2016
LLC pursues the transformation of its learning spaces
19 December 2016
As part of the campus’ continuous efforts to improve the
student experience and learning spaces,I am pleased
to announce that the Library is about to pursue its transformation at Level 1,
with the expansion of LLC Training Room and
the ‘repurposing’ of two study areas in the Learning Commons:
One Week Outage to High Performance Computing and Research Data Services
16 December 2016
From Saturday 14 January to Sunday 22 January 2017, there will be a
complete outage of all eResearch infrastructure. Monash University
is establishing a modern environment for future research computing needs.
Copyright notice
9 December 2016
Photocopy/scanning services are strictly offered for individual academic use only.
Scheduled maintenance work at MUM IT DATACENTRE 10 - 11 December 2016
6 December 2016
ITS will carry out a scheduled maintenance at the Monash Malaysia Datacentre from
Saturday 10 December 2016 at 01:00pm to Sunday 11 December 2016 at 01:00pm.
Search system upgrade 13 - 20 December 2016
30 November 2016
Search will be offline on Tuesday 13 December from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
for scheduled system maintenance.
Electronic Resources & Web Services interruptions in November
8 November 2016
There will be works carried out on servers that host the services requiring
a few hours of downtime and service interruptions.
Additional Reserve Collection loan option
21 October 2016
In addition to the Reserve 4-hour and 7-day loan, we are pleased to inform
that you may now borrow Reserve items for 3 days.
Extended library hours, 24 October - 16 November 2016
21 October 2016
With SWOT vacation and exams around the corner, the Library and Learning Commons will extend its opening hours from 24 October - 16 November 2016.
3 News Databases on trial until 31.10.2016
14 October 2016
The Financial Review, The Sydney Herald and The Age are available on the
Database Trials webpage.
AgeLine Gerontology database now on trial!
14 October 2016
Ageline is a premier source of Social Gerontology literature focusing on
content related to aging and the over 50 population. The AgeLine trial is
available at the trials database guide webpage until 12 November 2016.
Research Skill Development (RSD) Workshop,
28 September 2016
12 October 2016
As part of the campus education strategy to adopt and implement the
research skill development (RSD) in Malaysia, the Library and Learning
Commons, jointly with MUA Library and the Learning Skills Unit held a
“Working with the Research Skill Development framework“ workshop on
28 September 2016.
New trial database : euobserver
7 October 2016
The euobserver is an independent online newspaper established in Brussels
in August 2000. The trial content is available until Friday November 4th, 2016.
Library Strategic Retreat, 18 September 2016
29 September 2016
On 18 September 2016, LLC professional staff participated in the Library’s annual Strategic Planning Retreat.
Three online interactive tools, two workshops, one goal
28 September 2016
On 22-23 September 2016, two peer learning sessions on how to utilise Prezi, a zooming presentation tool, and how to flip a classroom with interactive online tools (Nearpod and Kahoot!) were conducted for Library and Learning Commons staff across departments.
New Journal Subscription! Gerontechnology
19 September 2016
GERONTECHNOLOGY, the Official Journal of the International Society for
Gerontechnology, provides a platform for reporting original research and
review papers in view of designing technological environments for the life,
leisure and work activities of the ageing.
Search system upgrade 25-29 September 2016
19 September 2016
Search will be offline on Sunday 25 September from 7:00pm to 9:00pm for
scheduled system maintenance. It may then be slow to operate at times until
Thursday 29 September. If you need any assistance please visit the
library service point.
Spotlight: Library staff visit Clayton campus
8 September 2016
Last week, Clayton campus was proud to host three visitors from Monash University Malaysia. Sara Kuhn, Sossamma George, and Purush Karu.
Browse Monash e-Journals with BrowZine mobile - on trial now!
3 August 2016
BrowZine allows you to browse all Monash scholarly e-journals in one simple
platform available on the web from a desktop or laptop computer, or
from the app available on iPhone and Android smartphones.
APA Style CENTRAL now on trial until 17 August 2016!
27 July 2016
APA Style CENTRAL has been developed for academic institutions by the
American Psychological Association, the creator of, and authority on, APA Style.
The trial is available from the Databases by Subject: Trial databases page
until 17.08.2016
Library Database Training classes – register today!
19 July 2016
Database training classes, geared for undergraduate students, are being
taught by School-specific Liaison Librarians this Semester 02, 2016!
See the schedule and register now.
History of Mass Tourism on trial until 09 August 2016
13 July 2016
The History of Mass Tourism database collection provides a detailed look
at the evolution of European and American working class tourism. The trial is
available from the Databases by Subject: Trial databases page until 09.08.2016.
Statista
13 July 2016
We now have subscription access to Statista, an online statistics portal that
provides quantitative data from market and opinion research institutions and
business organisations, as well as from government sources.
Your access to IET.tv is now available
12 July 2016
We are pleased to announce the availability of IET.tv
PsycTHERAPY
4 July 2016
PsycTHERAPY - an exciting new database!
‘LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 Archive’ trial until 30 June
8 June 2016
The trial for ‘LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940 Archive’ is now accessible
from the Databases by Subject: Trial databases page until 30.06.2016.
Goodbye Manual Renewals, Hello Auto Renewals!
27 May 2016
Automatic loan renewals are now in place where all items, are automatically
renewed up to 4 times. With this change, there is no need for your manual
renewal of loan items in your My Loans user account in Search.
Engineering Case Studies Online - On trial until 30 June
24 May 2016
Engineering Case Studies Online (Alexander Street Press) trials are available from the library guides webpage until 30.06.2016.
Extended Library hours, 30 May - 24 June 2016
23 May 2016
With SWOT vacation and exams just around the corner, the Library and Learning Commons will extend its opening hours from 30 May - 24 June 2016.
Statista: The Statistics Portal on Trial until 30 May 2016
16 May 2016
Statistaaggregates the most important statistics and studies from market
researchers, organizations, specialist publications, as well as from government
sources: the ideal platform to kick-start your research. The trial is available
on the library guides webpage until 30 May 2016
Lisa Smith's talk on "Smart Libraries and MOOCs"
16 May 2016
On 10 May 2016, the Library and Learning Commons sponsored a presentation by Lisa Smith, Director, Education at Monash University Australia on “Smart Libraries, Smart Users, Smarter Societies: How Monash University Library is building staff and learner capability through skill development and MOOCs”.
Cathrine Harboe-Ree’s talk on “Research Infrastructure”
13 May 2016
On 11 May 2016, the Library and Learning Commons, in collaboration with Campus Research Management, sponsored and organised a talk by Cathrine Harboe-Ree, University Librarian at Monash University Australia on “Research Engagement'.
EBSCOhost's Global Patents & Thomson Reuter's Thomson Innovation
11 May 2016
Global Patents trial is available from the library guides webpage until 25.05.2016. No trial date provided by vendor for Thomson Innovation
Hong Kong University Library Leadership Institute 2016
10 May 2016
From 22 to 26 April 2016, over 50 Librarians and Library Leaders from
Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan,
Singapore, the United States and Australia convened in Kuala Lumpur
at the 14th Annual HKU Library Leadership Institute.
Increase in Auto-Renewals
6 May 2016
All items, except reserve collection and those requested by other users
are automatically renewed up to 4 times.
Library "Purchase Request Form" now online!
4 May 2016
You can now submit your purchase request conveniently through our
online Purchase Request Form.
Renewing your Sunway University library membership
29 April 2016
If your reciprocal membership at Sunway University Library expires,
you will not be able to enter the Sunway University Library until your
membership is renewed.
Asian Film Online Vol. I & II on Trial until 22 May
28 April 2016
Asian Film Online (Alexander Street Press) offers a view of Asian culture
as seen through the lens of the independent Asian filmmaker. Asian Film Online Vol. I & II trial is available from the library guides webpage until
22.05.2016
‘Secret Files from World Wars to Cold War’ U.K. National Archives on Trial until 04 June
22 April 2016
Spanning four key twentieth-century conflicts, with a spotlight on the Second World War, ‘Secret Files from World Wars to Cold War’ provides access to British government secret intelligence and foreign policy files
from 1873 to 1953.
Index Islamicus on Trial now via Brill Online until 04 May
19 April 2016
Index Islamicus is THE international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world from 1906 onwards until present day.
Library and Learning Commons Expansion Opens!
11 April 2016
After several months of intensive transformation and renovation, the Library expansion opened its doors on 11 April 2016.
Search disruptions 9 April 2016
7 April 2016
We have been advised that there may be disruptions to Search on Saturday
midnight 9th April and is expected to end at 4am. Please expect intermittent
connection outages while using Search during this period.
eDuke Scholarly Books Database on Trial until 05.05.2016
28 March 2016
Housing essential e-book contributions from Duke University Press, the
e-Duke Books Scholarly Collection includes around 100 new electronic books.
The collection is available from the library guides webpage until 05.05.2016
Film Platform’s streaming videos on trial now until 31.03.2016
11 March 2016
Film Platform’s streaming video collections are on trial now from the library guides webpage until 31.03.2016.
Trial of Counseling and Therapy Online multimedia collection until 31.03.2016
22 February 2016
Counseling and Therapy Online: Current Practices is a multimedia collection that the current best practices for counseling and therapy.
The trial content is available from the library guides webpage until
31.03.2016.
Trial: Psychotherapy.net streaming video library until 10.04.2016
20 January 2016
Psychotherapy.net’s Exclusive Collection (now 142 titles) is now on trial
and available from the library guides webpage until 10.04.2016.
Trial: Foreign Office Files for the Middle East, 1971-1981
15 January 2016
A new Database trial - Foreign Office Files for the Middle East 1971-1981 -
has been set up and is available from the library guides webpage until
29.02.2016
Library Renovation Work, Phase 2
11 January 2016
Over the past year, feedback from a range of surveys and consultations has
signaled the need to address current and future pressures on the
Library and Learning Commons and to improve the student experience.
Reciprocal membership updates
7 January 2016
Effective 4 January 2016, Monash staff and students will need to use their
User ID cards for accessing Sunway University Library and borrowing
library materials. Barcodes will no longer be issued.
When in doubt, ask a liaison!
7 January 2016
The library’s Liaison Librarians serve as your link to the wealth of library resources available to you at Monash University Malaysia, such as
online databases and citing and referencing tools.
Service interruption for Search 10 – 22 January, 2016
6 January 2016
The current Search upgrade has been extended until Friday 22 January.