Library Services for Staff - people, learn, space, connect

We are here to help you in your teaching at Swinburne

Space - access

Six campus libraries - you can use them all
You can use the online resources anytime, anywhere
Opening hours vary between campuses and througout the year
The Latelab at Hawthorn is open 24 hours for access to computer workstations and electronic resources

You need...

A Swinburne ID card and Library PIN - for borrowing, placing holds, renewing books, and other self-service functions
A SIMS login for access to databases, Subject Materials Online (Online Reserve), access to some materials from off campus and as a login for computer workstations.
A Swinburne email account - Library notices are sent to this address. You can forward Swinburne email to an email address of your choice at the link here

Help with login, password or PIN?

Library PIN, contact the Library 9214 8330
SIMS and other IT enquiries, contact the ITS Service Desk 9214 5000
If your staff ID barcode has 8 numbers in it, for example, U12345678 it can be activated for Latelab access. If not, you will need to get a new photo ID from any Student Information Centre (SIC). It can then be activated for you at any library Service Desk.

Connect - to the library

From your office or home you can connect to Library resources:

Search the library catalogue from the library homepage
Put holds on items that are out on loan or at another campus - we notify you by email and/or SMS (your choice) when the item is ready to collect
Renew your loans
Find online resources by subject, using starter guides designed specifically for Swinburne courses
Search for newspaper and journal articles, statistics, industry data, legislation, and standards from a range of databases
Browse or search for online journals, articles and books from the library homepage
Request interlibrary loans
Search publishers' and suppliers' online catalogues to find suitable teaching resources
Contact us - telephone, email, SMS, or at a Service Desk

Connect - to Liaison Librarians

Liaison Librarians are subject specialists for your Faculty/School/Discipline and can provide help with any library matter including:

Ordering books and other library materials
Research assistance
Training workshops for your students
Suggesting links to online resources for subject starter guides
Contact your Liaison Librarian

Borrow

What you need:

The normal loan period is 28 days. Loans for other material vary from two hours to 14 days.
Most items can be renewed if they are not overdue or on hold for another person - there are penalties for late return and non-return of loans
You will need your Swinburne ID card or staff special borrower card each time you borrow

Audiovisual resources and equipment:

You can book and borrow audiovisual equipment to use for teaching
Contact your campus library for further details

Borrowing from other University and TAFE libraries

Swinburne has reciprocal borrowing arrangments with a number of libraries to allow you to borrow their books directly.

For more information, including how to apply for a reciprocal borrowing card, see Reciprocal borrowing for Swinburne staff and students guide
Links to other university library catalogues

Interlibrary loan and document delivery

You can request interlibrary loans for books and articles not held at any Swinburne campus library.

Requests must support current research and/or teaching at Swinburne
To place and track your request online, go to the Inter-library loans page

Services

Ordering

To select books and other library material for your students to use

Browse publishers' and suppliers' catalogues
Purchase request forms are available from each campus library service desk, or use the "suggest a book" form
Email the details of the item directly to your Liaison Librarian
Mark publishers' catalogues and blurbs and send them in the internal mail to your Liaison Librarian

My Subject Materials

To make sure your students have easy access to the resources you recommend:

My Subject Materials (e.g books and videos/DVDs)

High demand library books, particularly required or recommended textbooks
Audiovisual items see My Subject Materials (Audiovisual)
Most items are only available for two-hour loan to use within the Library
To place a hard-copy item in the My Subject Materials collection, submit a My Subject Materials placement form
Personal copies of items loaned to the library by teaching staff can also be placed in the My Subject Materials collection
Contact the Service Desk at your campus

Subject Materials Online

Provides online access to book chapters and journal articles scanned from print copies under the Copyright Act statutory licence for educational copying
Create direct links in your Blackboard online subject website to articles in the library databases

Photocopying & printing

Photocopying and printing - a debit card system. Link includes a price list
Faculty/School photocopying in the Library - procedure for charging a Faculty/School for the cost of photocopies made by teaching and non-teaching staff

Copyright & permissions

Swinburne Library provides advice on copyright issues for publishing and support in negotiating terms and conditions. See Copyright @ Swinburne for more information and contact details.

Learn

Library Training Workshops

Help your students to make the best use of the library. Ask your Liaison Librarian to arrange:

For your students

Orientation sessions to familiarise students with library facilities and services, including the use of the library catalogue
Research skills workshops to introduce students to library material (especially online resources) and research methods relevant to particular subject areas
At the start of the main teaching periods Library Training Workshops are held. See the webpage for content and schedule

For staff

Library training programs for staff
Endnote - sessions for staff, postgraduate and honours students on using this bibliographic software

Services for particular groups

Contact us

Library staff are here to help you. We can answer your questions. Speak to us in person at the Service desk, contact your Liaison Librarian or contact us by phone, email, or SMS

Your Liaison Librarian can provide more extensive help with any of the services outlined above