Welcome back to all staff

The Library Staff would like to take this opportunity to remind you and to inform you!

Remind you:

• Now is the time to book in your Library tour. The tours can be adapted for your class and needs, introductory tour, how to use the databases – including the NCC and Australian Standards, how to use the catalogue, to specialised research skill sessions. Your tour can also be combined with the Counselling Units’ Welcome talk.

• That you can link your section/ class eLearning platform to the Library’s subject specific wiki pages. Library staff can send you the correct link to add, please ask.

Inform you:

• New Opening hours for 2012 are as follows:
Monday - Wednesday 8.30am-8.00pm
Thursday 8.30am-6.30pm
Friday 8.30am-5.00pm
• Over the vacation break the student computers have been updated to incorporate Windows 7

• Computer Area 2 has been expanded to total 14 student computers in that area

• The library now provides an even more comfortable and supportive environment for you whilst studying and teaching at the College.

• Current year (2012) passwords for the eBooks and eResources databases including Standards Australia and NCC can be obtained from the library.

National Year of Reading 2012

Nearly half the population struggles without the literacy skills to meet the most basic demands of everyday life and work. There are 46% of Australians who can't read newspapers; follow a recipe; make sense of timetables, or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.

Australian libraries and library associations are behind a campaign to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading, linking together all the great things that are already happening around books, reading and literacy, and giving them an extra boost, with inspirational programs and events taking place across the country.

Libraries will be partnering with government, the media, writers, schools, publishers, booksellers, employers, child care providers, health professionals and a whole host of other organisations that share our passion for reading.

Website for National Year of Reading 2012