Miller College Library

Orientation

Version 3 – 1 August 2012

LIBRARY SERVICES

• Borrowing of resources • Help finding resources for your studies• Access to “Ask a Librarian” online service• Inter library loans• Reciprocal borrowing with UWS• Able to borrow from any TAFE Library within NSW

LIBRARY SERVICES

• Professional Library Staff

• Presentations and teaching of:– Library catalogue (TAFEcat) – Internet

- Research skills - Study skills– Database use

RESOURCES

• Online library catalogue – you can search all TAFE NSW libraries http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au– Loan periods of 1-2 weeks, with mailed reminder notices for

overdue items and fines

• LibGuides (online subject guides -for different subjects and courses)

http://swsi.tafensw.campusguides.com/

• Access to a huge resource collection:

– over 15,000 items- Books - DVDs,

- CD-ROMs - magazines and newspapers

– eResources- ebooks - online video streaming

- databases (online magazine, newspaper articles and TV news and current affairs shows)

RESOURCES

FACILITIES

• Individual and group study rooms and reading areas• After class computers and software• A/V equipped seminar rooms• Photocopying and colour computer printing options

REMEMBER

• Your library provides access to a wide range of resources, services and facilities

• The library web site has extra services

• Library staff are happy to assist and support you in your studies

• You can book in for a personal Research Skills session, just talk to the Professional Library Staff

• Come and visit, individually, in groups or with your class

REMEMBER

Opening hours:Monday –Wednesday 8.30am-

8.00pmThursday 8.30am-

6.30pmFriday 8.30am-

5.00pm

Remember to keep up-to-date with what’s happening at your library