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From the University Librarian

In September 2004 the Library Review panel made a number of recommendations regarding the Library buildings. I share their concerns that the present Library buildings are not matching my vision of a welcoming environment for learning, study and research, using both print and electronic resources. As a result, the Library has developed a master plan for the Morris Miller Library and Science Library. The plan has also highlighted the need for a replacement of the Launceston Campus Library and a storage facility.

The plan provides for a continuation of the existing Morris Miller and Science Libraries, as there is not enough space within the Morris Miller Library to absorb the Science collections.

It provides improved seating in Morris Miller Library, houses FEU within the Morris Miller Library, and improves access to the stacks. It returns the Morris Miller Library to its initial design, with spaces for people near natural light, and internal spaces for an ordered flow to the Library collection.

The Science Library will be rearranged and refurbished, to provide a Learning Hub environment for the students, as well as quiet study space.

A feasibility study will be undertaken for the Launceston Campus Library and the storage facility. The storage facility is envisaged as catering for records management as well as for library resources, art works and similar materials which require a controlled storage environment.

Much of the work cannot take place until the storage facility is available, however, it is hoped to undertake stage 1 of the work to relocate FEU to Level 1 of Morris Miller Library within the next year.

This plan will provide an attractive Library space for access to electronic and physical collections. It provides a supportive and welcoming environment for students, and returns the Morris Miller Library to its original design. Please contact me if you would like further information.

University Librarian,
Linda Luther

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Art and Music Library

We are happy to announce that Susan Robson will be joining the Art Library team as a 30% appointment until the end of the year. Susan did her honours in Fine Arts at the University of Tasmania's Art School several years ago, so her knowledge will be a welcome addition to the team. Susan also undertook her work placement for the Librarianship Graduate Diploma with us last year.

OzBiogs features 21,000 biographical and bibliographic entries for Australian artists and enables a search across the following databases:
NATSIVAD, ARTEX and AustArt (Australian Art Journals Index) with over 39,000 entries on Australian art. Access to articles on Australian art and artists published in journals held by the College of Fine Arts Library at the University of New South Wales, with an emphasis on contemporary art. Available from our databases pages at: http://www.utas.edu.au/library/info
/dbase/index.html

Phone: 03 6226 4376
E-mail: Art.Reference@utas.edu.au

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Clinical Library

The Clinical Library offers on demand training / help sessions on all aspects of library service, including sessions on Medline, Web of Science and EndNote. Sessions are offered on a needs basis, either in groups or to individuals.

Please phone: 03 6226 4812 or x4813
E-mail: Clin.Reference@utas.edu.au

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Document Delivery

Document Delivery staff recently attended a training session on the National Library’s Kinetica Search Service database ‘Libraries Australia’. ‘Libraries Australia’ is a national database of material held in Australian libraries, and Document Delivery staff use it extensively to search for locations of items, mainly books, so that we can borrow them for our users.

An accredited Kinetica Training Service Provider gave us an overall introduction to the database and then we worked through a number of search exercises. Such training enables us to search more efficiently, thereby saving time and money. You too can search ‘Libraries Australia’ currently under the link ‘Kinetica’ on our Library Databases homepage at:
http://www.utas.edu.au/library/info/dbase/
dbases3.html#k

You also need to click on the link ‘access username & password here’ and then insert the given username and password.

Document Delivery staff: l. to r. Pep Nicholls, Chris Halloran,
Hazel Roper-Power, Rachel Evans

Phone: 03 6226 2230 (Hobart)
E-mail: docdel.hbt@lib.utas.edu.au
Phone: 03 6324 3571 (Launceston)
E-mail: docdel.ltn@lib.utas.edu.au

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Flexible Library Services

So far we have 430 staff and students registered for Flexible Library Services. The figure will increase in second semester. We get about 70 requests on a Monday and fewer during the week. We've noticed that the number of incoming requests is very close to last year's figure, but we are supplying more items! We suspect that one of the reasons is because there are more 3-day loan books being posted out for History and Education assignments. I think eReserve has saved our workload tremendously and that is why our requests have not increased by a great deal.

Lana Wall

http://www.utas.edu.au/library/libserv
/rls/rls.html
Phone: (03) 6324 3534
E-mail: Flexible@lib.utas.edu.au

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Launceston Campus Library

Learning Hub Visitors. Librarians and Library Technicians had a tour of the Learning Hub at Launceston on Wednesday, 27th April. The Northern Areas Regional Group of ALIA had gone into recess, but those working in the Library world in the north decided they would like to come out of their cocoon. About 18 gathered after work to hear about some of the positives (which they could see for themselves) of the Learning Hub and hear about what still needed doing regarding integrating the Learning Hub into the Library.

The group had a brief report from Lana Wall and Ian Bollard; and the last third of the session was devoted to breaking up into 3 small groups for a close, in-depth look at the Hub. The student feedback also has been very positive on the look and feel of the space.

Phone: 03 6324 3276
E-mail: Ltn.Reference@utas.edu.au

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Law Library

Mooting in the Law School for this year commenced on Monday 5th of May. Groups of fourth/fifth year Law students are given a hypothetical argument and they spend a week researching before presenting their case in the Supreme Court each Thursday evening. Four Law Library study rooms are allotted to the moot groups. Bookings for the remaining rooms are extremely heavy.

Phone: 03 6226 2063
E-mail: Law.Reference@utas.edu.au

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Morris Miller Library

We now have a suggestions box and board, which is located just to the right of the main entrance. Forms are available and responses to suggestions are posted regularly on the board.

As a result of comments in the Learning Hub survey, there are now 12 computers in the Level 2 Learning Hub that can be booked for one hour per day. Please add your name to the booking sheet if you wish to use one of these computers.

Phone: 03 6226 2225
E-mail: MML.Reference@utas.edu.au

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Morris Miller Circulation

We welcome Susan Robson to our Circulation team - 2 days per week - as the remainder of Heather Excell's part time appointment. Susan has completed the Graduate Diploma in Librarianship and is working towards her Masters. She is also working in the Art Library completing some of Phyllis Scott's appointment, so is rapidly gaining lots of experience.

We will also welcome Thomas Riley next week. Thomas will be working with us for one year under an Aboriginal Traineeship. Thomas is very keen and eager to learn the ropes.

Phone: 03 6226 2227

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Science Library

Debra Ploughman will be spending Friday’s for 6 weeks working in the Collection Management Unit of the Library. Here she will gain valuable experience in the acquisition and cataloguing processes and the Science Library looks forward to benefiting from her new skills and knowledge.

Science Library staff are currently in the process of re-spacing our post-1990 serial collection. This re-spacing will make our serial collection more accessible for staff and students and will allow room for the collection to continue to grow. Please see Library Staff if you need assistance in locating serials.

The Science Library recently conducted an “EndNote Question and Answer” session for staff and postgraduate students. This was the first time a session of this nature had been held and attracted a lot of interest and positive feedback. The session was well attended and gave staff and students an opportunity to ask specific questions and discuss more advanced features of EndNote as well as sharing any ‘tips’ they had. Notes from the session will be distributed via the EndNote mailing list and we envisage that similar sessions will be held throughout the year.

Phone: 03 6226 2441
E-mail: Science.Reference@utas.edu.au

• Papers to showcase the University’s research output across a range of disciplines both before and after peer review

• article pre-prints & working papers

• published articles (post-prints)

• books and book chapters

• online journals

• conference papers (draft or final)

• conference proceedings or posters

• data sets

• theses

• other forms of research output

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