Then come and see us at the Librarian Help Desk on Level 2 of the Biological Sciences Library. Between the hours of 10am - 3pm and 5pm - 7pm (weekdays) and 9am - 5pm on Sundays, a librarian will be at the Help Desk ready to assist you with finding information for your assignments and research projects. Outside these hours (i.e. 7.30 am - 10am and 3pm - 5pm weekdays) a librarian can be contacted by ringing extension 63688 (a phone is situated next to the Librarian Help Desk). So if you’re having trouble with your studies, don’t suffer in silence. Ask us for help - we don’t bite……seriously!

Don’t be alarmed! Any odd sounds will probably be the BSL staff enjoying a holiday sing-along. But don’t worry, while we’re out the back *quietly* feasting and singing up a storm, staff from PSE will be looking after the library.

Happy Holidays!

Are you interested in preserving your research materials?

Andrew Long, Manager of Preservation Standards at National Library of Australia will present a digitisation seminar at St Lucia on behalf of the UQ Library.

This seminar will cover types of material, e.g. audio, video, images, print, metadata and standards, preservation and sustainability, tools, services and software available, copyright and licensing issues, housing and access, sources of advice and expertise, outsourcing and commercial options and case studies.

Details:

Digitisation tools and services for academics
Friday, 16 November, 2007, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm (includes morning tea and lunch)
Library Conference Room, level 1, Duhig Building (Building 2)

RSVP - Bookings are essential as places are limited. Please email your details to espace@library.uq.edu.au or phone 3365 8281.

And just to disprove the old fashioned stereotype that library staff never have any fun, above are some photos from my recent trip to Japan.

The Karaoke photos and videos are under lock and key (Seriously!)

Here’s some good news for staff and postgraduate students……..

We have altered our original policy to enable you to borrow new issues of journals much sooner than before. Now, the latest issue of your favourite journal can be borrowed once it’s been removed from the new materials display (on Level 2) and placed in the general journal collection on Level 4.

Thanks to all the people who have taken the time to complete our Library Client Satisfaction Survey. For anyone yet to complete the survey, this is the last week to have your say. That means, it’s also the last week to go into the draw to win an iPod Nano.

The survey can be completed online or, if you prefer, ask for a printed form at the Welcome Desk on Level 1.