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Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education Collection

About the collection

The MCJLE Collection is a major initiative of the Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education (MCJLE) and was established in July 1997. The collection supports the needs of Japanese language teachers from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. It consists of Japanese language resource material for use in the teaching of Japanese. A range of classroom materials are available including kits, flash cards, audio visual and electronic resources, readers and workbooks.

Location and access

the MCJLE Collection can be accessed by visiting the Sir Louis Matheson Library during opening hours. The collection is located on the first floor, Main wing of the Matheson Library. Audiovisual materials are kept in the Music and Multimedia Collection. View the Matheson Library floor plan to locate these collections.
use the library catalogue to search for items.
items in the collection are available for loan.
Japanese language teachers can arrange borrowing rights to the collection. You will need to complete the print registration form available from the Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education or the Asian Studies Research Collection. You will then be issued with a special borrowers card.

Tips for finding material

Use the library catalogue to find items you are seeking. Use keywords (eg author, title, subject) and add 'MCJLE' as a keyword, results will be material from the collection.

MCJLE call numbers
Number	Subject
495.607	Education, research, teaching methods
495.611	Writing japanese, Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
495.65	Grammar
495.681	Words, vocabularies
495.6824	Textbooks and exercises for reading and writing
495.6834	Textbooks and exercises for speaking and listening
495.684	Textbooks for primary schools (Monbusho kentei kyokasho)
495.686	Readers, picture books
915.2	Geography of and travel in Japan
952	Japanese history

Loan conditions

Borrowing	Conditions
How much can I borrow?	Up to 8 items from Matheson Library (including AV materials and kits) Please note: CD-ROMs are not for loan
For how long?	Up to 14 days for books, flash cards, kits, audio tapes, dvds and videos
Can I renew my loans?	Yes, once per item

Return books through the book chutes located in the foyer of the Matheson Library, and, after hours outside the main entrance. Videos, audio tapes and kits must be returned to the Music and Multimedia desk.

Contact

Inquiries and request for new resources:
Ayako Hatta
Japanese Studies Librarian
Sir Louis Matheson Library

Inquiries regarding registration:
Anne de Kretser
Director
Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education

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