Library news
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...
new MyLibrary! app
Wednesday 11 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...
InfoPoint: Now open on your campus
Wednesday 4 March 2020New InfoPoints are now open in all campus libraries. Library staff are providing a one-stop enquiry service to all commencing and returning students, staff and visitors. We've been open for 10 days now, and so far our pop-up InfoPoints have answered more than 1500 queries and resolved 80% of them on the spot. Our customers are very satisfied too, giving us a 4.9/5.0 star...
Course Readings in Moodle not opening in Internet Explorer
Monday 2 March 2020If you currently use Internet Explorer as your internet browser then you need to be aware that Course Readings links in Moodle are not opening when clicked on from within Internet Explorer. Instead you will experience an error message saying your session has expired. Federation University suggests you switch your internet browser to Google Chrome and you will be able to access the Course Readings ...
new MyLibrary! app
Monday 24 February 2020Federation University Library is launching 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 to b...
IET has landed
Monday 17 February 2020The Library is providing access to material from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The content includes IET ebooks, and access to IETtv. There are over 600 IET ebooks accessible to staff and students, with content ranging from energy engineering, management of technology, robotics and sensors, computing, and more. IET ebooks are accessible via the Library Catalogue,...
A copyright guide for course teaching materials
Wednesday 12 February 2020You can make use of loads of great content available through the Library and online in your course without infringing copyright. There are some simple guidelines to follow that we outline in the attached summary tool - Delivering Teaching Materials: a quick copyright guide. Also, you can submit requests for content to be digitised by the
Updating your Moodle shell for Semester 1? The Library can help
Sunday 9 February 2020Now that you have your Moodle shells up and running for Semester 1, it's time to collate your readings for your course and send them through to Course Readings or fill in the Course Readings Submission Form. We ca...
Library Planning Day - 5 Feb 2020 - All libraries open
Monday 3 February 2020All Library staff will be participating in an important Library Planning Day at RMIT University, Melbourne on Wednesday 5 February 2020. All libraries will be open on the day for their usual summer hours with library services delivered by trained casual staff. While the mai...
SMB library: temporary closure
Sunday 2 February 2020The main area of the SMB library will be closed from 2pm on Monday 2 February. The the after-hours space will be available from 2-5pm, accessible using swipe-card access via the entrance on the west side.
BONUS+ catalogue outage on Tuesday 4 February
Friday 31 January 2020The BONUS+ catalogue will be unavailable for approx. two hours from 7:30am on Tuesday 4 February to enable the domain name to be changed by the host, CAVAL. When the outage is completed the BONUS+ catalogue can be reached at https://bonus.caval.edu.au We apologise for any inconvenience during this short period. ...
Teaching staff- How the Library can help you get ready for Semester 1
Tuesday 28 January 2020Course Readings is a tool in Moodle which provides one centralised place for your students to access readings. Using the Library's Course Readings service ensures copyright compliance, helps maintain durability of links for student access, and offers a professional standardised view for your students. The readings can be viewed in one list or added to a week, a topic, or a book th...
Teaching staff - time to think about new scanned copies of readings
Sunday 12 January 2020Now is the time to start requesting any new scanned copies of book chapters or journal articles to be made available on Moodle through the Library's Course Readings service. Scans of copyright material available to students on Moodle must go via this central system to ensure they comply with the terms of a Statutory Licence granting the University permiss...
Library opening hours
Friday 20 December 2019Campus libraries continue their services through to 5pm, Tue 24 December with staff on hand to assist. At Wimmera Campus Library - Werrunangity larr Wimmerata, the Library computer room can be readily accessed from the Level 1 corridor.
Library HDR webinars
Monday 18 November 2019The Library is pleased to announce a fortnight of short webinars for HDRs, commencing 25 November, through to 6 December. Find out more and then register for one or more of these webinars through the following link https://federation-edu-au.libcal.com/calendar/classes ...
Times Higher Education now available online
Monday 4 November 2019The Library has arranged an institutional subscription to Times Higher Education. This subscription is a little different to most others, in that once a user is on the site, they are required to create their own account to access all articles and features of the publication.