Library Blog http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog La Trobe University Library news and information! Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:24:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Say goodbye to the blog http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/02/say-goodbye-to-the-blog/ http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/02/say-goodbye-to-the-blog/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:24:18 +0000 Sandi Monaghan http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/?p=6033 As of Tuesday, 5 February, from 6pm, the Library blog as you know it will no longer be published.

News, important announcements, and events will have a fresher, up-to-date look on our new website- so stay tuned!

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Testing and feedback exercises have been held with more than 200 staff and students and all content has been rewritten and rebuilt in the University’s CMS (Content Management System).

Our new site is due to go live on Tuesday 5 February. The Library’s homepage url will stay the same: latrobe.edu.au/library.

Please check it out after the launch and leave your feedback so we can iron out any wrinkles before Orientation and the start of first semester.

The website redevelopment project team would like to thank the many staff and students who participated in testing and gave feedback, the ICT information delivery team for their support and expertise during this major Library/ICT project, marketing staff for their help with web editing, and the many library staff who have painstakingly reviewed processes and drafted and checked content.

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Below is a brief outline of some of the topics that are covered:

EndNote A

  • how to create a new reference library
  • how to add references manually
  • understand Term Lists and Delimiters
  • how to use ANSI codes
  • how to sort, edit and delete references
  • PDF & Quick Edit
  • how to attach files and figures to references
  • how to save a backup copy
  • where to find further help

EndNote B

  • how to manage output styles
  • how to display the EndNote ribbon in Word
  • how to insert citations and a bibliography in a Word document
  • how to edit citations (e.g. to include page number)
  • how to format a bibliography
  • how to search your EndNote library

Classes start at the Melbourne campus on 11 February and run throughout first semester. Check the training page for locations, times and to secure your spot.

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‘Meet your Librarians’- our Faculty Librarians will be set up outside the library entrance to answer your queries and to have a chat, so come by and say hello on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 February from 12-2pm each day (no booking necessary).

Sign up for a Library Starter Class or a walking tour and learn the things you need to know to get a great start to the academic year.  Sessions and tours start Monday 4 March and run until Thursday 28 March. Get in soon because places are limited and sessions fill up quickly.
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The period University staff and Wodonga Institute of TAFE staff can borrow items from the University Library’s General Collection has been extended from 28 to 90 days, with one renewal.

Further details: lib.latrobe.edu.au/services/borrowing/moreborrowingstaff

]]> http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/staff-loan-period-extended/feed/ 0 Book your place for Research Smart sessions now http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/book-your-place-for-research-smart-sessions-now/ http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/book-your-place-for-research-smart-sessions-now/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:01:03 +0000 Sandi Monaghan http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/?p=5950 The Library and the Research Education and Development Unit (RED) have collaborated to bring together a comprehensive calendar of training sessions in 2013.

These sessions are specifically aimed at postgraduate students and researchers and we are sure you will find them to be a useful resource.

Please visit the library’s training page for a full list of sessions on offer at each campus.

A small sample of classes on offer in Melbourne include:

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• Registration
• Reloading
• Printing
• Copying

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The Library will be closed on Monday 28 January due to the University day in lieu staff holiday.

Of course, online resources continue to be available via the Library website even when library buildings are closed.

Check daily opening hours for your campus library over the summer: lib.latrobe.edu.au/hours

Find out more about the Australia Day holiday.

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We apologise for any inconvenience and are working to rectify the situation as soon as possible. We will let you know when the air-conditioning is functioning again.

]]> http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/postgrad-study-room-airconditioning/feed/ 0 Library closed Saturday 12 January http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/library-closed-saturday-12-january/ http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/2013/01/library-closed-saturday-12-january/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:00:26 +0000 Virginia Ruchel http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/blog/?p=5922 The Library (Melbourne campus) will be closed Saturday 12 January due to a power shutdown to allow for essential maintenance works.

Undertaking critical maintenance at this time of year reduces the risk of unscheduled outages during the year.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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