The ECREA Library & Resource Centre aims to facilitate the research needs of ECREA and provide a comprehensive library & information service to staff and clients.   Our main objectives are to develop an effective, efficient and accessible information service to serve the needs of ECREA and the wider community.

Our collection is small but growing.  We collect material on Fiji and the Pacific, with an emphasis on social justice & development issues, peace building, reconciliation, ecumenism, and more.  Our press clippings contain articles from Fiji newspapers on local, regional and international issues. 

ECREA Library collection is available online through Joint Web-Based Library Catalogue in collaboration with the Pacific Concerns Resource Centre with the kind compliments of the Secretariat of the Pacific Communities. 

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

Our library & resource centre houses an important information resource for the organisation and for visiting students and researchers. The collection is unique and, given the limited access to information in the region, vital. 

Our collection includes the following types of material:

Texts/Monographs, Annual Reports, Conference Papers, Journals, CD-ROMS, Videos, General Papers (newspaper clippings, articles, unpublished papers etc), Electronic material, Fiji Legislation, Fiji Parliamentary Hansard, Brochures – Fiji & International and maps

COLLECTION ACCESS

ECREA staff and stakeholders (ECREA members & friends) may borrow from the library.  Visiting students, researchers and members of the public may use the library, but are not allowed to borrow material.  The Library will provide material via ILL on request to libraries within Fiji & overseas.

SERVICES 

ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE (OPAC)

Our catalogue is a joint one with PCRC and it provides a catalogue/database of all material held in our libraries.  The OPAC is available to all staff via the network.  All other access is via the PC in the library.  It is available

PHOTOCOPYING

A photocopier is available.  Photocopying is charged at 10c per page.

INTER LIBRARY LOAN

Items not held by the Library may be obtained from other libraries.

INTERNET

ECREA staff can use the computer in the library to access the Internet.  The library can perform online searching for other users on request.

VIDEOS

Audiovisual material can be viewed on the video and TV available in our conference room.

LIBRARY TOUR/TUTORIAL

Training in the use of the library and the collection is available on request. 

HOURS

The library is open Monday to Friday, 9am – 4:30pm.  The library can be contacted on (679) 3307 588 or info@ecrea.org.fj.  The Library is happy to provide assistance & guidance on all types on information requests.  Please contact us.

Click here to see a list of ECREA publications and ordering information.