Bag Rooms for Session 2 exams

Students who have Session 2 exams can leave their belongings in the following locations:

• E7B Mason Theatre
• W5A Price Theatre
• X5B Theatre

These locations are staffed by Security and open 1 hour before exams start.  

Students are advised to leave enough time to deposit their belongings as there are likely to be queues for the Bag Rooms.

Enrolment for Session 2, 2013

Enrolment for Session 2 has started and will run until Fri 26th July.

If new students reqire access to a computer but they do not have a OneID, please direct them to the Atrium (C10A) where computers and enrolment help is located.

Student IT Help will be located in the Atrium (C10A) from:
Mon 22nd July to Thurs 1st August.
8am to 8pm

Daily Run Sheets of enrolment details and locations will be placed at each Service Zone.

Theses collection: the process explained

The following points outline the basic process of theses submission to the Library collection:

• HDR students are required to submit a copy of their thesis to the library. Students undertaking research projects as part of Masters by coursework or Honours are not required to do this. The library has occasionally received Masters by coursework and Honours theses, but this is extremely rare.
• Theses (print or electronic) cannot be submitted directly to the library. All theses have to be submitted with the appropriate paperwork to the HDRO. This includes alumni wishing to submit electronic copies of their thesis several years after completion.
• From 2011 HDR students have been required to submit both a print and digital copy of their thesis to the library. Prior to 2011 submission of the digital copy was optional.
• Theses are submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office (HRDO) along with the appropriate paperwork. The digital thesis submission form can be found online at http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/forms/
• The HDRO collects submitted theses and checks the appropriate forms are completed and that the degree has been conferred. Theses are sent to the library as a batch every 3-6 months. Print and electronic theses are usually sent separately.
• Once received by the library print thesis are managed by the Collection Development teams, digital thesis are managed by the Research & Scholarly Information team. Queries should be forwarded to the appropriate team.
• Once an electronic thesis is received by the R&SI team processing it into ResearchOnline can take several months depending on what copyright/permission checks are required and also current team workload and priorities. R&SI can prioritise processing of a specific thesis if requested to do so.

Information from Josephine Morton, 8/7/13 & 2/09/13.

Library & Campus Study Spaces, Session 1, 2013

The Library is now a Quiet Study Space to allow students to prepare for Session 1 exams.  If students need a place to talk in groups, they must use the Level 1 Group Study area near the Presentation Practice Pods.

There are a variety of study spaces on campus. This information may be useful for clients who find it difficult to locate a space in the Library, or who wish to study in a different environment:

• E7B indoor courtyard
• C10A Atrium
• E6A foyer area
• W6A
• E8A
• C5C outdoor courtyards
• C5C computer rooms
• Y3A common areas

These areas have power outlets and Wifi access.


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2013 - 2014 Budget Papers

The 2013 - 2014 Budget Papers are available online at the following:

http://www.treasury.gov.au
and
http://www.budget.gov.au/2013-14/index.htm

The websites also contains links to Budget Papers from previous years.

EDUC261 QR Code Activity

EDUC261 students will be participating in a QR Code activity in the Library. The activity involves locating and scanning various QR Codes and reporting their findings to the class. This has been performed last year to much success and little disruption.

The activity will occur on:

Thurs 2nd May: 11am - 7pm.

Fri 3rd May: 9am - 4pm.

Please expect small groups of EDUC261 students to be walking around the Library. 

Please do not remove any QR Codes you may find around the building.

Brunner Room Access and Book Retrieval

This post contains information for Brunner Room access requests, and procedure for retrieving books for Undergraduate Students.

Brunner Room Access Request

Brunner Collection is a restricted access collection accessible only to:

 

• Macquarie University academics from the Department of Ancient History
• Postgraduate students studying Egyptology
• Honours students studying Egyptology
• Authorised users with a letter of authorization from Boyo Ockinga and other academic staff in Ancient History / Egyptology.

Procedure:

·         Give the client an application form (from the Brunner Folder at Service Zone 3).

·         Make sure the client reads the conditions of use and completes all details and signs the form.

·         File completed form in designated transparent sheet (for Eugenia to process).

·         Tell the client that his/her campus card will be encoded for Brunner access in about 5 working days.

 

 

Brunner Retrieval for Undergraduates

 

Macquarie Undergraduate students studying Ancient History subjects are allowed to view Brunner items in the same way as Restricted Access Collection items.

The student must have their campus card with them and confirm their course code (they can look it up in iLearn if they don't know it)

 

Process for retrieving items from Brunner for Ancient History Undergraduates

• Verify enrolment in Ancient History subjects, have the student fill in a Brunner Retrieval Request form & advise them it will be available within 30 minutes.
• Go to the Brunner room (do NOT allow Undergraduate students into the Brunner room) and locate the item.
• Fill in the log book, include a jacket, a red 'one day loan' slip and a photocopying request form with each item. If the student is not waiting at the desk, leave the item on the Brunner Collection Shelf (next to the ARC pickup shelves).
• Lend the item(s) to the student as per usual restricted access collection procedures and escort the student to the Supervised Reading Desks.
• Discharge items when the client is finished and leave in the assisted copy hub for photocopying.
• If no photocopying is requested, mark the item returned in the Brunner log book and leave on the table in Brunner room for re-shelving.

A full copy of the process and request forms are available in the Brunner folder at service zone 3.