Library news
Library webinar: Documenting and reporting the search
Monday 19 May 2025In scoping and systematic type reviews, it is important to report the search methods accurately and completely, as this can improve transparency and replicability. Keeping a comprehensive search log and using reporting guidelines makes this easier.
Research Data Management: Handling Sensitive Data
Sunday 4 May 2025Learn practical strategies to protect and handle sensitive information securely and efficiently, while considering what data publishing options are available. Thursday, 8 May, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm, via Teams Register via the Research Training and Development calendar. ...
Resource Sharing Service – Inter-library loan delays
Sunday 4 May 2025The national resource sharing infrastructure which we and other libraries rely on to supply documents and inter-library loans to our users is in the process of being replaced with a new and improved national resource sharing service.
Students can drop into the Writing Space to get advice from LSAs and librarians
Sunday 4 May 2025The Writing Space is open Monday to Thursday, 12–2 pm (during semester) at Mt Helen, Berwick and Gippsland campus libraries. Feel free to recommend this service to students who need support with writing, research and referencing....
Resource Sharing Service – Possible inter-library loan delays and shortened loan periods
Monday 14 April 2025The national resource sharing infrastructure which we and other libraries rely on to supply documents and inter-library loans to our users is being replaced with a new national resource sharing service with all the current core functions and a host of significant improvements. This system will provide more eff...
Grants for Open Education textbooks and supplementary resource creation
Friday 11 April 2025Federation Library is seeking EOIs from academic authors to publish new open textbooks with us or adopt an existing title, with the added incentive of CAUL funding grant possibility if you act swiftly.
Grants available for Open Educational textbooks and supplementary resources creation
Friday 4 April 2025Federation Library is seeking EOIs from academic authors to publish new open textbooks with us or adopt an existing title, with the added incentive of CAUL funding grant possibility if you act swiftly.
Resource Sharing Service – Possible inter-library loan delays
Sunday 30 March 2025The national resource sharing infrastructure which we and other libraries rely on to supply documents and inter library loans to our users is being replaced with a new national resource sharing service with all the current core functions and a host of significant improvements. This system will provide more eff...
Upcoming disruption to Resource Sharing services
Friday 21 March 2025The National Library of Australia’s Trove has coordinated the sharing of resources among Australian Libraries for over 33 years, providing access to resources beyond local library collections for researchers. The system used for coordinating this resource sharing has reached end of life and is being replaced.
Library Collection Move - Mt. Helen
Monday 17 February 2025The Mt. Helen Library is moving our print collection from Level 2 to a new location on Level 9 of Building L. We envisage that this move might take some weeks. Library staff will provide information on what items are on which floor during the move, to reduce inconvenience as much as possible. Once the move is completed, all physical items held at the Mt. Helen Library will reside on Level 9.
Copyright and delivering content for teaching
Monday 3 February 2025Preparing your teaching content for the year? Let us help you keep on the right side of copyright. There are great tips and advice on the Library guide to Selecting Teaching Resources and: Refer to
Research Data Management (RDM)
Wednesday 22 January 2025Effective research data management (RDM) is crucial for ensuring data integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with funding and institutional requirements. It also facilitates data sharing and long-term preservation, which are essential for advancing scientific knowledge. The Research Services team have been working with staff from the Library and ITS to develop a Research Data Management ...
TAFE Teachers - Library classes for Semester 1 are now available for booking
Tuesday 21 January 2025The 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 Microsoft Office ...
Cessation of past exam paper service
Monday 13 January 2025Please be advised that the Library will no longer be facilitating access to past exam papers for students. We have made this decision in consultation with Learning and Teaching stakeholders, and based on the pattern of exam supply over recent years. We have not received any past exams since 2020 and, while some units have returned to paper-based exams post-COVID, the papers are not be...
TAFE Teachers - Library classes for Semester 1 are now available for booking
Tuesday 7 January 2025The 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 Microsoft Office ...
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!