Monday, January 20, 2020

Australia Day Public Holiday

The Library will be CLOSED on Sunday 26th January and Monday 27th January.

The 24/7 Learning Common at the Geoffrey Bolton Library will remain open on both days.

Visit the Library website for more details.

Thursday, December 5, 2019

JTC/South Metro TAFE Library items no longer borrowable


John Tonkin College/South Metropolitan TAFE have advised Murdoch University they have decided to withdraw from our shared library arrangement on Thursday 12th December 2019.

This means that from this date, items from their library are no longer available to be borrowed or requested by Murdoch staff or Murdoch Library members.

Friday, November 29, 2019

End of year holiday opening hours

The University Library (all locations) will be closed on the following dates:
Sunday 22nd December 2019 - Sunday 5th January 2020. 

The Library will reopen on Monday 6th January 2020 at 8am.

The 24/7 Learning Common at the Geoffrey Bolton Library will close at 5pm on Saturday 21st December and will reopen on Thursday 2nd January.

Check opening hours for details.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Life is a journey, not a destination...

Hear incredible real-life stories from people who overcame difficult experiences and want to share their inspiring mental health journey at our Living Library. Take part in this unique and interactive experience that will inspire and encourage you.

What is a ‘Living Library’? 
A living library is based on the concept that the ‘books’ are people and instead of reading, you listen to their real life stories. We provide a relaxed, non-judgmental environment where people can feel
empowered and are given the opportunity to meet and speak to people about a topic that we often
shy away from talking about – mental health.

Thursday, 10th October: 10am – 11:30am
Geoffrey Bolton Library Garden Courtyard, North Wing Level 2

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Access to online resources affected: Wednesday 24th April

Due to a planned upgrade to our systems, access to online resources including journals, databases and ebooks may be unavailable for a period of time on Wednesday 24th April from 8am to 11am (Perth time).

Monday, March 11, 2019

Start your research journey off on the right foot

Are you an Early Career Researcher or postgraduate student keen to develop your research skills? Research Week 2019 is a series of workshops and presentations designed to build and broaden your ability to conduct research. You’ll develop essential skills and knowledge and take the mystery out of the research process.

Run by the University Library, this week-long series of workshops cover every step of the research process - from building your research strategy to conducting a systematic review to and measuring impact. Other skill development opportunities include:
  • How to conduct a literature review: Discover the right approach to take and resources to use
  • Research data management: Learn why it is important and how to create your own management plan
  • Journal quality and impact: Evaluate journals and measure their impact through metrics and rankings
  • Publishing your research: Evaluate and choose a publisher and learn the different types of journal access
  • Murdoch University Research Repository: Learn what it is and how you can contribute your work
  • Copyright for researchers: Understand what your rights are as an author, how to share your work and more.
  • Measuring researcher impact: Learn how to measure impact and raise your research profile
  • and much more.
During the sessions you’ll also connect with Librarians who can provide specialist support services throughout your research journey at Murdoch.

Research Week begins Monday, 25th March at the Geoffrey Bolton Library. You are welcome to attend one or all of the sessions, however places are limited and bookings are essential.

Secure your place here: libcal.murdoch.edu.au

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Automatic renewals of your loans

Ever forgotten to renew your library loans? We’ve just enabled automatic renewals, which means that you can have items for longer without worrying about renewing!

We will automatically renew your loans from our general collection two times and will send you an email with the new due dates. If you need them for longer, you can manually renew them for a further three times using My Library or at the self check machines at the Library.




If you have items that have been recalled by someone else or cannot be automatically renewed, we’ll let you know via email - please return these items by the new due date to avoid fines.

The only thing we will not automatically renew for you are High Demand items, although you may be able to manually renew High Demand items once via My Library or at the self check machines.

You may be fined if you do not return or renew items by the due date. The easiest way to keep track of your loans or fines is by logging into My Library.

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