Thursday, December 18, 2014

Library holiday closure dates

The South St Campus Library will close at 5pm on Tuesday the 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2015.

Please see our opening hours for closure dates for our Peel, Rockingham and Veterinary Library branches.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

IT Client Services support over the Christmas and New Year period

IT Client Services will be operating limited support hours during the period of December 24th 2014 to 12th January 2015. See http://announcements.murdoch.edu.au/id/2248/ for full details.

Emergency power outages

There will be power outages in the Library to allow for essential maintenance during the following times:

  • Library South Wing: Saturday 20 December 2014, 7-10am
  • Library North Wing and Library Link: Wednesday 7 January 2015, time to be confirmed.
Sorry for any inconvenience. 


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Ask a Librarian service unavailable Friday 5 December

Ask a Librarian chat and desk services at the South St Campus Library will not be available on Friday 5 December from 2pm - 5pm. You can still email us your query and we will respond as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Google scholar services have resumed

Google has updated Scholar, and Murdoch University is available again.

In order to links to appear in results, you may need to visit Google Scholar's settings and go to the Library links section.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Google Scholar connection temporarily not working

An unexpected change by Google means that you will not be able to search the Murdoch University Library collection via Google Scholar. This issue has been reported to Google and should be fixed by next week. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Extended Library opening hours during exam period

The South St Campus Library will open earlier on Saturdays during the exam period:
Saturday 1st November: 8am – 5pm
Saturday 8th November: 8am – 5pm
Please note that library services are restricted during Study Hall hours (self checkout services only).

Thursday, September 25, 2014

BONUS+ downtime - Saturday 27th September

Due to IT maintenance, BONUS+ will be unavailable for intermittent periods occurring between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm (WST) on Saturday 27th September 2014.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

New lift - Library South Wing

A new lift has been installed and is ready for use in the South Wing of the South St Library. The silent study area will move back to Level 4 of the Library.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Power outage Thursday 18 September 7.00am

There will be a short power outage affecting the 24/7 Library Learning Common at South St Campus from 7.00am on Thursday 18 September. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Monday, September 1, 2014

iVEC Research Data Management Training

iVEC and Murdoch University Library invite researchers to attend a one hour data management session.

iVEC is an unincorporated joint venture between CSIRO, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, and the University of Western Australia and is supported by the Western Australian Government.  Researchers attending this presentation will gain knowledge about how research data management can improve research.  The session will cover:
  • Research data management 101
  • Services available to researchers (iVEC and nationally)
  • Services specific to your institution
  • Interactive discussion (Q&A)
Date:                Thursday 18th September 2014
Time:               12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location:         Brian Hill Lecture Theatre (Hill LT)
Presenters:       Luke Edwards, Data Adviser, iVEC
                         Judith Beach, Librarian, Murdoch University  
 
If you would like to attend please email Tracey Conte (and include your field of research) by Friday 12th September.

About IVEC
iVEC Research Data Storage Infrastructure
iVEC@Murdoch

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Exam papers and online forms temporarily unavailable: 28 August 5-5.30pm

Exam papers and online forms on the Library website will be temporarily unavailable for a short time today, Thursday 28 August, between 5.00pm and 5.30pm, to allow essential maintenance to be carried out. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Power shut down Saturday 30th August 7.00-8.00am

The 24/7 Learning Common at the South St Campus Library will be closed between 7.00am and 8.00am on Saturday 30th August due to a scheduled power shut down for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Need to access a book that is on loan or located at another campus?

If an item is on loan or is located at another campus you can recall it by placing a request through the Library catalogue. You will be notified by email when the item is available for collection.

To request an item:
  1. Search the Library catalogue and display the record for the item you want.
  2. Click on  "Request" at the top or bottom of the screen.
  3. Enter your Username and Password.
  4. Select a Pickup Location from the dropdown menu.
  5. Click on "Submit".
  6. Click on "Request Selected Item" (and you may need to select the copy to be recalled).
For further information on requesting see:  http://library.murdoch.edu.au/Borrowing-and-access/Requesting/  and for the total number of recalls permitted see:  http://library.murdoch.edu.au/Borrowing-and-access/Borrowing/

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Student password problem resolved

The problems experienced recently by students who reset their password have now been resolved.
If you are still unable to login to any University or Library services, please contact the IT Service Desk. We apologise once again for any inconvenience caused.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Problem identified with student passwords

An issue has arisen with the student password reset system. Students who have reset their password today (Tuesday 12 August) will be unable to log into a number of University services. This includes Library resources such as databases, ejournals, ebooks, ereserve, BONUS+ and ArticleReach.
IT Services are working to resolve this issue and we apologise for the inconvenience.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Library South Wing Lift - Out of order starting Friday 1st Aug

The lift in the south wing of the South Street Campus Library will be shut down a few days earlier than expected, from late Friday 1 August to 26 September 2014, to facilitate preparations for the complete lift replacement. There will be a considerable amount of disruption, during this time, although we will work to keep this to a minimum.

Access to the first and fourth floors will be only available using the stairs. If you are unable to negotiate the stairs you may request items be collected for you, either through existing Equity arrangements, by emailing loans@murdoch.edu.au or by asking at the Library Enquiries desk at the entrance of the library.

As a result of the noise expected on the fourth floor, we will be temporarily moving the Silent area to Level 2. However, there will still be a certain amount of noise and you may wish to find alternative silent study areas for this period of time.

We apologise for this inconvenience but this work must be undertaken and we appreciate your cooperation.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Law Help Desk opens Monday Week 3

The Law Help Desk will be reopening on Monday 4th of August. The desk is located on South Wing Level 3 of the South Street Campus Library. Students can receive help with finding legal resources and guidance with their Library Research Tests.

Opening Hours are:
Monday - Tuesday: 1.30pm-4.30pm
Wednesday - Friday: 10.30am-4.30pm

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Library South Wing Lift - Out of order 4th Aug - 26th Sept

The lift in the south wing of the South Street Campus Library will be shut down from 4 August to 26 September 2014 to facilitate a complete lift replacement. There will be a considerable amount of disruption, during this time, although we will work to keep this to a minimum.

Access to levels first and fourth floors will be only available using the stairs. If you are unable to negotiate the stairs you may request items be collected for you, either through existing Equity arrangements, by emailing loans@murdoch.edu.au or by asking at the Library Enquiries desk at the entrance of the library.

As a result of the noise expected on the fourth floor, we will be temporarily moving the Silent area to Level 2. However, there will still be a certain amount of noise and you may wish to find alternative silent study areas for this period of time.

We apologise for this inconvenience but this work must be undertaken and we appreciate your cooperation.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Ask a Librarian desk

Need help finding information? Visit the Ask a Librarian desk on South Wing level 3 of the South St Campus Library. The desk will be open from the start of semester 2, Monday to Friday 10.00am until 4.00pm. You can also email your questions or chat with us.
See Ask a Librarian for more information.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Feeling a little lost on O-Week?

The South Street Campus Library will be running tours Tuesday 15 July and Wednesday 16 July at 2.45pm.
Just come down and pop your name on the sign up sheets at the front counter.

Getting started at the Library

Go to our Students pages to find out about developing your research skills, subject guides, referencing and more.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Peel Library closed Friday 11 July for maintainance

On this Friday, 11 July, Peel Library will be closed all day due to maintainance works being carried out.

Friday, July 4, 2014

24/7 Learning Common Closure - Sunday 6th July 7am – 12noon

Due to a planned power outage, the 24/7 Learning Common at the South St Campus Library will be closed from 7am – 12noon on Sunday 6th July.

Sorry for an inconvenience.

Monday, June 30, 2014

South St Campus Library closed for power shutdown - Sunday 6 July

The South St Campus library will be closed until 12.00 midday on Sunday 6 July due to a power shutdown.
Online resources will continue to be available from the Library website.

Monday, June 23, 2014

No loans after 10pm on Wednesday 25th June

In preparation for a system upgrade, the Self check machines at South St Campus Library will be shutdown at 10pm. Please make sure you check out your books before 10pm.

Services should be restored by 9am on Thursday 26th June.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Online Library resources unavailable Wednesday 25th June from 11pm

Due to system upgrades, the following Library resources will not be available from 11pm on Wednesday 25th June until approximately 9am on Thursday 26th June:

  • Library Catalogue
  • My Library
  • eReserve
  • databases
  • eJournals & eBooks
  • BONUS+ and ArticleReach. 

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Temporary Library system downtime tonight between 8 and 9 pm

The Library system will be shut down temporarily for 10 to 20 minutes tonight between 8pm and 9pm, to allow for essential server maintenance.
There will be no access to the library catalogue, eReserve, databases and My Library during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Friday, May 30, 2014

WA Day public holiday opening hours

All Murdoch University Library branches will be open on Monday 2nd June. See our public holiday opening hours for more information.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Extended opening hours during exams

The South St Campus Library will be open from the earlier time of 8am on Saturdays during the exam period (7th and 14th of June).

Please see our opening hours for more information.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

ANZAC day closure - 25th April

All library branches will be closed on Friday 25th April for ANZAC Day, however the 24/7 Learning Common at the South St Campus Library will remain open. For more information, please see our opening hours.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Easter opening hours 18-21 April

The South St Campus Library will be open as usual on Saturday April 19, but closed on Friday, Sunday and Monday for Easter. The Peel, Rockingham and Veterinary libraries will be closed from Friday through to Monday. 

See our public holiday opening hours for further details.

Friday, March 28, 2014

IT Service Desk move

The IT Service Desk is now located in North Wing, Level 3 (near the Bush Court entrance) of the South St Campus Library.

The Desk is open 8am to 11pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on weekends (during semester).  

South St Campus Library opening hours extended

From Monday March 31st, the South St Campus Library will be open until 11pm (Mondays to Fridays during semester). Please see our Opening hours for more details.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Online Library resources unavailable Thursday 27th March

Due to system upgrades, the following Library resources will not be available from 11pm on Thursday 27th March until approximately 9am on Friday 28th March:

  • Library Catalogue
  • My Library
  • eReserve
  • databases
  • eJournals & eBooks
  • BONUS+ and ArticleReach. 

We apologise for any inconvenience.

No loans after 9pm on Thursday 27 March

In preparation for a system upgrade, the Self check machines at South St Campus Library will be shutdown at 9pm.

Please make sure you check out your books before 9pm.

Services should be restored by 9am on Friday 28th March.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Online Library resources unavailable Thursday 20 March

Due to system upgrades, the following Library resources will not be available from 10.00pm Thursday 20 March until 8am on Friday 21 March:

  • Library Catalogue
  • My Library
  • eReserve
  • databases
  • eJournals & eBooks
  • BONUS+ and ArticleReach. 
We apologise for any inconvenience.

No loans after 8.00pm Thursday 20 March

In preparation for a system upgrade, the Self check machines at South St Campus Library will be shutdown at 8.00pm.

Please make sure you check out your books before 8.00pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Friday, March 14, 2014

Possible downtime to document delivery services: 14th-18th March

Due to an upgrade of Libraries Australia systems, there may be disruptions to our document delivery service during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Library opening hours for Labour Day

The South St Campus Libraries will be open as usual on Monday 3 March 2014. Rockingham and Peel Campus Libraries will be open with reduced hours. See our public holiday opening hours page for full details.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Ask a Librarian – make an appointment

If you need guidance on finding information, you can make an appointment to see a librarian at the South St Campus Library.

For details, check our Ask a Librarian page.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Knowledge Unlatched

In the principle of support for open scholarship, the Library has committed to participate in the Knowledge Unlatched Pilot Collection of Open Access e-books. This collection includes 28 new titles published by internationally recognised academic publishers.
If at least 200 libraries from around the world agree to support the Pilot Collection by Feb 28th 2014, publishers will be paid a pre-agreed fee in return for making the books available on a Creative Commons licence via OAPEN and HathiTrust as a fully downloadable PDF immediately upon publication. This target was reached at the end of January, including over 20 academic libraries within Australia and New Zealand.
Knowledge Unlatched is an international initiative to aid libraries worldwide in sharing and minimising the costs of providing open access to scholarly titles. One of its aims is to enable Humanities and Social Sciences “long-form” publications to become as accessible as open access science journals. More information about Knowledge Unlatched is available at www.knowledgeunlatched.org

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Library opening hours for Australia Day weekend

The South St and Rockingham Campus Libraries will be open as usual on Saturday 25 January but closed on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 January 2014. Peel Campus Library will be closed on for all three days.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Improved ebook access on MyiLibrary

Access to over 750 ebooks in the MyiLibrary database has been enhanced to allow simultaneous access to a title by multiple users. Most of the titles can now also be downloaded to a mobile device.

To find out more about downloading, connect to MyiLibrary and check the Help pages. For more information on ebooks, see our guide to finding and using ebooks.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Changes to External Student Delivery Services

The Library has made changes to the ways in which we support external students, in keeping with the University’s decision to provide all learning materials for external students electronically. From the beginning of 2014, we will no longer be posting printed material to external students. The Library has been developing a large profile of electronic resources for some years now and we are well placed to cease the posting of physical resources to our external students. External students have access to ebooks, ArticleReach and Journal databases wherever they are geographically located and will also continue to have access to other tertiary institutions within Australia as reciprocal borrowers if they conveniently reside close to one or more of them.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Changes to penalty points for overdue loans

The Library has increased the number of penalty points you will accrue for some items you have borrowed, if they are not returned or renewed by the date they are due back. 3 Day Reserve loans will now incur 50 points for each day they are overdue, and BONUS+ and Document Delivery loans will incur 10 points for each day they are overdue. These changes have been introduced to provide more equitable access to the Murdoch University and other library collections. Please see our borrowing page for more information about penalty points and fines.

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