Students rejoice – and take a seat!
Posted: May 25, 2012 Filed under: Campus Libraries, Library resources | Tags: G10, Gold Coast library, library, Library resources, library spaces Leave a comment »Students, we heard your cries for more seating within the Gold Coast campus library and we sprung into action.
A couple of weeks ago, Vice Chancellor Ian O’Connor put out a call to increase seating on the floor in G10 by 400 seats.
And so it was organised! To date the library has ordered, received and distributed:
100 beanbags
200 stackable chairs
50 stools
50 laptop tables
The library has also taken delivery of 200 small tables on castors this week and is waiting on delivery of lounge furniture that will be placed on level 2.
This all means that student space within G10 will increase substantially ahead of the library upgrade project delivery date, with the current level 3 staff space being converted for student use (temporarily) from the end of September to January 2013.
See below for some images of the new furniture at G10:
Now, go forth and enjoy!
ProQuest site maintenance this weekend
Posted: May 1, 2012 Filed under: Library resources Leave a comment »ProQuest will be performing infrastructure maintenance on Sunday, May 6th, 2012. A 12-hour maintenance window will be required for this maintenance. The window will take place from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight on Sunday.
All databases on the new ProQuest platform will be unavailable during this period.
This information has been reposted directly from a ProQuest maintenance email notification.
Learn how to search – new videos on iTunesU
Posted: March 21, 2012 Filed under: General news, Library resources | Tags: catalogue, Library resources, librarysearch Leave a comment »Have you seen our new videos demonstrating how to search LibrarySearch?
If you haven’t, check them out on iTunesU. You can also view the videos and learn more about searching tips on our LibrarySearch help page.
Griffith App now available on Blackberry phones
Posted: March 20, 2012 Filed under: General news, Library resources | Tags: Griffith App Leave a comment »
Blackberry users will now be able to download the Griffith App following the successful launch on Apple and Android mobile devices in February.
With over 13 thousand downloads in the first month, the App has proved to be useful tool for students, staff and visitors.
If you haven’t already downloaded the App, make sure you visit one of the following:
All other devices can view the App online via the Mobile Web Version.
For more information regarding the Griffith App and mobile devices, be sure to check out the Mobile webpage.
ScienceDirect and Scopus site maintenance this weekend
Posted: March 15, 2012 Filed under: Computing news, Library resources Leave a comment »Elsevier’s SciVerse database platform will be undergoing site maintenance this weekend. The maintenance window will be from 10:30 p.m. on Saturday 17th March to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday 18th March.
Users of the ScienceDirect and Scopus databases may experience service disruptions during that time.
This information has been reposted from an Elsevier SciVerse maintenance email notification.
