Have you been wondering how to find the important readings and articles for your topic?

We can help!

The Readings collection contains items such as textbooks and required readings for topics taught at Flinders. They may be either in hardcopy format (e.g. book,  DVD) or electronic format  (scanned chapter or link to an online article.) You can see whether your topic has Readings by checking the Readings tab in the Library Catalogue.

You can also go to your topic home page in FLO and click on the Readings link to see a list of all your topic readings.  Some will be available online, and some may be available in print.

Readings in hardcopy format will be located in the Readings collection held at the Loans Desk in one of the branches of the Flinders Library. Take the call number to the relevant Loans Desk and staff will retrieve the item for you. You may borrow  a Readings item or 2 hours for use within the Library.

eReadings may be accessed online 24/7, on campus or from home (following authentication with your FAN and password.) For more information on how to connect to an eReading, link to the interactive tutorial on the Library’s Online Tutorials webpage.

The Welcome Desk will be staffed while the Central Library entry redevelopment is being completed. Ask Theresa or one of our other staff  for directions and library brochures.  Events in the Library in week 1 include:

• Library opening hours in the Central, Law and Sturt Libraries are extended from March 1st.
• Orientation tours of Central Library at 1pm each day in the week commencing March 1st. 1/2 hour duration. Meet near the Welcome Desk.
• The Library Assignment is a self-paced online introduction to the Library. Find it on your FLO topic list.

The library photocopying and printing system will be unavailable most of Friday due to a software upgrade and installation/testing of an external gateway interface.

This downtime will also affect Papercut printing services in Education, Humanities and possibly some areas of the FMC. During this time patrons will not be able add money to their printing/photocopying account.

We apologise for the inconvenience, but it is important that this upgrade occurs before the beginning of semester.

Truus Daalder presents an illustrated talk about the fascinating objects covered in her book Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment.

The book draws upon the extensive holdings of the South Australian Museum and the Daalders’ own private collections.

Beautifully illustrated, the book covers the relatively unexplored area of Aboriginal adornment in addition to chapters on Oceanic, Asian and African cultures.

Truus Daalder, with her husband Joost, has been a collector of objects from non-European cultures, especially in the area of jewellery and adornment, for more than 3 decades.  She is the author of the bestselling Hunting Antiques in New Zealand.

Friday 19th March 2010, 3.30pm

Noel Stockdale Room, Central Library, Flinders University

All welcome - admission free - light refreshments.

More details available at the Fridays at the Library website

We are pleased to announce that the 24 Hour Computer Lab will open again on Monday 22nd February at 9am.

Over the summer, the Lab has been unavailable as it has functioned as a temporary library entrance while renovations were carried out on the entrance level.  It will now revert to 24 hour swipe-card access as usual.

An enormous amount of work has been done in the last two weeks on level 1 of the Central Library. Although some areas will not be finished for approximately 3 weeks,  Library Staff and Service points will move  back into Level 1 of the Central Library as of Monday 22nd February at 9am ready for Orientation Week.  Check out the latest photos on our Flickr page!

• The Library Entrance will be back on Level 1 and you can enter through the automatic doors at the top of the stairs.
• Temporary Information, Loans and FLO desks will be located in front of the Reference Collection, while work on the new desk is finished.
• ID Card services will be available from a temporary location on Level 2.
• The Readings Collection and Holds will be closed access and will be located on the Reference Collection shelves. They will remain here until the new desk is finished, when they will move to shelves behind the loans counter.
• The Central Library Liaison Librarians will move back to their offices from Monday.
• Reference will remain on Level 0 until the desk is completed.
• New Periodicals will remain on level 0 until the desk is completed. They will then move to their permanent location near the Reference Collection.
• The cafe, library service desk and the returns room will remain hoarded off behind white plastic until the work on these areas is completed.
• The 24 hour lab will revert to 24 hour card access from 9am Monday 22nd February.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. More information about the project can be found at the Library Redevelopment webpage.

Learn how to access your topic material and lecture notes, and how to communicate with other students using Flinders Learning Online (FLO).
Hands-on workshops will be held daily in the Central Library during Orientation Week (Feb 22nd-26th).
1 hour duration.
Register online to attend a workshop.

Get help to link your laptop to the Flinders University wireless network and set up for FLO.
Laptop clinics  will be held at 4.00pm each day on Tuesday  Feb. 23rd, Wednesday Feb 24th, Thursday Feb 25th and Friday Feb 26th (during Orientation Week .)
1 hour duration.
Computer lab, Room 151 on the entry level of Central Library.
No bookings or registrations necessary.

Yaritji Green,  Indigenous Trainee Librarian at Flinders University has commenced in a new role.

Yaritji will now be based at the Central Library Information Desk with responsibilities to assist with the provision of reference services, library tours, and the coordination of the day-to-day operations of the Information Desk.

Yaritji will also continue to contribute to Black Words, an initiative of the AustLit database that provides access to information about Indigenous literary cultures and traditions. Yaritji began her career with Flinders University Library two years ago, working in Metadata and Acquisitions.

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In the last week, quite a bit of progress has been made on the Central Library redevelopment.  The tiling of the walkway is now complete. The walls in the Lending Services workroom have been painted and the new ceiling over the entrance is ready for painting.

A large area of the concrete floor has been sanded ready for the carpet to be laid. By the end of this week the painting should be completed and the carpet will be down - check out the latest photos on the Library Flickr page!

Keep checking back for more photos and we will continue to update this page as the project moves towards completion.

More information about the project can be found at the Library Redevelopment webpage.