CENTRAL SERVICES
5. Operations
5.1 During semesters the doors of the Computer Centre are open from 8 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. Monday to Friday. During the semester they are also open from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Saturday.
5.2 Terminals at the Computer Centre are available whenever the Computer Centre is open. Terminals to which access can be gained can generally be used at any time. After building alterations in 1982 it is intended to make a proportion of terminals available at all times.
THE INSTITUTE BOOKSHOP
Bookshop Manager Mr PC Gates
The Institute Bookshop was established in 1971 and commenced trading in January, 1972. It is located on the second level of the Community Building. In 1981, the Bookshop was considerable enlarged and refurbished providing the campus with a more efficient and attractive facility. In 1975, a branch shop, the College Bookstore commenced operations at Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education, and this store continues to be managed by The Institute Bookshop with the incorporation of that College into Brisbane College of Advanced Education in 1981.
While the Bookshop is conducted as a self-supporting, semi-autonomous business, it is controlled by a Bookshop Advisory Committee which reports to QIT Council through the Finance Committee. The prime aim of the Bookshop is to service the QIT community's needs and a full range of textbooks, stationery and other requisites are stocked as well as an increasing range of peripheral texts and general books. Agencies conducted by the Bookshop include sources for postage stamps, news- papers and magazines, customised rubber stamps and book tokens. Cash
discounts are available on many lines and charge accounts may be opened.
Mail orders and special orders are welcomed. Telephone orders or enquiries may be made to 223 2433 (after hours 223 2124), while managerial matters should be directed to 223 2402.
The Bookshop works closely with academic staff in the textbook adoption process and feedback on performance is provided to departments before, during and after each semester. Assistance in the tracing and selection of textbooks and, indeed, all books is available.
During semesters, the usual trading hours are between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and between 9.00 a.m. and 5.20 p.m.
on Friday. Vacation hours are between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Special arrangements for longer hours are made for the commencement of semesters, and are advised by notices displayed at the Bookshop entrance.
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT Head of Unit . . . Mr Derick Unwin, BSc, MA.
The Educational Research and Development Unit (ERDU) was established in 1976 with a responsibility for fostering and maintaining good educational practices within the Institute. ERDU personnel involve themselves in close collaboration with academic staff, particularly in the areas of teaching methods and materials, assessment and examination techniques, and studies of student characteristics and performance.
In order to further the effective use of modern teaching aids ERDU operates sound and vision recording studios, and provides assistance in the graphic design and photographic fields. The Unit is housed in purpose- built accommodation which greatly facilitates the provision of media services.
Other major activities of ERDU include the collation and publication of educational information (an occasional newsletter is published};
organisation of staff development seminars and workshops; and research into educational developments appropriate to the work of OIT.
location
The Unit is accommodated in 'V' Block. The technical area, comprising studios, graphics workshop, and darkrooms is on Level 1. The office suite, seminar room and self-service workroom is on Level 2.
LIBRARY
Chief Librarian . . . . CF Cayless, MLS(LoughboroughUniv), ALA, MlnstlnfSc, ALAA.
The Library's collections, consisting of many different types of media, have been developed primarily to support the courses offered by the QIT. The library staff are responsible for developing, organizing and exploiting the collection to the benefit of the students and staff and, where appropriate, of the community generally.
There are six main collections -
The Reference Collection including encyclopaeaias, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, bibliographies, indexes and abstracts. As these items are in daily use, they are not for loan.
The Main Book Collection has about 121,000 volumes, most of which arE! available for loan.
The Periodical Collection has approximately 4600 titles, many of which have long runs of back issues. Loans from this collection to students are limited to specific titles.
The Audio-Visual Collection includes films, audio tapes, slides, games and microforms. Equipment is available for their use in the Library, while most of the materials may be borrowed.
The Map Collection and Chart Collection (MMC) consist of art prints, engineering drawings, maps, charts, etc. These are not available for loan.
The Law Library has been established as a separate collection which contains all types of materials directly related to the subject field of law.
The services offered by the Library are constantly being reviewed, changed and expanded to meet the needs of its clients:
The three main types of service are -
Reference Services: Library Staff are available to answer ready reference queries, give assistance in using the catalogues and in finding information, compile bibliographies, both manually and through computer based retrieval systems, and undertake literature searches.
Reader Education: With the co-operation of academic staff mem- bers, the Library staff provide education in the use of the Library and the subject literature. The aim is to indicate the varied nature of the information sources available and to demonstrate the use of bibliographic tools that have been developed to exploitthose sources.
Loans Services: The Library lends extensively from its own collect- ions. In addition, the Library may borrow materials from other organizations on behalf of its users, giving them access to a wide selection of information sources. Books that are in great demand have, at the request of the lecturers, been placed in the Limited Access Collection. These books may only be used within the Library.
Hours of Opening
During semester the Library is open:
7 .30 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday
These hours operate from the first day of semester until Friday of the week before the last week of lectures.
7.30a.m.
7.30a.m.
10.00 a.m.
11.00
µ:m.
10.00 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Monday to Thursday Friday
Saturday .and Sunday From the last week of lectures to the end of the examinations.
Out of semester the Library is open:
8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Staff
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Chief Librarian Acquisitions Librarian Cataloguing Librarian Reader Services Librarian Assistant Librarians Div. I
Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday
CF Cayless, MLS, ALA, MlnstlnfSc, ALAA.
PK F Pope, BA, DOIT(BusAdmin).
F I Simons, BSc(Hons), MSc, DipEd, DipLib, ALAA.
JM Rickards, BSc, Diplib, ALAA.
J Chilton, BA(Hons), ALAA.
LE Clarkson, MLS, BA, ALAA.
M AC Dalgarno, BA, ALAA.
PC Finnimore, BSc, GradDiplibSc, ALAA.
E A Jordan, BA, DipEd, OLIS, ATCL.
J R Lutton, BSc, GradDiplibSc.
Assistant Librarians Div. II L M Boone, BA, DipLib, ALAA.
C D Chambers, BA, ALAA.
M M Compton, BA, BD, ALAA.
L Luther, BA(Hons), ALAA.
Assistant Librarians Div. II (cont'd)
Administration Officer
J A Matthews, BA, GradOiplibSc, ALAA.
P Meixsell-Oraper, BA, GradOiplibSc.
C H Ryan, BA, ALAA.
J M Taylor, BA, Oiplib, OipTGNSW, ALAA.
L Buckler, MA.