by appointment between the hours of 09:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. Our friendly and efficient librarians are willing to help you identify the information you need and direct you to alternative sources if we do not have it in-house. You may make an appointment by calling (876) 733-9130, 754-7540 Ext. 2400|2401|2402 or email docentre@nepa.gov.jm
Search our Online Catalogue, it provides a list of the Agency's collection of books, magazines, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), monitoring reports, research papers, journals, newspaper articles, et. al on mainly environmental and planning issues. Some documents in our catalogue can viewed online or downloaded.
Ask a Librarian is a service that enables users to ask Sharon O’Connor Documentation staff reference questions. Submit your questions and a librarian will respond between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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