Welcome back and best wishes from the library for a
successful year, As we continue to upgrade our services, buildings and
technology, we would like to bring your attention the following changes
in 2007:
Library opening hours extended
Opening hours have been extended with full details available
on the library web site and
in the 2007 hours cards. Some of the changes include:
- Increased weekend opening hours prior to exams each semester at
all Clayton campus libraries
- Clayton opening times have been standardised to 8.30am Monday to
Friday all year round
- Caulfield Library will open at 8:00am Monday to Friday all year
round
- Peninsula Library will be open for an additional hour during summer
semester Sundays and for an additional three hours on Sundays during
exam periods. Peninsula Library will be closed on summer semester Saturdays
- Pharmacy Library will open at 8:00am Monday to Friday during semester.
Increase in Reserve loan times
Changes have been made to reserve
borrowing aimed at creating longer loan times for some books and
increasing availability of required readings:
- In all branches where 3-day loans were previously offered, these
are now 7-day loans
- 2-hour loans are now 3-hour loans in all branches
- No holds are permitted for either 7-day or 3-hour loans in any branch.
Changeover of ID cards
If your student ID card was issued in 2005 or earlier, you
may be requested to switch to the new student ID card.
You need to be aware that if library photocopying and printing credits
are stored on your existing student ID card they will not transfer
automatically to the new ID card. Therefore you should make
sure to retain your old card and continue to use it in the library for
photocopying and printing until the credit is used up.
SMS Service
The library is once again offering its free and convenient SMS
service which gives you the opportunity to access information via SMS
about library items ready for pickup. The service now provides brief title
information regarding the item.
Registering for this service is easy and totally online at https://my.monash.edu.au/library/services/sms/.
Registration is valid for one semester only so you will need to re-register
each semester.
Please note that details of loans due and overdue fines are no longer provided
by the SMS service.
Library catalogue update
A "new titles" listing is now available within the
catalogue. This new feature provides a weekly snapshot of new titles
included in the catalogue. This is also available as an RSS feed.
Pharmacy Library relocates
Pharmacy
Library has relocated to the ground floor of 407 Royal Parade in
preparation for the refurbishment of the library’s existing space in
the Manning Building. All Pharmacy print journals dated prior to 2006
are in off-site storage. Many of the journals are available electronically,
but if not undergraduate students can request a copy of an article via
the intercampus
photocopy service for a fee.
New printing and copying system for Gippsland
A new
photocopying system has been introduced at Gippsland campus, which
is also being used for all printing in the library.
This system is already operating at all other Monash campuses in Victoria,
so photocopying credits can be transferred across campuses. Credit can
be loaded onto a Monash student identification card or a photocopy card
at an autoloader machine. In line with other branches, the cost of photocopies
and printing has increased from 8 cents to 12 cents per A4 sheet.
A few quick reminders:
- Help with using the library’s
resources is available through a number of formats including
Online chat, ask.monash, online and printed material and in-branch
assistance. Book for many useful library classes via the my.monash
portal at https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
- Please do not bring any hot food into the library. Cold snack foods
and drinks with lids are permitted in some areas
- Rechargeable copy cards can be purchased from the library for $2.
These can be used as an alternative to your ID cards for copying/printing.
- Many of the library’s new PCs do not have floppy disk drives, so
save your assignments using usb drives and cds. Many usb’s get handed
in at the library every year, so please put your name on them.
26 February 2007
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