On March 28th 2012 Conzul held a focus group looking at ‘Maximising use of physical library space’ which was attended by Heather and Coral. A report has now been produced and is available on the K:drive along with the presentations delivered on the day. If anyone has any questions pelase contact one of use to discuss further.

Location ont he K:drive : K:\human_resources\conference_reports_HR030_1\2012

Regards
Coral

The vacant Library Assistant post at Law has now been advertised and details are on the UC vacancies webpage. Regards Coral

Please find below the latest information relating to the remediation project in the James Hight Building.

Remediation and betterment work is taking place on a number of levels of James Hight, which has affected access to some areas of the Central Library and Learning Hub. This will continue over the coming months and into 2013, including a complete closure over the summer period, details of which are below.

Library staff understand this will impact upon staff and students’ research and study needs, and are making every effort to ensure access to resources will be maintained through the request and retrievals system and relocation of High Demand collections.

While these projected dates are accurate at this time, the nature of the work being undertaken means some may be subject to change.

Level 11 – currently closed, re-opening Monday 11 JuneThe Library is expecting level 11 to be handed back by Monday 11 June at the latest, at which time public access will resume. Although the betterment work has not yet been completed on this level, the carpet has been laid and the shelving is being installed, which will allow books to be moved back in the coming weeks.

Level 10 – currently closed, re-opening late JuneThe books from level 10 will be moved down to level 7 as soon as the level 11 books have been returned from level 7. For a short period of time access to levels 9, 10 and 11 may be restricted to Library staff only.

Level 9 – currently open, closing Monday 7 MayLevel 9 will be closed to public access from Monday 7 May, however, Library staff will have daily access to retrieve requests. If you wish to browse the level 9 shelves, please do so before Monday 7 May.

Level 8 – currently open, restricted access from late JulyWhen level 10 is handed back to the Library, level 8 will become restricted access. This is likely to be sometime in late July.

This process of having two of the levels of the Central Library restricted will continue until the end of the academic year.

Closure of the Central Library and Learning Hub over the summer period (mid-November 2012 – mid-February 2013)The Central Library and Learning Hub will close for the summer at the end of the 2012 academic year to allow contractors to complete the James Hight remediation and improvement work. This work should be finished in time for the library to reopen by the start of the 2013 academic year.

UC staff and students will be reminded to borrow any items they may need over summer prior to the closure. However, Library staff will also be able to retrieve items requested throughout the closure. The decision to move any of the Central collection to other libraries has not been made. This decision will be made in conjunction with Liaison Librarians, academic staff and research students to ensure that adequate access to Library resources for both research and summer school courses is maintained.

Regards
Coral

Following interviews last week we have successfully appointed a Shelving Assistant to the Branch Library team. Scott MacKenzie will be starting on the 16th April and will be based at the Education Library.

Regards
Coral

Fines on overdue material have been back in operation since the 23rd January 2012. Work has been ongoing to review lost books and fines prior to this with the following decisions now made;

All fines prior to 23/1/2012 have been waived and removed from the user records. The information is still retained in the users history. Fines that are generated after the 23/1/2012 still stand and need to be paid.

A number of users still have items out that went to lost prior the 23/1/2012. We are in the process of contacting them to see if the items are lost due to EQ damage and if not to ask for them to be returned. If items are returned then the associated fines should be waived.

The list of items which have been removed from borrowers records as a result of the earthquake (damaged or still within red zone areas) will or have been given to the Liaison librarian team who then make the decision to recommend the purchase of a replacement copy. The majority of borrowers being contacted by staff do have the books, so the return is likely. If items in this category are not returned then the borrower will be charged for the item.

Any questions please ask.

Regards
Coral

The vacant Shelving Assistant post at Education has now been advertised and details are on the UC vacancies webpage. The closing date for apllicants is the 18th March.

Regards
Coral

As of Monday 5th March Levels 2 and 3 of the EPS Library will re-open providing access to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Collections along with silent study space, bookable discussion rooms and additional group space. We will stop doing retrievals although students can still place requests as required.

The Library looks great and we are all delighted so please do come and have a look.

Many thanks
Coral

Just to confirm that in general all material going onto High Demand should be kept at the library it belongs to with the student going to that library to borrow the item. The only exception to this is when an item is located on the other Campus e.g. Education requesting a Central item.

Items currently on High Demand but at the wrong location are in the process of being returned to their home library, still remaining in the High Demand Collection.
Many thanks
Coral

On Monday the 20th February the EPS Library will reopen with access to Level 1 in the first instance. This will provide access to the serials and High Demand collections, study scapes, pc’s, printing and photocopying and Information Desk Services.

The High Demand material will be moved from Central Library on Monday morning and will be available from about 9am at EPS. A retrieval service for books on level 2 and 3 will operate throughout the day. It is hoped that levels 2 and 3 will open towards the end of February and a retrievals service will be in operation during this time.

Staff can be contacted on the following numbers;

6155 – General library enquiries, Anne Milligan, Sheila Nokes, Swee Hoon Goh, Zina Swanson, Nicola Smith, Diny Van Bussel, Christine McKee
7148 – Joanne Webb, Beth Mannix
7150 – Dave Lane
7151 – John Arnold
7147 – Deborah Fitchett

Regards
Coral

Following interviews at the end of December we have successfully appointed to three part time Library Assistant posts. The new staff will be starting on the 30th January and will be working in the following libraries;
Diny van Bussell – EPS and Central
Denise Kennedy – Education
Nick Scullin – Law and Central

A number of other staff from across the Library have taken on additional for the coming academic year.

Regards
Coral