The ARC at Guilford Young College supports students in their studies by providing a supportive environment specifically for young adult learners. The ARC aims to enable students to become independent, self-directed and lifelong learners, in a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. The Academic Resource Centres on both campuses are currently being re-designed to make them a central hub for resources and services for students as young-adult learners.

There is an ARC on each campus which providing a range of information services relevant to the curriculum and teaching and learning programs of the College, as well as physical spaces for individual study, groupwork, or online study. The ARCs have extensive physical and digital resources for both research and reading for leisure and enjoyment. Students on either campus can utilise the resources of both ARCs and items not already in our collections can be suggested for purchase.

The ARC staff are available to support students in their research and studies and in meeting academic integrity standards in their work, with guidance in particular with locating, evaluating and referencing information. They will also assist students to become confident users of ICT and digital technologies. The ARCs are also where students will find IT support staff to help with their IT issues.

In addition to the physical ARCs, online resources are available 24/7 through the College’s intranet. This includes the online catalogue, networked database subscription services, video-on-demand resources, and e-books.

The ARC staff also assist students to register for Libraries Tasmania membership to access additional collections of ebooks, audio-books and other online digital library services. In addition, The University of Tasmania offers online access to students who are members of the University Connections Program (UCP) or High Achievers Program (HAP). Other students are encouraged to apply for the Step Up program, a UTAS Library initiative for Tasmanian Year 11 and 12 students which provides access for College students to the university’s libraries.