Library news
Course Readings now provides statistics on student engagement
Friday 31 July 2020Course Readings in Moodle has been upgraded with an exciting new product called Academic Insights which provides you with more detailed statistics on how your students are engaging with the readings in your course. The new statistics provide information on how many links and files have been accessed, how many students have accessed each reading, and how many tim...
Study facilities for students - on campus
Friday 31 July 2020Students are required to book a 'seat' using the online booking system to secure their spot and assist the university in managing the spaces safely. Most spaces are open from 8am to 6pm. Further information about the location, hours of operation and conditions of use is available on the booking pages.
On-campus study facilities for students
Wednesday 22 July 2020On-campus learning spaces - with computers, wi-fi, quiet and comfort - continue to be available as we head into Semester 2. The recent Transition to online study survey showed that not all students have sufficient technologies at home to readily access their online learning, and many are not aware that they have an on-campus option. Please l...
ORCiD: Making it work for you - Library webinar
Monday 20 July 2020It's not too late to register for the ORCiD: Making it work for you webinar Why do you need an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) and what should you do to get the most out of it. Come along on to this webinar in MSTeams on Wednesday July 22 at 12:00 to find out how to get the maximum benefit from your ORCiD. Register for this webinar at
ORCiD: Making it work for you - Library webinar
Sunday 19 July 2020Why do you need an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) and what you should do to get the most out of it? Come along on to this webinar in MSTeams on Wednesday, July 22 at 12:00, and you will find out how to get the maximum benefit from having an ORCiD - a persistent digital identifier that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. ...
New Tertiary Music Agreement
Friday 17 July 2020The updated Tertiary Music Agreement has just been released and it offers new and extended rights for the University to perform and communicate others' music across University spaces, at events and graduations, and also on official social media and University websites (with conditions). Rights to use music in a course...
ORCiD: Making it work for you - Library webinar
Friday 17 July 2020It's not too late to register for the ORCiD: Making it work for you webinar Why do you need an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCiD) and what you should do to get the most out of it. Come along on to this webinar in MSTeams on Wednesday, July 22 at 12:00 to find out how to get the maximum benefit from your ORCiD. Register for this webinar at
Making published content available on Moodle: can I or can't I?
Thursday 16 July 2020Making content available for online learning presents some questions about using copyright material, such as: Can I upload publisher provided content (slides, handouts) in my Moodle course? How can I make a print textbook available to my students online? I am recording my lecture, can I include the recording of the vi...
BONUS+ service has restarted
Thursday 16 July 2020The Library is pleased to announce the BONUS+ service has restarted this week after being suspended on 24 March 2020 due to university libraries across Australia closing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research data management webinars
Monday 29 June 2020It's not too late to register for the RDM program for researchers. The two sessions are complementary and cover data management considerations for the whole research life cycle. 11 am Wednesday July 1 Research Data Management Part A: Your research data and you Are you confident to manage your data at every step of your research? ...
Course Coordinators - Copyright review of teaching content and advice
Monday 1 June 2020Now is the time to review your semester two Moodle course to ensure copyright compliance and check links in preparation for teaching. It is the responsibility of Course Coordinators and teaching staff to ensure Copyright compliance on Moodle courses, including when the course has been ‘inherited’. Infringing copyright or commercial database lice...
Research data management webinar
Monday 1 June 2020There's still time to register for Research data management: The Federation context. Come along at 12 pm on Wednesday 3 June to learn how to find, create, use and store research data in line with Federation Research Data Management Policy and Procedure. All researchers are welcome. Book in for this session and browse the full series of we...
Research data management webinar
Thursday 28 May 2020Research data management: The Federation context is the next in the Library's series of webinars for researchers and HDRs.
Education student delights audience at NSS
Wednesday 27 May 2020Federation Library was thrilled to celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday 27 May by Zoom connection with the Federation Children’s Centres. Many thanks to education student Teigan, who read this year's story, Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas, written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford, and sang two songs with the children. You can see pics from the session on th...
Metrics and Incites webinar - Wed 20 May
Tuesday 19 May 2020There's still time to register for Metrics and Incites webinar at 12.00 pm on Wednesday, May 20. In this 45-minute session find out how to use Incites to benchmark and track your research performance.
Metrics and Incites research webinar
Monday 18 May 2020Don't miss out on the Metrics and Incites research webinar on Wednesday 20 May at 12pm. In this 45-minute session find out how to use Incites to benchmark and track your research performance.
Library research webinars
Friday 15 May 2020The Library is offering a series of webinars for researchers and HDRs. We will be kicking off on Wednesday 20 May at 12pm, with Metrics and Incites. In this 45-minute session find out how to use Incites to benchmark and track your research...
Library services open for business
Thursday 30 April 2020The Library buildings may be closed but Library staff are here to help! InfoPoint staff are available via chat or email at https://libanswers.federation.edu.au or via phone at 1300 552 567. Hours are 8.30-5.30 Mon-Fri and 1.00-4.00pm Sat-Sun. The Library is posting out books, and you can return them via Reply Paid post. Cho...
Returning Library items
Wednesday 29 April 2020The Library is aware that postage may take a bit longer at the moment. As such, you won’t be penalised for returned items that are delayed by the post or sitting in a returns chute on campus. Once your item is received, it will be checked-in and any demerits reviewed.
Online InfoPoint Services 25-27 April
Thursday 23 April 2020The Online InfoPoint will be open for Library and general queries on Sunday 26 April from 1.00-4.00pm. InfoPoint staff are available via chat or email at https://libanswers.federation.edu.au, or via phone at 1300 552 567.
On-campus access to computers, Wi-Fi and study facilities
Thursday 23 April 2020An on-campus learning and study space is now available for students to use at Berwick, Brisbane, Gippsland, Mt Helen, SMB and Wimmera campuses. The university is providing these spaces in response to requests received from students who need ongoing access to computer and Wi-Fi facilities for their online studies.
Library drop-ins online
Wednesday 22 April 2020The Library is hosting online drop-in sessions for students during the break in the Online Transition Moodle shell. From 11am-12pm get help from a librarian on questions like: Researching for an assessment Referencing Finding eBooks We'll be using an Adobe Connect classroom, so we can screen shares while we...
Coronavirus research database
Monday 6 April 2020The Library is providing access, via Proquest, to the Coronavirus Research Database. Including coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, this database curates openly available content related to coronaviruses since 2004, and ongoing. It includes thousands of open-access articles from the world’s leading publishers as well as current research from pre-print repositories s...
Temporary access to additional library material
Thursday 2 April 2020The Library has been offered temporary access to a range of additional material for a limited period of time during the COVID-19 pandemic. This material has been provided free of charge by publishers for a short period (some to the end of May, some to the end of June).
Moving to online-only content- Library and copyright options
Wednesday 25 March 2020Moving to online course and teaching delivery may require some lateral thinking with your Library content, especially if you have relied on hard copy content previously. Questions might include: a.) How do I source an eBook for institutional use? b.) Can I add content straight from the web? c.) What are Open Educati...
Teaching staff - How Course Readings can help you transition your Moodle course to online delivery
Tuesday 24 March 2020In moving to fully online teaching, the Library's Course Readings team can assist you in providing extra online learning and teaching resources to your students. The Library has access to over 200,000 eBooks and the vast majority of our academic journals and now available as eJournals. The Library also has access to streaming videos in many academic disciplines. This means that...
InfoPoint news: Pop-ups now closed
Thursday 19 March 2020The pop-up InfoPoints at Berwick, Gippsland and Mt Helen campuses have now closed. The one-stop InfoPoint Service is still available within all campus libraries and via our virtual enquiries services (phone 1300 552 567; online chat or email at https://libanswers.federation.edu.au/).
Submitting Course Readings
Wednesday 18 March 2020For teaching staff who are submitting Course Readings lists using the Course Readings Submission Form on the Library's website, please note that it is currently issuing an error message on submission of the form, however, you will receive an email to say tha...
Copyright tips for online learning
Wednesday 18 March 2020Online Learning presents some questions about using copyright material, such as: Can I link to a YouTube video? How can I make a textbook available to my students online? I am recording my lecture, can I include the video I play in class? These resources can help you find the answ...
New MyLibrary! app
Wednesday 18 March 2020Federation University Library has launched MyLibrary! - a free app you can use to manage your Library account on your mobile phone or tablet. MyLibrary! lets you search, request and renew Library items. You can also access the Library's social media channels for updates on news and events. The app stores a digital copy of your Federation ID barcode which you can use...