Return ALL Library items not in use

During the library closure no items fall due and no loans accrue fines, however, lateness attracts $1 per day per item for any day that the library is open. You can renew an item ONCE only either online or over the phone. 7 DAY items can be renewed for 7 days and other BOOKS can be renewed for two weeks.

Return all items not in use so that you dont get caught out with fines.
The $29 fine waiver period finishes Sunday 15th February 2015.

Changes to printing costs

The cost of double-sided printing has been reduced. This initiative follows other user friendly and environmental friendly printing solutions introduced over the past 12 months. All campus library printers now default to 'Duplex' printing but you are only charged for the number of pages produced by your job. Always check prior to printing so that you're not paying or producing blank pages.

The new prices will be introduced as soon as possible. They are:

A4           B&W      10c         single sided

                                18c         double-sided

A4           Colour     50c         single sided

                                88c         double-sided

A3           B&W      20c         single sided

                                35c         double-sided

A3           Colour   $1.00        single sided

                               $1.75       double-sided

If you've come across other environmental friendly library practices please discuss with your campus librarians.

Are you graduating soon?

To ensure you still have access to good quality information resources in your post-Endeavour life, the Library has created a LibGuides / Our Users / Alumni page. This lists special deals (you need to access NOW), professional associations and online resources that may be of value to you.

There is also the Endeavour Careers webpages that not only provide job information but also an Alumni Continuing Professional Development program. The 2015 program is currently in development, but check the 2014 webinars to whet your appetite.

Good luck with your final exams and assessments and we hope to welcome you back as Alumni on our webpages or as a participant in a CPD webinar.

Exams & Summer Break Library Hours

Campus libraries will reduce their opening times from Friday 14th November, the end of Study Vac till the start of Semester 1 2015.

Semester break & Exam period opening times

Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney
Mon - Thurs 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday CLOSED

Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth
Mon - Thurs 9:00am - 12:30pm
reopens 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday 8:30am - 1:30pm

The Christmas Closure period is Friday19th December till Monday 5th January.

Normal library hours resume on Monday 15th February 2015.

Trial: JSTOR & Global Plants

Trial access to JSTOR a database of over 300 current academic journals and 2,000 archived journals has been organised by COPHE. Another JSTOR product Global Plants contains over 2 million specimens, paintings and photographs is also available. The trial is available from ON CAMPUS computers until November 30th 2014.

JSTOR
To get started with JSTOR, which contains a broad range of disciplines, including the Life Sciences go to http://www.jstor.org/. The Searching JSTOR video can give you a quick overview.

Global Plants
For Global Plants content visit http://plants.jstor.org. To help you get the most from this database view the Global Plants Initiative: An Overview video.

 If you find the information contained in the trial materials supports your studies please provide feedback via this blog post, the Virtual Librarian email or your Campus Library.

Gold Coast campus library update

RFID (Radio Frequency Identifcation) tagging is currently underway on the Gold Coast. GC campus library users will also have noticed a few changes to the furniture layout and the creation of a small tutorial room. The loans desk and a reference desk will soon be relocated to provide even better access to library staff and services.

New security gates will be installed next month when the RFID system will go live. RFID will replace our current security system and additionally allow quick stocktakes and tracking of library items.

While the changes are occurring we hope that library services are not interrupted, and look forward to your comments on completion of the new layout.

Campus WiFi web printing

Do you want to print from your mobile device - laptop, tablet, phone?  We're currently trialling WiFi web printing to campus library printers from Windows, Android and Mac devices.

Things to be aware of:

• printing is the same price
• you need credit on your PaperCut account
• slightly different procedure (instructions available from Loans Desk)
• only supports .pdf and Word files
• default print (ie no double sided) is the only option available
• printing takes slightly longer
• job is released from your device, not the printer
• is not set up for iOS, ie does NOT work with iPads or iPhones

We look forward to your feedback on this initiative. Thank you.

Trial: Informit Indigenous Collection

Endeavour staff and student have trial access to this database through the LibGuides / Quick Link / Informit for two weeks only.

The collection of journal articles covers both topical and historical issues related to indigenous people worldwide. See their webpage for a detailed description of the coverage.

Please leave comments or send an email to the Virtual Librarians with your feedback on this databases.

Library Satisfaction Survey Results

You can see the results of the Library Satisfaction Survey here.

Exams and Mid-Semester library opening times

Campus libraries reduce opening times on Friday 6th June. This is the start of a long weekend (Queen's Birthday for all except WA) followed by Exams and the mid-semester break.

Normal library hours resume on Monday 28th July.

Semester break & Exam period opening times

Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney
Mon - Thurs, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, CLOSED

Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth
Mon - Thurs, 9:00am - 12:30pm
reopens 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday, 8:30am - 1:30pm

Learning Lounge

Visit a Learning Lounge with your Campus Librarian. Librarians are available at this time to help you plan your research, develop strategies for assignments, referencing help, Mendeley assistance and other library-related assistance. Please see the day/times below for each campus:

Adelaide:
Tuesdays 2.00-2.30pm

Brisbane:
Tuesdays 2.30-3.30pm

Gold Coast:
Tuesdays 11.00-11.30am

Melbourne:
Tuesdays & Fridays alternating 1.00-2.00pm

Perth:
Mondays 11.00-11.30am

Sydney:
Thursdays 11.00-11.30am

DROP IN to your library on these days to seek assistance.

Survey winners

Thank you to everyone who completed the 2014 Student Technology Survey. The twelve lucky winners of a $20 iTunes card are:

Lucy May Morrison
Rachel Shawyer
Pauline Thorn
Caitlin Armit
Alice Lardner
Leisa Armstrong
Kristen Smith
Kath Robb
Duran Tan
Jessica Goh
Lucy Beaumont
Caroline Zanelli

If you're a winner and havent been contacted by email with your prize please contact your Campus Librarian.

Endeavour Library BookMyne app

The BookMyne app is now available for both IOS and Android mobile devices. Anyone can download it for free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Once you've set up the app by selecting Endeavour College Library and entering your Library password, the app will remember you next time you open it. Then you are free to use the app to...

• Search our catalogue
• Find the Dewey number
• Login to your account
• Renew your books
• Place a hold

Please contact your campus librarian if you have any questions.

150 years of biomedical journals to be digitised

The UK Welcome Trust in recent years has pushed for free access to research findings funded by private or public organisation. Today they announced through their blog that the  Wellcome Library and NLM establish agreement to make 150 years of biomedical journals freely available online.

This is good news for medical libraries and those undertaking research all over the world. Yeah!

Library hours for Mid-Semester Break, Easter & ANZAC Day

Mid-semester break, Easter and ANZAC Day will affect library opening times.

We are open Saturday 5th April, but start reduced hours on Monday 7th April for the one week MID-SEMESTER BREAK. Reduced hours are:

Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney
Mon - Thurs, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, CLOSED

Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth
Mon - Thurs, 9:00am - 12:30pm
reopens 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday, 8:30am - 1:30pm 

 

From Monday 13th - Thursday 17th April we are back to NORMAL opening times.

Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney
Mon - Thurs, 7:50am - 7:00pm
Friday, 7:50am - 5:00pm

Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth
Mon - Thurs, 7:50am - 6:00pm
Friday, 7:50am - 1:00pm

 

We are closed for EASTER, Friday 18th - Monday 21st April. Then open Normal hours for Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th April.

 

Closed ANZAC DAY 25th April. Brisbane & Melbourne open Saturday 26th April, 9:00am - 12:30pm.

APRIL 2014

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

	Closed
	Reduced hours