Remember if we don’t have a book or a journal article or a thesis or a conference paper in the QUT collection then we can borrow it for you (if you’re a staff or postgraduate student).
Find all about delivery from other libraries: http://www.library.qut.edu.au/services/docdel.jsp
Archive for the ‘all about the library’ Category
29 Apr
If QUT Library doesn’t have it, how can I get it?
24 Mar
EBL ebooks now available on iPhone and iPod Touch
EBL have recently announced that EBL titles can be downloaded to the Sony Reader, but EBL’s new reader is already accessible on an iPhone and iPod Touch?
Patrons can access EBL titles on their iPhone or iPod Touch through the normal webpages.
The image view in the reader will render the full book. Scrolling works [...]
24 Mar
No Brief Candle: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century
Something for the library students & those interested in libraries & research:
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub142/pub142.pdf
In the winter of 2008, the Council on Library and Information Services (CLIR) convened a group of 25 leading librarians, publishers, faculty members, and information technology specialists to look into the following question: “How should we be rethinking the research library in a swiftly [...]
22 Dec
QUT Library achieves high ratings in LibQUAL+ survey
QUT’s undergraduate and postgraduate students have responded very positively to the 2008 LibQUAL+ client survey, indicating high levels of satisfaction with QUT Library’s services.
This survey, led by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in North America, has been designed to measure library service quality and identify best practice.
The LibQUAL+ client survey focused on three key [...]
10 Dec
Course Materials Database (CMD) : Requests for Summer Semester 2008 and Semester 1 2009
In recent surveys, QUT students have requested more academic staff add material to the CMD to support the teaching for their units.
Please note the submission dates for Summer Semester and Semester 1 2009:
Summer Semester 2008/9 units:
Submit New Requests to be done now.
Self Activation of a Single Item to be done now.
Semester 1, [...]
10 Dec
QUT ePrints : Updated Version
QUT ePrints has released an updated version of their website.
There are a number of benefits including:
the ability to import information via a DOI or EndNote record, which will save time
a cleaner user interface
saved searches: get updates on new additions based on your search terms
contextual help throughout the input forms
QUT Login integration.
For more information about this [...]
31 Oct
Emma goes to LIANZA!
I’m just about to head off to the LIANZA (Library & Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa) Conference in Auckland … yay!!!
This is all quite exciting as I’ve never been to NZ before & will get a day to play before it starts on Sunday (how very industrious!) and also because it has been awhile since [...]
30 Oct
eBook feedback needed
Thank you very much for all that feedback but more is always welcome!
The library is looking for me to provide some feedback from the IT faculty on eBooks. I’d really appreciate some comments & thoughts on them as the client perspective is important.
eBooks are a significant investment & we see them as another medium by [...]
30 Oct
Broadening your Research with QUT Library’s Document Delivery Service : Reminder
Need a journal article, conference paper, DVD or book that QUT does not hold? Try QUT Library’s Document Delivery service, which offers delivery from other libraries.
QUT Library’s Document Delivery sources items from Australian and overseas libraries. Wherever possible, documents will be delivered electronically.
When an item is available for collection you will be notified via email. [...]
18 Sep
Where is the FIT librarian?
I’m on recreational leave from 20th of September to 20th of October. In my absence please use Ask a Librarian.
