Library news
TAFE Teachers - Library classes for 2025 are now available for booking
Friday 13 December 2024TAFE Teachers - The Library can help your students get off to the right start for 2025! Our classes can be tailored to meet the needs of your students and can cover subjects such as; Setting up student email accounts, passwords and ID cards Moodle navigation and assessment uploads File management with OneDrive and the M...
Wimmera and SMB library closures - December - January
Thursday 12 December 2024Werrunangity larr Wimmerata Library and the SMB library will be closed from Monday December 16 and reopen on Monday January 13. The Computer lab adjacent to the Wimmera Library and the SMB after hours study space will be open for use from December 16 to 20 and January 6 to 10. We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and wish everyone a relaxing holiday seaso...
Wimmera and SMB library closures - December - January
Tuesday 10 December 2024Werrunangity larr Wimmerata Library and the SMB library will be closed from Monday December 16 and reopen on Monday January 13. The Computer lab adjacent to the Wimmera Library and the SMB after hours study space will be open for use from December 16 to 20 and January 6 to 10. We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and wish everyone a relaxing holiday seaso...
Wimmera and SMB library closures: December - January
Monday 2 December 2024Werrunangity larr Wimmerata Library and the SMB library will be closed from Monday December 16 and reopen on Monday January 13. The Computer lab adjacent to the Wimmera Library and the SMB after hours study space will be open for use from December 16 to 20 and January 6 to 10. We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and wish everyone a relaxing holiday seaso...
Wimmera Library closure
Monday 2 December 2024Werrunangity larr Wimmerata Library will be closed on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December. The computer lab adjacent to the Wimmera Library will be open for use. We apologise for any inconvenience this closure may cause.
Wimmera and SMB library closures - December - January
Tuesday 26 November 2024Werrunangity larr Wimmerata Library and the SMB library will be closed from Monday December 16 and reopen on Monday January 13. The Computer lab adjacent to the Wimmera Library and the SMB after hours study space will be open for use from December 16 to 20 and January 6 to 10. We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and wish everyone a relaxing holiday seaso...
Library collection movements - Mt Helen
Sunday 17 November 2024We are moving the shelves and collections in the Mt Helen Libary to create better spaces for our clients. From late November through the summer break, all remaining print collections at the Mt Helen Library will be moved from Level 2 to Level 9. This will create some noise in the early stages of this process while more shelving is set up on Level 9. The collection will...
Changes to Library Collections
Monday 11 November 2024If you have been in the Library recently, you may have noticed that there are less books on the shelves. To create more student spaces and make our collections more relevant, we have been evaluating our collection, moving books which are not regularly used to our Ballarat Off Site Store, and discarding books which are no longer of use or surplus to needs. Items that have been mo...
Renovations in the Berwick Library
Sunday 10 November 2024We are undertaking renovations in the Berwick library to create better spaces for our clients. Works will commence on November 11, this will cause some disruption with dust, noise and limited access to some areas of the library. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. ...
Berwick Campus Library change to opening hours
Thursday 7 November 2024The opening hours at the Berwick Library will change from Monday, November 11th. The library will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m, Monday to Friday. Full opening hours are available on the Library website ...
Renovations in the Berwick Library
Thursday 7 November 2024We are undertaking renovations in the Berwick library to create better spaces for our clients. Works will commence on November 11, this will cause some disruption with dust, noise and limited access to some areas of the library. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. ...
Document Delivery Services: New name and expanded access
Thursday 10 October 2024Evolving with broader industry sector practices, the Library's Document Delivery Services has become Resource Sharing Services. You will see the name change gradually reflected on the website in coming weeks. Please note however that our email address remains the same: docdel@federation.edu.au Our provision of resource sharin...
Library workshops: Searching the literature systematically
Friday 4 October 2024Searching the literature systematically when doing reviews can strike terror into the hearts of experienced researchers. How do I know I have found everything out there? What if I get a million results?
EndNote Workshops
Sunday 29 September 2024EndNote: An apprenticeship (30 minutes) Get started with EndNote (desktop), for new and returning users and anybody interested in a basic refresher. Setting up a "library" of references, adding and editing records and groups, and using EndNote with Word documents.
Library webinar: Reporting the search
Friday 20 September 2024In any research, it is important to report the methods accurately and completely, as this improves transparency and replicability. Scoping, systematic and other types of reviews are no different. Reporting your search is a crucial step and needs to be done thoroughly so readers know exactly what you have done.
Indigenous Literacy Day: Great Book Swap
Tuesday 3 September 2024Join us at the Berwick, Gippsland, Mt Helen, and SMB Libraries for The Great Book Swap, celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday, September 4th!
File sharing sites and FedUni teaching materials posted online
Friday 30 August 2024Assistance for managing copyright infringements of FedUni teaching materials posted online How to locate, manage, and prevent. Federation University teaching content posted online without permission is an infringement of University copyright, and may result in legal or University disciplinary action for the student posting the material. The ...
Great Book Swap: Call for book donations
Monday 19 August 2024Federation University Library is supporting the Great Book Swap once again this year, to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. If you have any quality second-hand books you would like to donate for the event, please drop them off at your closest campus library by the 30th of August. The Great Book Swap will be held i...
Library Planning day: Today
Monday 19 August 2024Library staff will be attending a planning day on Tuesday August 20. To accommodate this there will be some changes to services and opening hours, Werrunangity larr Wimmerata (Wimmera Campus) Library will be closed on Tuesday August 20, reopening on Wednesday August 21. The PC lab is available during this time. SMB Campus Library will be closed on Tu...
Library Planning Day: August 20
Thursday 15 August 2024Library staff will be attending a planning day on August 20. To accommodate this there will be some changes to services and opening hours, Werrunangity larr Wimmerata (Wimmera Campus) Library will be closed on Tuesday August 20, reopening on Wednesday August 21. The PC lab is available during this time. SMB Campus Library will be closed on Tuesday Au...
TAFE teachers planning your class schedules for second semester?
Wednesday 17 July 2024Book your TAFE computer skills classes with the library now to get your students off to the right start! Classes can be tailored to meet the needs of your students while also covering: Student email accounts Passwords Moodle navigation and assessment uploads My Student Centre Student ID car...
TAFE teachers planning your class schedules for second semester?
Tuesday 16 July 2024Book your TAFE computer skills classes with the library now to get your students off to the right start! Classes can be tailored to meet the needs of your students while also covering: Student email accounts Passwords Moodle navigation and assessment uploads My Student Centre Student ID car...
Teaching and copyright considerations
Friday 5 July 2024Stay on the right side of copyright in your teaching You may be presented with questions about using copyright material, such as: 1./ Can I upload publisher provided content (slides, handouts) in my Moodle course? 2./ Can my students upload their work for assignments to outside websites? 3./ How can I make a print textbook...
EndNote webinars for researchers
Wednesday 3 July 2024EndNote Desktop: Getting Started A session for those new to using EndNote, guiding you through Installing and setting up Endnote Desktop and building your library of resources. Online: Thursday July 4, 11 am - 12 pm
TAFE teachers planning your class schedules for second semester?
Monday 1 July 2024Book your TAFE computer skills classes with the library now to get your students off to the right start! Classes can be tailored to meet the needs of your students while also covering: Student email accounts Passwords Moodle navigation and assessment uploads My Student Centre Student ID car...
Library Webinars and Events this month
Sunday 30 June 2024EndNote Desktop: Getting Started A session for those new to using EndNote, guiding you through Installing and setting up Endnote Desktop and building your library of resources. Online: Thursday July 4, 11 am – 12 pm
Last chance to register for writing retreat
Monday 24 June 2024Shut up and Write retreat This one-day writing retreat may be just what you are looking for. Events like these are a great way to progress that writing project and kick start a writing habit. Register now to lock in some uninterrupted writing time away from the distractions of home and office ...
Writing Retreat - Berwick Campus
Sunday 9 June 2024In response to the positive feedback and publishing outcomes from last years research writing events, the library is offering more opportunities for researchers (including HDR candidates) to take time away from their day-to-day distractions and find some dedicated writing time.
Calling for Open Textbook author/s
Friday 7 June 2024Do you have an idea for an Open Textbook? Not sure where to start? Ready to dive in? Federation Library is seeking academic author/s to publish an Open Textbook with us through the CAUL OER Collective on the Pressbooks platform. For examples view the catalogue of output for the project and the first ...
Indigenous Knowledges and Research: Library tools
Sunday 2 June 2024Federation library has adopted the Indigenous Referencing Guidance for Indigenous Knowledges, which was developed by the Indigenous Archives Collective . This referencing guide and toolkit was featured in a presentation by D...