The Library will be CLOSED for building maintenance from 5.00pm Friday 1 December to 7.30am Saturday 2 December. There will be no afterhours access during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Morris Miller library is located on the Sandy Bay campus, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay.
- Take a virtual tour of the Morris Miller Library Level 2 (Entrance Level) | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
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For general enquires phone: +61 3 6226 6200
FAQs: AskUs
Morris Miller Library | |
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Library phone number | +61 3 6226 2211 |
Library email | Loans@lib.utas.edu.au |
Postal address | Private Bag 25 Hobart 7001 |
The Library will be CLOSED for building maintenance from 5.00pm Friday 1 December to 7.30am Saturday 2 December. There will be no afterhours access during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Long Vacation
Monday 6 November 2023 - Sunday 25 February 2024
Days | Hours | |
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Library & UConnect Services | Monday - Friday | 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Level 2, 3 & 4 Study Space & Library Collections UTAS Students and Staff - outside staffed hours via swipe access | 7 days | 7.30am - midnight |
Level 5 Library Collections | Monday- Friday | 8.00am - 5.00pm |
General Public & Community Borrowers | Monday- Friday | 8.00am - 5.00pm |
The library building will be closed Saturday 23 December 2023 till Monday 1 January 2024 for the summer break
Public Holidays
Level 2, 3 and 4 - Study Space only when hours state Open to UTAS Students & Staff, access via swipe card
Day | Date | Hours |
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New Year's Day | Monday 1 January | Closed |
Australia Day | Friday 26 January | 7.30am - midnight |
Hobart Regatta Day | Monday 12 February | 7.30am - midnight |
8 Hour Day | Monday 11 March | 7.30am - midnight |
Good Friday | Friday 29 March | Closed |
Easter Monday | Monday 1 April | 7.30am - midnight |
Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 2 April | 7.30am - midnight |
ANZAC Day | Thursday 25 April | 7.30am - midnight |
King's Birthday | Monday 10 June | 7.30am - midnight |
Royal Hobart Show Day | Thursday 24 October | 7.30am - midnight |
Print Morris Miller Library floor plan
Level One
- Student Learning & Student Advice
- Library Services
- Library Open Repository
- Transcription Services
- Reading Lists
Level Two
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
- 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
Note: Level Four is a silent study area
- Books (Call numbers A to Z)
- 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
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 & Rare Collections 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.
Contact Special & Rare Collections for access
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.
Contact Special & Rare Collections for access
Collection codes:- Morris Miller Rare, Morris Miller Quaker Rare, Morris Miller Roy Soc Rare,
Morris Miller College Rare etc
Learning and Research Librarians | |
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![]() Chris Evans Senior Librarian, Learning & Research Ph +61 3 6226 2132 Email : Christine.Evans@utas.edu.au | ![]() Heather Mitchell Ph +61 3 6226 7217 Email : Heather.Mitchell@utas.edu.au |
![]() Ruairi Murphy Ph +61 3 6226 7287 Email: Ruairi.Murphy@utas.edu.au | ![]() Scott Wylie Ph +61 3 6226 2225 Email: Scott.Wylie@utas.edu.au |
![]() Ruth Thomas Mon & Fri Ph + 61 3 6226 6160 Email : Ruth.Thomas@utas.edu.au | ![]() Michaela Venn Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Ph + 61 3 6226 4812 Email : Michaela.Venn@utas.edu.au |
Reading Lists | |
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Liz Helsing | Pam Pilcher |
Transcription Service | |
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![]() Debra Wilson Senior Librarian, Resources and Services - Manager Ph +61 3 6226 2207 Email: Debra.Wilson@utas.edu.au | ![]() Clare Evans Senior Library Officer, Transcription Services Ph +61 3 6226 2211 Email: Clare.Evans@utas.edu.au |
Document Delivery | |
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![]() Rachel Adams Library and Facilities Coordinator Ph +61 3 6226 2880 Email: Rachel.Adams@utas.edu.au | ![]() Susanna Hennighausen Library Officer Ph +61 3 6226 2230 Email: Susanna.Hennighausen@utas.edu.au |