Matheson Annexe
The refurbished area near the entrance of the
Matheson Library, known as the Matheson Annexe, opened on 3 April and was
officially opened by the Vice-Chancellor on 3 August.
The extended hours of the Annexe meant that the Matheson Library
was able to increase opening hours by 14 hours per week for that area,
including reserve services. Support
for the concept within the University was demonstrated by the extension of
the after-hours campus security bus service until midnight.
Facilities in the Annexe include networked computers, printers,
photocopiers, the reserve books collection, and innovative study areas
with flexible furniture arrangements to facilitate a range of learning and
study activities.
Two customer surveys were subsequently run on the
Matheson Annexe. In the first
survey students rated the Annexe very highly as an area conducive to
collaborative learning. The
second survey sought student reaction to the range of Annexe facilities
and services. The results
again gave the Annexe the very high approval rating of 87% with a further
10% giving it an above average rating.
Caulfield Library Renovations
A major project to relocate the Library's entrance
and exit to Level 2 (previously Level 3) was completed.
All lending services were moved including the closed access reserve
collections and the loans check out areas.
Public access PCs, reference and inquiries desks and the reference
collection were all relocated to Level 2.
A new IT training room was included on the same level.
Other Library Building Projects
Other building projects included:
- Upgrading of the IT Training Room in the Hargrave-Andrew
Library with an increase in PCs to make 20 workstations; upgrading of the
adjoining discussion room to a multipurpose demonstration/discussion room
- Upgrading of equipment and furniture in the IT
Training Room at Gippsland Library and expansion to accommodate 18 persons
- Creation of a quiet study area in Peninsula Library
- Refurbishment of the second and fourth floors of the
Law Library including the casual seating and reading areas, and renovation
of student carrels.
Services for People with Disabilities
Library staff continued to be involved in the Monash
University Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities (MUACPD) and
its campus subcommittee. Construction
of an adaptive technology room in the Law Library was begun.
The project, funded by MUACPD with contributory funding from the
Library, will be completed in 2002. Specialised
library services available for people with disabilities can be viewed online
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