Placement+report-part+A


 * Placement at SCA during 26th September till 7th October 2011**

http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/libraries/arts/



Sydney College of the Arts Library N01 Kirkbride, Balmain Road (enter at Cecily Street lights) Locked Bag 15 Rozelle, NSW, Australia 2039
 * Address**
 * Telephone:** +61 2 935 11036
 * Fax:** +61 2 935 11043
 * Email:** __ sca.library@sydney.edu.au __


 * ~ Opening Hours 2011 ||
 * ~ Mon to Thurs || 9am - 6.30pm ||
 * ~ Fri || 9am - 5pm ||
 * ~ Sat and Sun || Closed ||
 * ~ VARIATIONS ||  ||
 * ~ Mon 3 Oct || Closed ||

= ABOUT SCA = Leading the research and practice of contemporary art in Australia since 1976, SCA delivers innovative educational programs that support the professional success of graduates. A faculty of the University of Sydney, SCA continues the tradition of academic excellence associated with Australia’s most established educational institution.

Welcome to the website of Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).

SCA’s campus is located in the historic Kirkbride buildings in Rozelle, and overlooks Sydney harbour. SCA provides free student and visitor parking on campus and is easily accessible by public transport.

The educational programs are studio-based and facilities include computer and multimedia laboratories, print, clay, glass, wood and metal workshops, film/video & sound production and editing facilities, SCA Gallery, SCA library and several student exhibition spaces.

**Part A** Overview the library or information agency where you undertook your placement. Discuss FOUR of the following: the role of the library, users, services, collections, access provided to collections, use of technology, staffing and management. (approx. 1000 words)

the role of the library -

Located at Rozelle, the SCA Library supports the staff and students of __ [|Sydney College of the Arts] __, the visual arts faculty of the University of Sydney.

users - Located at Rozelle, the SCA Library supports the staff and students of __ [|Sydney College of the Arts] __, the visual arts faculty of the University of Sydney. = INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS WITH A DISABILITY = http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/about/assistiveservices.html services -

collections -

access provided to collections - = BORROWING = Use your **Student ID Card**, **Staff ID Card** or **Library Borrowers Card** to borrow, renew and request items.

(unless __ [|recalled] __) || Unlimited (unless __ [|recalled] __) || Unlimited || $1.00 per day ($2.00 per day if recalled) ||
 * ||~ Loan period ||~ Renewals * ||~ Number of Items * ||~ Late Fines ||
 * ~ Research and general collections || 8 weeks
 * ~ Short Loan Collections || 1 week || No || Unlimited || $1.00 per day ||
 * ~ Reserve Collections || 2 hours or overnight || No || 2 items at a time || $2.50 per hour ||

Loan periods, Renewals, Returns, Lost library items, Notices, Missing items. || === [|Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loans] === Request material not held by the University Library. || Items on loan, Items from another campus, __ [|Storage items] __. || === [|MyLibrary] === View and renew loans, Pay library fines, Save and email Preferred Searches. || Late fines, Lost item charges, Fine appeals. || === [|Catalogue Help] === Catalogue tutorial, Off-campus access. || Eligibility, Card blocks, Lost and Expired cards, Apply for a card, Change contact details, Borrow at another university. || === [|Problems and enquiries] === __ [|Online loan enquiry form] __, contact us ||
 * === [|Loans] ===
 * === [|Requests and Recalls] ===
 * === [|Fines] ===
 * === [|Library membership] ===

* Loan and renewal limits apply to some borrowers. See __ [|Library Cards] __ for more information. At a cost outlined on the Library Cards link people who are not current students are able to use the library.

Online catalogue (for all the 22 libraries at Sydney University http://sydney.edu.au/library/

MY LIBRARY https://opac.library.usyd.edu.au/patroninfo~S4

Allows students to access information specific to them relating to their borrowing and other similar types of information.

REquesting Items form other libraries http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/borrowing/docdel/ This service allows students to borrow items from other libraries and it is delivered to SCA

RESERVE Items

http://sydney.edu.au/library/clients/reserve/

Reserve material needed for course.

New TITLES http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au/search/ftlist^bib240,1,0,153 List titles that are new at all the Sydney Universities libraries (22 libraries)

SCA http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au/search~S4?/ftlist^bib485%2C1%2C0%2C171/mode=2

= RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SKILLS = http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/skills/

= VISUAL ARTS - INFORMATION SKILLS CLASSES AT SYDNEY COLLEGE OF THE ARTS LIBRARY = http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/skills/visual.html

= ASK A LIBRARIAN = http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/contacts/askemail.html

Contemporary Art and Design Guide to contemporary art information resources and image research at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA)

http://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/visarts


 * The focus of this guide is on linking art practice with art research. **


 * Like a WIKI with tabs for various areas of information. **

= ART HISTORY AND THEORY DATABASES =

http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/databases/arttheory.html

Using databases off campus http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/databases/wam.html

HOW DO I GAIN ACCESS TO THE // WIRELESS //?
Updated 01/08/2011 02.23 PM

To gain // wireless // access, you will need to have the following:
 * A current UniKey (Extro) account.
 * You will need a notebook computer with a // wireless // data card with 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n "wifi" standard.
 * One of the following operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X or Linux..
 * For external access you will need to have the Cisco VPN client installed on your machine. Please refer to the __ [|VPN setup guides] __for information on how to set up VPN.

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 * __ How do I use the guest //wireless// system? __
 * __ Virtual Private Networking (VPN) __
 * __ How do I connect to the University's //wireless// network on my Mac? __
 * __ Is the //wireless// network secure? __

use of technology -

staffing and management -

Sydney College of the Arts Librarian __ Jennifer Hayes __+61 2 935 11038 Faculty Liaison Librarian __ Chris Van Eijk __+61 2 935 11037 Loans Enquiries / Fines __ Craig Beavis __+61 2 935 11042 Document Delivery / Reserve / E-Reserve __ Dominica Lowe __+61 2 935 11040 Journals __ SCA Library __+61 2 935 11036 Document Delivery / Reserve / Collection Processing __ Elizabeth Ray __+61 2 935 11039
 * Contact****Email****Phone**General Enquiries__ SCA Library __+61 2 935 11036

More information from [] =Day One= Two staff are librarians with full qualifications the rest of the staff have completed a TAFE course and are library technician. One staff is away on leave and can not be replaced as there is a freese on staff appointments at the moment. The person away is a level 5 this person and is usually responsible for the tasks that run the library. Craig comes over from the conservatorium of Music to help out as much as he can, but is only here one day. = = = = = LIBRARY = = = The SCA Library has a specialist collection of resources relating to the theory and practice of contemporary visual arts and design. The collection also includes material on critical theory, media and gender studies.

The SCA library holds a range of different types of material available for loan, including books, DVDs and multimedia. The library also holds journals and reference material on the visual arts. Facilities include computers for research, Internet access and training. Photocopying, printing and scanning are also available.

The SCA Library is part of the __ University of Sydney Library __. Students have access to all libraries within the University system. Student's identification card is used for borrowing across all libraries.


 * ~ Sydney College of the Arts Library - N01 Rozelle ||
 * **Phone** || +61 2 9351 1036 ||
 * **Facsimile** || +61 2 9351 1043 ||
 * **E-mail** || __ SCA Library __ ||
 * **Web** || __ Sydney College of the Arts Library __ ||


 * **College Librarian** || Jen Hayes ||
 * **Phone no.** || +61 2 9351 1038 ||

Semester Opening Hours

 * **Monday - Thursday** || 9.00am - 6.30pm ||
 * **Friday** || 9.00am - 5.00pm ||

Variations
Closed on Public Holidays.

Closed for renovations from Monday 4 to Friday 8 July 2011.

Semester Break

 * **Monday - Friday** || 9.00am - 5.00pm ||

Library Services for Alumni
Alumni Library membership is available for SCA Library, at an annual fee of $80 (incl.GST). Information about how to get an alumni library membership, and information about library services available to alumni are available at the following link:

__ Services for University of Sydney Alumni __

A new service available to alumni is off-campus access to Proquest Central databases. This collection of multidisciplinary resources provides access to nearly 9,400 publications, with more than 5,400 of those in full text. Content includes journals, newspapers, newsletters, and newswires.