General Services at the University of Murcia

• The University Library (Biblioteca Universitaria)
• Experimental Science Support Service (Servicio de Apoyo a las Ciencias Experimentales - SACE)
• Computer Services (Servicio de Informática)
• Employment Orientation and Information Service (Centro de Orientación e Información de Empleo - COIE)
• University Volunteer Service (Servicio Universitario de Voluntariado - SUV)
• Personal Counselling and Orientation Service (Servicio de Asesoramiento y Orientación Personal - SAOP)
• Sports Activities Service (Servicio de Actividades Deportivas - SAD)
• Cultural Activities Service (Servicio de Actividades Culturales)
• International Relations Office (Servicio de Relaciones Internacionales)

THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY (BIBLIOTECA UNIVERSITARIA)

This service has the following structure:

• Central Services
• Campus Libraries
• Specialised Centres of Documentation

The Central Services are responsible for: academic acquisitions and exchanges, technical procedures, computarised library information and interlibrary loans, old books, special collections and historical archives.

Of special interest for users is the Interlibrary Loan and Computarised Library Information Service.

The Interlibrary Loan Service offers the possibility of obtaining documents (books, articles in journals) that students are not able to find in the University of Murcia. The Library Information provides the possibility of resolving information needs through the on-line database or CD-ROM.

The on-Campus Libraries include:

Campus de La Merced:
«Antonio de Nebrija» Library. This library is organised in two sections: Humanities and Legal Sciences. The university’s Historical Archive is also located in this library.

Campus de Espinardo:
General Library of the Campus de Espinardo houses the books from different faculties and centres.

Included amongst the Specialised Centres of Documentation is the Centre of European Documentation (CDE). This centre is part of an information network that the European Commission has made available to citizens of the member states and which caters to the university community as well as to the different social and economic sectors.

More information is avaliable on the web page: http.//www.um.es/biblio/ 

EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE SUPPORT SERVICE (SERVICIO DE APOYO A LAS CIENCIAS EXPERIMENTALES - SACE)

This Service brings together the units and sections with instruments and installations that, given their nature, are used by more than one department or centre. The Service is located at the Espinardo Campus and comprises the following sections:

• Laboratory Animals Service
• Scientific Calculation Service
• Service for Tissue Cultivation
• Agricultural and Forestry Experimentation Service
• Radio-protection and Residue Service
• Psychological Instrumentation Service
• Scientific Instrumentation Service
• University Microscope Service
• Research Support Workshop
• Image Analysis Service

Servicio de Apoyo a las Ciencias Experimentales (S.A.C.E.)
Campus de Espinardo
30100 Murcia España
Telephone: + 34 968 36 7305
Fax: + 34 968 36 7302
http://www.um.es/sace

COMPUTER SERVICES (Área de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación Aplicada - ATICA)

This service controls the development, maintenance, and management of the computer applications and resources of the University as a whole. This service is responsible not only for software and hardware, but also for the structure and services of the university computer network.

The Service is in charge of providing students with their Smart Card once they have enrolled in the University. With this card the students have access to the following university on-line information services:

• Free-access computer rooms (ALA’s): In these rooms, you will have free access to both a variety of computer applications and the Internet. If you wish to use one of these computers, you must first reserve a timeslot through the various «Secretarías Virtuales».
• Secretarías virtuales: You will find these red machines in the majority of university buildings. You can find information regarding courses, consult academic records, as well as reserve computers in the ALA’s and sports facilities.
• Libraries: All library services will be at your disposal.

Área de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación Aplicada (ATICA)
Campus de Espinardo
30001 MURCIA
Telephone: +34 968 36 4222
Fax: +34 968 36 3417
http://www.um.es/atica/

EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION AND INFORMATION SERVICE (CENTRO DE ORIENTACIÓN E INFORMACIÓN DE EMPLEO - C.O.I.E.)

C.O.I.E. is a specialised service within the university, which informs and guides students as to post-graduation employment possibilities. If you are currently in the last year of your studies, you will be able to find information regarding placements offered by local businesses in the Region of Murcia. There is also a file on general employment opportunities for graduates. This service also organises courses on employment search techniques.

Campus de Espinardo
Edificio «D» 1ª planta
30100 Espinardo MURCIA
Telephone: +34 968 36 3397
Fax: +34 968 36 3389
http://www.um.es/coie/

UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER SERVICE (SERVICIO UNIVERSITARIO DE VOLUNTARIADO - S.U.V.)

It is the goal of the S.U.V. to promote solidarity and social conscience amongst the University Community. It carries out its task by the means of training and collaboration of volunteers and the participation of university members in the improvement and strengthening of solidarity networks in order to increase the quality of life at the University of Murcia. It seeks to achieve this by fostering co-operation between students and professors.

The S.U.V. organises two sorts of seminars:

• Volunteer training with specific sectors of the University community
• Seminars or courses on the spread of information.

This service is also responsible for managing the Intergenerational Housing Programme, through which students from the University of Murcia share accommodation with eldery people.

Campus de Espinardo
Edificio «D» 1ª planta
30100 Espinardo. MURCIA
Telephone:+34 968 36 3353
Fax: +34 968 36 3389
E-mail: mjce@um.es 
http://www.um.es/suv/

PERSONAL COUNSELLING AND ORIENTATION SERVICE (SERVICIO DE ASESORAMIENTO Y ORIENTACIÓN PERSONAL - S.A.O.P.)

The S.A.O.P. tries to respond to the psychological needs, academic performance issues, family problems, and legal questions affecting members of the University Community.

Edificio «D»
1ª planta
30100 Espinardo MURCIA
Telephone: +34 968 36 3351
Fax: +34 968 36 3889
E-mail: aperez@um.es 
http://www.um.es/saop/

SPORTS ACTIVITIES SERVICE (SERVICIO DE ACTIVIDADES DEPORTIVAS - S.A.D.)

The main objective of S.A.D. is the promotion and organisation of sports at every level and for all groups within the University Community. In the S.A.D. offices, you can obtain information about:

• Reserving sports facilities
• Inter-university sporting competitions
• Sports clubs, courses, and classes

Servicio de Actividades Deportivas
Campus de Espinardo
30100 MURCIA
Telephone:+34 968 36 4023
Fax: +34 968 36 4145
http://www.um.es/deportes/

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SERVICE (SERVICIO DE ACTIVIDADES CULTURALES)

This service organises the promotion of cultural events at the University of Murcia, as well as encouraging participation amongst the university community. The Cultural Activities Service involves the following:

• Music Society
• Cinema Club
• Flamenco Society
• Poetry Society
• Art Society
• Debating Society
• Theatre Society

Colegio Mayor Azarbe
C/ Rambla, 14
30001 MURCIA
Telephone: +34 968 210983/ 9829
Fax: +34 968 210969
E-mail: carmen@um.es
http://www.um.es/scultura/