Team Leader

• Marion Slawson
  Associate Librarian
  Email: marion.slawson@federation.edu.au
  Phone: 5122 6124

• Level 1, Building L (Library)
  Mt Helen campus
  University Drive
  Mt Helen, Victoria

The Lending and Enquiry Services Team’s mission is to deliver high-quality customer service to support the diverse needs of the FedUni community. We do this by delivering a mix of face-to-face, phone, and virtual assistance, including;

• Our pro-active roving service, delivered throughout our campus libraries, and in other learning spaces
• Our Library Enquiry Service, responding to queries via 1300 552 567, email, online chat and Ask the Library
• Managing the lending of library resources to all FedUni staff, students alumni and community

Team Leader

• Cheryl Claridge
  Team Leader, Research, Learning and Liaison Services
  Email: c.claridge@federation.edu.au
  Phone: 5327 9263

• Level 0, Building L (Library)
  Mt Helen Campus
  Mt Helen, Victoria

The Research, Learning & Liaison Service’s mission is to empower and enhance the learning, teaching and research enterprises of the University. Liaison and Information Librarians proactively provide resources and services to support:

• academic skills development for undergraduates, particularly in the areas of information and digital literacy
• the use of library resources in digital learning and teaching practice, in line with the BOLD Standards Framework
• research skills development for researchers and Higher Degree by Research students, particularly the use of EndNote and the development of sophisticated search and information management skills

The Research, Learning and Liaison Team members are:

Team Member		Areas of responsibility
	Cheryl Claridge (Ballarat)	Arts Business Education Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions Science, Engineering and IT
	Clare Duffy (Ballarat)	Business Science, Engineering and IT TAFE
	Xandria Hughes (Gippsland)	Business Nursing and Healthcare Professions Science, Engineering and IT
	Myles Strous (Gippsland)	Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions
	Marian Chivers (Ballarat)	Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions
	Peggy Hsu (Ballarat)	Arts Education
	Debbie Leatham (Gippsland)	Arts Education Health and Life Sciences
	Carlie Nekrasov (Berwick)	Arts Business Education Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions Science, Engineering and IT
	Kate Roberton (Berwick)	Arts Business Education Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions Science, Engineering and IT
	Karen Pruis (Ballarat) (evenings)	Arts Business Education Health and Life Sciences Nursing and Healthcare Professions Science, Engineering and IT

Team Leader

• Carmel Grant
  Associate Librarian
  Email: c.grant@federation.edu.au
  Phone: 5327 8078

• Level 1, Building L (Library)
  Mt Helen Campus
  University Drive
  Mt Helen, Victoria

The Collections and Access team is responsible for the selection, acquisition, processing, cataloguing and classification of Library materials, both in print and electronic format, the provision of Document Delivery Services and electronic access services and eResources

Manager

• Kay Steel
  Manager, Research and Strategic Projects
  Email: kay.steel@federation.edu.au
  Phone: 5122 6536

• Building 1E (Library)
  Gippsland Campus
  Northways Road
  Churchill, Victoria

Ballarat

Special Collections

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre (GBRC) is named after the foundation Chancellor of the University of Ballarat (now Federation University Australia) in recognition of his long and distinguished career in academic circles, and his generous donation of books. It is located on the top floor of the E.J. Barker Library (Mt Helen Campus).

The GBRC includes the Geoffrey Blainey Mining Collection, the Federation University Australia Special Collection and the Federation University Australia Art and Historical Collections.

Art Collection

The University seeks to develop and maintain a permanent collection of high quality works of visual art for the cultural enrichment of its student body, staff and wider community. The art collection consists largely of works by Australian artists, dating from 1909. The collection also includes various contemporary prints, ceramics, graphics, paintings and sculptures chiefly by graduates, postgraduates and staff of the University.

For a complete listing of the art collection and more up to date information, visit the FedUni Art Collection page.

Historical Collection

The University has an extensive collection of historical material dating from the opening of the Ballarat School of Mines in 1870. Over 15,000 items in the collection are currently catalogued. A selection of these can be accessed digitally via the Library catalogue.

Visitors are welcome to access the collection in the Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre during opening hours or by appointment. For up to date information, visit the FedUni Historical Collection page.

Centre Hours

The Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre can be accessed by appointment or during the following hours:

Gippsland

Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection

The Collection is managed by the Library, and materials are only available for use within the Collection reading room.

The Collection’s holdings can be identified through FedUni Library QuickSearch, Trove and the GippsDoc indexes. Digitised images can be accessed through Trove and FedUni ResearchOnline. However, most archival materials are not available digitally.

Opening hours

The Collection is available for use: