Morris Miller Library

First Semester

Monday 20 February -Sunday 18 June

Public Holidays

Level 2, 3 and 4 - Study Space only - UTAS Students & Staff, access via swipe card

Print Morris Miller Library floor plan 

Level One

• Student Learning & Student Advice
• Library Services
• Library Open Repository
• Transcription Services
• Reading Lists

Level Two

Virtual tour of Level 2

Entrance level for Library users

• Wired and Wireless network for laptops
• 27 PCs (computers 1,2,3, can be booked)
• 1 Print/copy/scan
• Scanner
• Exhibition display cabinets
• Micro Recording Studio
• E Lab 2
  (for student use unless reserved for a class booking)
• Group Study Room 2 & 3 with computer (online booking)
• 1 Catalogue computer
• Library self-check unit
• Disabled toilet

Client Services Desk

For assistance with:

• Printing accounts, e-mail passwords,
  borrowing & return of loan items
• IT support desk (wireless laptop set-up)
• Enquire here about assignment & research assistance

Reserve area (quiet study area)

• High use course material
• Ready reference collection
• Document Delivery & Hold items awaiting collection
• 1 Print/copy/scan
• Library self-check unit
• Wired network ports & power points for laptops.
• Study desks

Level Three

Virtual tour of Level 3

• Wired and Wireless network for laptops
• MAC/PC computers
• eLab 1
• Group Study Room 4 & 5 with computer (online booking)
• Collaborative study space
• Laptop recharge unit
• 2 Print/copy/scan
• Study tables
• Toilets
• Student Leadership, Career Development & Employment

Access: Lift or stairs

Level Four

Virtual tour of Level 4

Note: Level Four is a silent study area

• Books (Call numbers A to Z)
  • Library of Congress Classification Guide to the Morris Miller Library (PDF 42KB)
  • Library of Congress Classification Guide to Science (PDF 46KB)
  • How to find books on the shelves (PDF 239KB)
• Journal collection
• Folio collection
• DVD collection
• Curriculum collection
• Wired and Wireless network for laptops
• Group Study Room 6 with computer (online booking)
• silent study carrels
• silent study benches
• Microfilm and Fiche collection & reader
• 2 catalogue computers
• 1 Print/copy/scan
• drink fountain
• Toilets

Access: Lift or stairs

Level Five

Virtual tour of Level 5

Note: Level Five is a silent study area

• Royal Society Library
• Royal Society Library Journal Collection
• Special & Rare Collections
• Quaker collection
• Pre 1920 book collection
• 1 Copy/print/scan
• Silent study desks
• Toilets

Access: Lift or stairs

• In your Library you can find the spaces you can work in groups - Spaces for us
• If you need a place where you can work quietly on your own please check Spaces for me
• Micro Recording studio is available on Level 2, the space can be booked through Outlook calendar : SandyBay.MorrisMillerLibrary.204
  Staff and students can use the space to make quality recordings

Reference collection

Level 2: A small 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

Audiovisual collections

Level 4: 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 4: 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 4 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. 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 library catalogue. Material in this collection is not available for loan and should be used in the Library.
Some items designated Morris Miller Quaker Rare are located in the Special & Rare collections.

Contact  Special.Collections@utas.edu.au or phone +61 3 6226 2243 for access

Collection code: - Morris Miller Quaker

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

Royal Society Collection

Level 5:

The Royal Society of Tasmania (RST) Library Collections are maintained by the UTAS Library. The Collection comprises a diverse range of 5000+ books and 650 journal titles (some held on open-access shelves and others in the restricted Rare Room), early maps and many early 19th century private family deposit collections. Its flagship journal, the RST Papers & Proceedings, is held in both paper and electronic formats. The RST Library also holds approximately 2000 rare and early manuscripts and books, including the oldest printed book (c1472) in Tasmania.

As this material can only be used in the reading room, you should contact  RSTLibrary.Collections@utas.edu.au or phone +61 3 6226 2243  to make an appointment

Rare Books

Level 5:

The Rare Book Collection is housed in the restricted-access Rare Room. The Collection comprises more than 8500 books and journals from a range of sub-collections including Christ College, Dunbabin, Baikie, Quaker, Royal Society of Tasmania (more than 2000 rare books and serials), St John Fisher College, Andrew Inglis Clark, Boyes, Franklin, Walker plus other donated or acquired rare materials. Most of the rare books have been catalogued however much of the Christ Collection rare book and manuscript collection remains uncatalogued.

This area is staffed
Monday & Wednesday - 9:30 - 5.00 pm (closed 12.30-1.30 for lunch)

As this material can only be used in the reading room, you should contact  Special.Collections@utas.edu.au or phone +61 3 6226 2243 to make an appointment

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