YouTube and Higher Education

Educational content is now easier to find on YouTube thanks to the creation of the YouTubeEDU site.
Previously YouTube relied on content creators to categorize their videos as 'education' which meant that a broad interpretation of education, could led to all sorts of videos being added to this category. And since lecture videos are less popular than the humorous and outrageous clips, they do not show up in most viewed lists.
Now the new YouTubeEDU page includes only material submitted by colleges and universities, including UNSW, Stanford, MIT, Duke and Yale. The site contains complete lectures from some 200 college courses. Subjects range from computer science to literature, biology to philosophy, history, political science, psychology, law and the list goes on. The site is also fully searchable, allowing you to find content in your area of interest.
By creating this site YouTube has added another dimension to education. It allows educational institutions to share their ideas with others all over the world and students all over the world to gain acces to lecture and research content that once never left the insides of lecture theatres.
Currently the most viewed video on the site is an interview with a University of Minnesota professor discussing the science behind the new movie Watchmen.

Indigenous employment

Brokering successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment outcomes: common themes in good-practice models
Kristine Giddy, Jessica Lopez and Anne Redman / National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Posted: 25-03-2009
Helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job-seekers find and keep a job has been the focus of recent reforms announced by the Australian government. This report and accompanying guide describe seven essential characteristics of employment service organisations that lead to successful employment outcomes for their Indigenous clients. Read the full text here. Text adapted from Australian Policy Online.

CSU Library Live Chat

Need your answer now? The CSU Library is offering an instant messaging chat service, which will allow you to chat with Library staff in real time.

No accounts, downloads or personal information required. Just click on Ask A Question: Live Chat on the library website and type in your question.

The service will be available from 10 am to 4 pm AEST, Monday to Friday (not including public holidays). This trial ends at the end of April, so if you like this service don't forget to let us know!

Your feedback will be integral in determining whether this service becomes a regular point of contact. Suggestions, comments and criticism is most welcome.

Finding Fulltext Articles using Google Scholar

Are you in a hurry and need to find some journal articles quickly? Did you know that you can use Google Scholar to search some of the databases that the Library subscribes to and find the fulltext of an article, if it is available?

It's easy. All you need to do is set Google Scholar preferences to recognise CSU Library. To find out how to do this, watch the following video tutorial.

But remember, Google Scholar is one way of doing a quick search for articles. Of course the most thorough way to search our databases is to visit our journal databases page and select your subject area. This will give you access to all of the databases in your subject area that the Library subscribes to.

Subject Support @ your Library

Need help with your assignment? Not sure where to start? The Library has created Subject Support pages on the Library website.They can be found under "find information" on the Library homepage. Simply select your subject area to get started.
The subject support pages have been designed with you, the user in mind. They are a single point of access to all the Library resources you should need in your subject area. In order to simplify the process, they are set out in four logical steps to assist you in finding all the information you need to complete your assignment.

• Firstly there is help with creating your search strategy by defining your topic.
• Once you have your search terms in mind, you can then move on to search the library catalogue for resources such as books, ebooks and dvds.
• The next step is to locate journal articles, using your search terms. This step will take you to the Library journal databases that are relevant to your subject area, as well as an option to search more general journal databases.
• If you require more resources, you can then browse our recommended internet sites. These have been carefully selected by librarians to ensure that they are quality sites.

Finally if you need help with referencing, checking if an article is peer reviewed, finding statistics, using Endnote or finding a Government department or agency we have also included links to these resources.
As well as links to blogs, podcasts and professional associations, so that you can stay up to date with what is happening in your area of study.

Albury Gold Cup

Due to an Albury City Council Local Public Holiday, the Albury Library and Thurgoona Learning Commons will both close at 12 noon on Friday 27 March. The 24 Hour Zone of the Learning Commons will remain open. Check the Library's opening hours at http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/about/opening/index.html

You told us, we listened!

Thank you to all the staff, students and community members who participated in the 2008 Client Survey. It was great to read your appreciation of the Library team, its service, professionalism and attitude. No significant problems were identified in the survey but many of you shared your feedback on how the Library could improve our services and resources.

Over the last six months we have been working through your feedback and either resolved the issues raised or identified strategies for addressing your concerns and comments.

For full details on what's changed see our Client Survey Response page.

Thank you to the Ontario students and staff who have just participated in the 2009 Client survey. The results of this survey will be posted to the web site and in the next issue of LibraryNews@CSU.

Remember that you can tell the Library team any time what you think about the Library and give us feedback on how we can improve Library resources and services.

Here are some ways to provide feedback and suggestions:

• Library Forum
• Ask a Question Live-Chat
• Free call - 1800 808 369
• Comments and Suggestions
• Suggest new materials

24 Hour Zone in Thurgoona Learning Commons

After hours access to the 24 hour zone of the Thurgoona Learning Commons has now resumed.

WorldCat - Find that book in a library near you!

Ever searched the CSU Library Catalogue only to realise that every book that you wanted is already on loan? Need to get your hands on that book ASAP, without travelling half-way across the country? Sick and tired of your friends trying to ruin the ending of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows?

WorldCat is the solution. WorldCat searches library catalogues all over the world, and shows you who has the book, how far away they are from your location, links you to that library's help services, exports citations to your EndNote library, allows you to share your thoughts on the book, and you can experience all this catalogue-searching-fun on your mobile phone. The only thing it doesn't do is give you a backrub after a long day at work (but find me a website that does, and I'll gladly recommend it too!)

So how do you use WorldCat I hear you ask? It's simple!

1. Just type the title of the book you're after in the search box, and click Search!
2. Select the correct item from the list or results
3. Enter your postcode (if it's not automatically displayed) and be amazed at the power and accuracy of WorldCat.
4. Click on the location of a library near you to see if the item is on the shelf.
5. Have fun reading!

Troubleshooting tips for the library website

It can be tough remembering how to use the library again after the long summer break. Or trying to figure it out for the first time. Here are some of the more common problems people have using the library resources.

1. Signing in to the catalogue

• Sign in using your student number, with CS in front of it. e.g. CS11312345
• Your pin is the first 4 digits of your date of birth, e.g. ddmm. Don't put PIN in front of it, don't include a forward slash and don't enter the year.

2. Signing in to the databases, or accessing electronic material

• These require your CSU username and password, the same that you use to sign into my.csu.
• An icon like this indicates a link to an electronic resource.

3. Checking your library record and renewing your loans.

• Sign into the catalogue (see no. 1) then click on My Library Record from the links at the top of the screen. The list will show you how many items you have on loan, on hold, and have previously borrowed.
• To renew items, click on the Loans link. You can click the boxes next to individual items and click Renew Selected, or choose Renew All.
• Don't forget to sign out.

4. Requesting a home delivery.

Students studying by distance education and living in Australia can request items sent to their home address. The default setting on the catalogue will say that items are to be picked up from your home campus. You need to select Home from the drop down menu next to Pick up location.

5. Borrowing from the library.

To borrow from the library you will need to have your student ID card. This is your library card and you won't be able to borrow without it. You can get one on campus from Student Administration or send them a passport photo and they will issue one to you.

If you are having trouble with these or anything else, have a look at the FAQ's on our website, get help from library staff with Ask a Question or call 1800 808 369.

Requesting InterLibrary Loans is now even easier!

From Wednesday 4th March, InterLibrary Loans (ILL), ie. items not held by CSU Library, can be requested via the Library catalogue.

Now, simply search the CSU Library catalogue for the item you require, and if it is not held by CSU click on the ILL Request link and sign in. Select the Book or Journal request, complete the form (note that your personal details automatically appear-saves typing!) and submit.

That’s all you have to do. The Library staff will do the rest. You can track progress of your request by signing in to My Library Record in the catalogue. When your item arrives, we will let you know.

Find out more at: http://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/research/ill/

For assistance contact: Kirrarne Ianson, ext 84731, email: bathill@csu.edu.au
Robyn Lonard, ext 32336, email: wagill@csu.edu.au

Scavenger Hunt Winners

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Online Library Scavenger Hunt for Orientation Week.

Our winners are external students Lisa, Jenny & Rebecca, and internal students Andrew & Fiona. They have been notified and their iTunes gift vouchers are on the way.