UTS+Library

Thursday 11th August 2011

University of Technology Library http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/ 4:45pm - 6pm

Photos http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.131003763660257.28002.100002519027927&l=dc417d6710&type=1 Arrived at UTS library after a long day. I asked a the counter for Patrick, it took a while for the staff to respond. The security guard at the front was a little intimidating but once in the staff invited me to spend some time with them on the Reference desk. In the 45 minutes I was at the library we only got three inquiries (that makes one each). One for cancelation of a library course, printing tech and directions to the library courses. The library was very busy as was the 24/7 facility under the library. I was impressed with the 24/7 facility it is bookable via the library website. The spaces are very tech savy and cutting edge.

The library has had issues with gangs in the area thus the security guard. The UTS gates into the library only allow access if you have a UTS card.

UTS has lots of international students and cater to their needs. The library has 4 levels. The library offers skills based courses relating to software and research courses as well as the traditional library skills course. Lecturers can arrange for a whole class to do training. The other courses are bookable via the library web site. The library is an academic library. The Research desk staff will help with assignments and general enquires but not loan related or fine related as these questions are answered at the loans desk. Reference desk gets lots of software questions.

Patrick states that the Reference desk is a classical reference desk. Most popular question "where is the toilet"

Show students how to do use resources ie: for a literature review. Have a course that helps students choose what journals to publish in. Has a Collection responsibilities (Patrick and Wei)

Weed (Patrick and Wei)

Patrick states that as soon as the new building is finished up the road the library will move. (maybe 4 years)

Will introduce RFID tags (Radio Frequency tags) http://www.fetechgroup.com.au/

Access to library via Twitter

Lectures place resources on special reserve (online and in library) Digitise Thesis Digital collection a priority

Have 500 fiction e-books via Overdrive. Need to download software and book (once its onloan now one else can borrow it till you return it or it runs out of time)

The research desk can download book for you and put it on your mobile device.

Research librarians liase with faculties and go to faculty meetings.

ASk@library Library has a good relationship with academics Have interlibrary loans