Welcome to the Charles Sturt University Library blog.
Here you will find info about new Library books and DVDs, great websites,
blogs and podcasts, Library services, recommended and new resources,
handy study tips and much more.
The Library’s Chat Service will be running on reduced hours from 30 November 2009 until 1 February 2010. The service will be available during these times:
Australia 11am - 3pm (AEDT), Monday to Friday*
Ontario 9pm - 1am, Sunday to Thursday
Cambodia 8am - 12pm, Monday to Friday
China (Beijing) 9am - 1pm, Monday to Friday
Hong Kong 9am - 1pm, Monday to Friday
Malaysia 9am - 1pm, Monday to Friday
PNG 11am - 3pm, Monday to Friday
* Excluding Australian Public Holidays
New to the Library's Chat Service? Ask A Question: Live Chat is an instant messaging chat service, which will allow you to chat with Library staff in real time. Just click on 'Ask A Question: Live Chat' on the Library website and type in your question - no accounts, downloads or personal information is required.
This Commonwealth parliamentary study researched the impact of combined study and work on school students. The study noted that school students who are in part time employment have a increased chance of a successful transition into further education, training or work. (Text adapted from AustralianPolicyOnline). Read the full report here
From Friday 4th December the Albury Library will relocate into the Thurgoona Learning Commons.
The move is part of the wider Albury/Wodonga relocation project to decommission the Albury campus.
The Library move is expected to take place over four days from the 4th - 9th December. The Learning Commons will remain open during this time however there will be restricted access to certain sections of the collection. Intercampus loans and Distance Education postal services may be delayed during this time.
From Monday 7th December all library material borrowed from Albury campus should be returned to the Thurgoona Learning Commons.
The catalogue display for all items held at the Thurgoona Learning Commons will become Albury-Wodonga rather than Thurgoona or Albury City.
For further information please contact Jula Ryder, Access Manager Albury/Wodonga, telephone : 6051 9705.
Each week CSU Library adds new resources to our catalogue, including books, DVDs, and electronic resources. The following selection highlights some of the new books and DVDs added to the collection last week. Click on the title to read more about the new titles, or click on 'Check Availability' to find the item in the Library Catalogue. Click here to view the complete list of new titles.
Wallace & Gromit collection Join the oscar winning duo in four incredible adventures. Check Availability
Ashes to ashes - The complete series one In this spin-off of Life on Mars, police psychologist Alex Drake finds herself in 1981 after being shot in 2008. Having studied Sam’s case, she believes she understands how she can return to her own time and her daughter, Molly. Check Availability
Lark rise to Candleford - The complete series one Flora Thompson’s charming love letter to a vanished corner of rural England is brought to life in this warm-hearted adaptation. Set in the Oxfordshire countryside in the 1880s, this rich, funny and emotional series follows the relationship of two contrasting communities: Lark Rise, the small hamlet gently holding on to the past, and Candleford, the small market town bustling into the future. Check Availability
The National Library of Australia has just released Trove, “a new discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians” which “supplements what search engines provide with reliable information from Australia's memory institutions.” If you’re looking for anything related to Australian social sciences, literature, local or family history, Trove is the search tool for you.
With Trove you’ll find a range of materials like:
Books, journals and magazine articles
Pictures and photographs
Australian newspapers
Diaries, letters and archives
Maps
Music, sound and video
Archived websites
About people and organisations
Visit the Trove website to check this resource out for yourself.
Fines are added to Your Library Record once the items have been returned to the Library. Click the 'Click here to see if you have fines on returned items' link to check this amount, and see which items the fines relate to.
Click the 'Pay Library Fines' link to see the different payment methods, and detailed instructions for each method.
Overdue items that have not been returned to the Library may accrue fines (see the FAQs for details). Click the 'Loans' link to see any currently accruing fines on these items.
Remember that these fines cannot be paid until the items have been returned, and the fine is added to Your Library Record.
For any queries about Checking or Paying Fines, please Ask A Question.
Exams are over and it's time to relax. Here are a selection of books and DVD's available through the library.
Click on 'Check Availability' to see if the item is available, click on the title in the Library Catalogue for more information and 'Subject' links to browse titles of similar content. Fiction:
This Department of Climate Change report presents the findings of the first national assessment of the risks of climate change for Australia’s coastal zone. (Text adapted from the report). Read the full report here
Matthew : a memoir - Matthew is the moving, candid, insightful, and often surprising account of the life Matthew, born with Down syndrome, made with the help of his mother and other caring people. Check Availability
Libraries : a copyright guide - A completely new and up-to-date practical guide for people working in libraries and archives in the non-profit, government and corporate sectors. Check Availability
The National Toy Hall of Fame, housed at the Strong National Museum of Play, New York recognises toys that have inspired creative play and innovation over a sustained period. The prestigious hall annually inducts and showcases new and historic versions of classic toys beloved by generations.
1 - Big Wheel Launched in 1969, the Big Wheel's low-slung design offered a trike that handled like a race car, and looked like a Harley. The first kind of 'muscle-trike', the Big Wheel remained Louis Marx & Co.'s biggest seller for a decade.
2 - Nintendo Game Boy The machine that popularised hand-held gaming, the Game Boy took over schools, buses and rear seats of cars all over the world. In it's 20 year history, the Game Boy line has spawned 7 variations, and has sold over 200 million units around the globe.
3 - Ball Kick it. Roll it. Throw it. Catch it. Bat it. Bounce it. The Ball can do it all! Truly a toy for all ages. With roots in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman history, as well as being the focal point of many modern sports, the ball has lasted the test of time.
Due to the ongoing problems that the CSU Library Catalogue has been experiencing, urgent maintenance will be carried out this week.
As a consequence, the Library Catalogue and associated services will be unavailable from 8.00pm Thursday 12 November to 8.00am Friday 13 November (AEDT).
The services that will not be available during this time are:
Catalogue
SmartSearch
InfoSkills@CSU
SFX
eJournals
CRO
The Library staff and our system partner UNILINC apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.
Please consider the following methods of locating information.
Journal Databases can still be searched individually, however the SFX links between databases will not be working.
eBook Collections other than James Bennett can be searched individually. Try a keyword search in EBL for material, or use some of the more subject specific collections.
Libraries Australia will allow you to search for material held in the CSU Libraries.
Use the in the Advanced Search tab, choose ‘Library Symbol’ as a search option and enter NCSU?. The ‘?’ is required in order to include all CSU campus libraries in your search.
You can then submit requests for books held by the CSU library using the Ask a Question web form.
GoogleScholar will indicate whether the full text of articles might be freely accessible by a green arrow, however the csu.edu.au SFX links will not be active.
GoogleBooks can provide previews of many current, scholarly works.
Thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter.
20 years ago on November 9, the Berlin Wall came crashing down, taking with it the communist regimes that haunted Eastern Europe during the 20th century. World leaders are gathering in Germany’s capital to commemorate the reunification of Germany and the end of the Cold War. Various social media services are commemorating the historic occasion in their own unique way. Of course, when the Berlin Wall fell two decades ago, television was the dominant medium with all the networks broadcasting using The Wall as a backdrop. Twitter: The Berlin based organization the Kulturprojekte has created The Berlin Twitter Wall. Users use the hashtag #FOTW (Fall Of The Wall) to leave their thoughts about the fall of the Berlin Wall in 140 characters. What is fascinating is the number of posts in Chinese. The China Digital News translated these posts, many of which spoke about the Great Chinese Firewall - referring of course to restrictions placed on people trying to use interenet sites such as Twitter. Here is a sample as translated by the China Digital News Youtube: The online video site has launched a channel to commemorate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Youtube wants users to answer the question How is Freedom of Expression online important to you? Check out some a sampling of the videos on this page inlcuding one from Jimmy Wales the founder of Wikipedia. Also check out CitizenTube. In fact, Youtube is a great source of material on all things related to The Berlin Wall.
Facebook: There are a number of groups dedicated to The Berlin Wall on Facebook some serious, some in "fun", some fascinating - none seem to have any serious traction. One page worth visiting is : The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Interestingly, mainstream press have left their historical mediums behind, favouring online coverage. The Guardian has put up some impressive films online in which Berliners describe how the city was divided. Readers of The New York Times have submitted photos and memories of the wall before and after its fall. The BBC have created an interactive map showing where pieces of the wall are now in the world. They are asking readers to let them know if they have a piece of the wall so that they can be added to the map.
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.
Your friendly CSU Mobrarians are joining the cause, and will down their razors for the month of November, and will hopefully cover their top lip with a glorious moustache come November 30.
Today we're introducing Katie, she's a Mo-Sista. She loves a man with a mo, and she's not afraid to tell the world!
The CSU catalogue is currently experiencing difficulties. Every effort is being made to resolve the issue. We apologise for any inconvenience. Journal Databases can still be accessed from the Journal Databases pages and eBooks can be accessed through the eBooks pages.
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.
Your friendly CSU Mobrarians are joining the cause, and will down their razors for the month of November, and will hopefully cover their top lip with a glorious moustache come November 30.
Each day this week, YourLibrary@CSU will profile our Mobrarians, starting with Brett.
Name: Brett Masters Position: Library Officer @ Bathurst Campus Favourite Celebrity Mo: Hulk Hogan, brother! Best novelty use of a Mo: Mo's can be a great place to store food, if you're saving it for later! When my Mo grows up, it's going to be...: a great companion to my Amish beard.
The Library’s Chat Service will be running on reduced hours from 30 November 2009 until 1 February 2010.
