2. LIBRARY SERVICES
• Borrowing of resources
• Help finding resources for your studies
• Access to “Ask a Librarian” online service
• Inter library loans
• Reciprocal borrowing with UWS
• Able to borrow from any TAFE Library within NSW
3. LIBRARY SERVICES
• Professional Library Staff
• Presentations and teaching of:
– Library catalogue (TAFEcat) – Internet
- Research skills - Study skills
– Database use
4. RESOURCES
• Online library catalogue – you can search all TAFE
NSW libraries http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au
– Loan periods of 1-2 weeks, with mailed reminder notices for
overdue items and fines
• LibGuides (online subject guides -for different subjects and courses)
http://swsi.tafensw.campusguides.com/
5. RESOURCES
• Access to a huge resource collection:
– over 15,000 items
- Books - DVDs,
- CD-ROMs - magazines and newspapers
– eResources
- ebooks - online video streaming
- databases (online magazine, newspaper articles and TV
news and current affairs shows)
6. FACILITIES
• Individual and group study rooms and reading areas
• After class computers and software
• A/V equipped seminar rooms
• Photocopying and colour computer printing options
7. REMEMBER
• Your library provides access to a
wide range of resources, services and facilities
• The library web site has extra services
• Library staff are happy to assist and support you in
your studies
• You can book in for a personal Research Skills
session, just talk to the Professional Library Staff
• Come and visit, individually,
in groups or with your class
8. REMEMBER
Opening hours:
Monday –Wednesday 8.30am-8.00pm
Thursday 8.30am-6.30pm
Friday 8.30am-5.00pm
Remember to keep up-to-date with what’s
happening at your library