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Audiovisual collections

Level 3: Non-book material such as videos, DVDs, kits, cassettes and records. Most are available for loan

Collection codes: -
Morris Miller Cassette, Morris Miller DVD, Morris Miller Kit, Morris Miller Phonocassette,
Morris Miller Phonodisc, Morris Miller Video

Curriculum collection

Level 3: A wide range of materials intended for use by teachers in the classroom or in preparing work for the classroom. Its main users are Education students and academic staff. The collection includes children's fiction and non-fiction, teacher reference books, curriculum guidelines , kits, videos, pictures, posters and large format books. Most of the material is available for loan, but restrictions may apply.

Collection code: - Morris Miller Curric

Microform collection

Housed on level 3 of the Morris Miller Library : It comprises material in both microfiche and microfilm format covering a range of subjects. Includes back-runs of major newspapers. Microform readers and reader-printers are also available on Level 3. If you require help with using microforms, please ask at the Client Services Desk.

Collection codes: - Morris Miller MicFilm, Morris Miller MicFiche

Quaker collection

Level 5: Material deposited with the University by the Society of Friends with subsequent additions by the Library. The collection covers all aspects of the Society of Friends, their religion, philosophy, life and thought. All items are listed in the computer catalogue.. Material in this collection is not normally available for loan and should be used in the Library.
Some items designated Cent Quaker Rare are located with the Rare Books collection in the Special/Rare collection.

Collection code: - Morris MillerQuaker

See also Quaker Life in Tasmania - online exhibition (including a history of the Quaker Collection).

Quaker Life in Tasmania - the first hundred years, by Michael Bennett, University of Tasmania Library, 2007 Quaker Life in Tasmania - orderform (PDF 769KB)

Rare Books

Level 5: Rare or valuable items acquired by the Library. Material is listed in the catalogue with the location Morris Miller Rare.

As material in the Rare Books collection is located in the Special/Rare Materials area and can only be used in the Library, you should ask the Library Officer, Special/Rare Materials, about using these items.

This area is staffed  

Tuesday - Thursday - 9:30 - 4.00 pm 

We encourage visitors to make arrangements prior to arrival. 

Contact via  E-mail: Special.Collections@utas.edu.au  or phone  +61 3 6226 2222

Collection codes:- Morris Miller Rare, Morris Miller Quaker Rare, Morris Miller Roy Soc Rare,
Morris Miller College Rare etc

Reference collection

Level 2: A wide range of encyclopaedias, dictionaries (both language and specialised subject dictionaries), directories, major bibliographic works, and abstracting tools. There is also a wide range of general and multi-disciplinary material.

Collection code: - Morris Miller Ref

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