Posts from — September 2009

The Library now has trial access to Informit’s full text Engineering Collection until October 8.

The Engineering Collection covers all broad engineering fields including: civil engineering, railroads and roads, mining and related operations, sanitary and municipal engineering, as well as many specialist areas. Engineers Australia is the principal partner in developing the Engineering Collection.

Leave your comments about this trial on our feedback form.

Note: this trial has ended.

A new service lift is to be installed in the Bendigo library building.

We apologise for any inconvenience while this work is undertaken from 29th September – 11th November.

There should be no disruption to library services and we will do our best to minimise any additional time required to return items to the shelves. However, if at any time the installation affects your use of the library please inform library staff.

As part of the Bundoora Library redevelopment project, preliminary work on removal of the ceiling in the public areas on Level 1 (Ground floor), will begin on the morning of Tuesday, 29th September.

During this work, shelving areas will be progressively sectioned off for periods of up to 6 hours to allow removal and cleaning of the ceiling.  Lights and other services should not be affected.  Materials in the areas sectioned off will not be accessible.

The estimated completion date for this work is Monday, 5th October.  We hope that these works will not cause Library patrons too much inconvenience and we thank you for your patience during the refurbishment period.

This year there were two Vogel Award winners:

Utopian Man, by Lisa Lang and Night Street, by Kristel Thornell.

To read an extract from each manuscript and to find out more about the winning entries visit Allen & Unwin online.

The 2009 shortlist also included:

• The Burial, by Courtney Collins
• The Book of Lilith, by Nathan Markham
• Squire Nation, by Jeremy Ohlback

How did you find your way around the Library this year?

Did you attend one of the Library’s guided tours during Orientation, or did you fend for yourself?

Would a self-guided tour in podcast form be a good alternative/supplement to Library-run tours?

Your views and suggestions regarding a new podcast tour are very welcome.

This semester the Heyward Library in Bendigo has extended its weekend opening hours.

The Library is now open two hours earlier on Sundays; from 11am to 4.30pm.

Has this extended service made a difference to you?  Leave a comment and let us know what you think!

The Library is currently trialling the Clinical Pharmacology database until November 3.

Clinical Pharmacology is a searchable database for information on U.S. FDA-approved drugs, including prescription and non-prescription (over the counter) pharmaceuticals. Available information includes product comparisons, a newsletter, a quick reference guide and the ability to create handouts for patient information and reports on drug interaction. Access to ToxEd and the Elsevier Global Drug Names database is also included in this trial.

Leave your comments about this database via our feedback form.

The Library’s LibGuide for HIS1MLH- Myth, Legend & History is a great place to start to get help with research for this course.

The specially designed modules can assist you with:

• finding items on your reading list
• understanding citations
• using the catalogue to find books
• using databases to find journal or newspaper articles
• evaluating internet sites
• referencing your sources

The Library now has trial access to Wilson’s new Cinema Image Gallery until October 9.

Cinema Image Gallery is one of the world’s finest and most comprehensive online collections of still images from movies, television and the entertainment industry. It presents the history of movie-making, still images of films in production, directors working on-set, rare behind-the-scenes material, and much more.

Please leave comments about this resource on our feedback form.

Note: this trial has ended.

La Trobe University Library now has trial access to the new BioOne ejournal collection until November 30.

BioOne is a not-for-profit collaboration between scientific societies, libraries, academia and the private sector and provides access to over 150 journal titles covering many aspects of Biological, Ecological and Environmental Sciences, including global warming, stem cell research, ecological and biodiversity conservation.

The Library welcomes comments about this trial on our  feedback form.