Algernon Selects...

Algernon (the Library’s gorilla) was given the task of selecting books for the “holiday reading” display in Townsville's Mabo Library.

Turns out Algernon’s favourite books are not mystery novels, or classic novels, or science-fiction novels or romance novels.

Algernon likes paperbacks.

He doesn’t really care what the book is about, as long as it’s a paperback.

Thankfully, we have a lot of interesting paperbacks floating around in the library, so you’ll probably find something worth reading amongst Algernon’s
selections.

Have a look. Take a book. They’re all available for loan, and there are more where they came from.

'My Library Information' change in Tropicat

On Friday 27th November from 5pm to 7pm Tropicat will be unavailable while we make the changes necessary to allow staff and students to access Tropicat's 'My Library Information' using their JCU computer accounts.

For JCU students and staff

After 7pm, you will access your library information using your JCU computer account.

For Associate, Community, Corporate and Reciprocal Borrowers

Any borrower registered with the JCU Library who is not a JCU student or staff member will sign into 'My Library Information' using their borrower number (the barcode number on your membership card) and a PIN (personal identification number) assigned by Lending Services.
If you have previously provided your email address your PIN will be sent to you. Otherwise contact Lending Services to get your PIN, or learn more about the changes.

What is 'My Library Information'?

'My Library Information' provides a number of services that you can access any time, anywhere:

• Store a list of items you've found while searching that you want revisit later
• See what you have on loan and when they are due
• Renew items you have on loan
• See if your hold requests are waiting to be picked up
• See if there any notifications attached to your borrower record, like recall notices
• Check your fines

We apologise for any inconvenience in service unavailability during this time. Hopefully you will enjoy the improved privacy and security when using Tropicat's 'My Library Information'

You might also be interested in:

• Tropicat for Mobile Devices
• Getting Library notices by SMS
• Quick Guide to Tropicat

Library Guide for Students with a Permanent or Temporary Disability

The Library Guide for clients with a temporary or permanent disability has been updated. Information on library opening hours, floor plans, loans, photocopying, printing, computers and much more is now available.

Scheduled Outage - Tropicat

Tropicat will be unavailable for approximately two hours on Friday Nov 27, 2009 from 5pm.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

Request Books from Library Store Collections

Library clients can now place requests on items held in "Store collections". These will be marked in the catalogue by one of the following locations.

• The P Store is the location of periodicals relocated from the open access shelves to Store.
• The S Store is the location of items previously in the Store with an S Store number sequence.
• The X Store is the location of items previously in the Store with an X Store number sequence.
• The F Store is the location of folios and large size items.
• The Y Store is the location of new items being placed into Store.
  

Once a hold has been placed you will be notified by email when your request is available for loan. Requests are available for collection from the self service hold shelf (Townsville) and from the Library Services desk (Cairns).

Off Campus clients will also be able to request a store item by sending a request to the Off Campus Service via Tropicat and the item will be borrowed out to the clients and sent to their posting address. The return postage is paid by the client.

For more information please refer to Stores Collection.

Reserve Online: Important Dates

The Library is currently updating reserve Online materials for study period 1 2010. To make sure that we process your materials in a timely manner it is advisable that you respond by the 2nd February 2010 with your requests:

• Check your readings on Reserve Online and email a list of unwanted readings to archive.
• Submit your Reserve Online requests by completing one of the following forms:
• Text-based works and images
• Adding moving images on reserve Online
• Placing Off Air Broadcasts/Screenrights on Reserve Online
• Placing Music on Reserve Online
• You will be notified via email when the item is available in Reserve Online.
• Once the item is available in Reserve Online you can add it to your LearnJCU subject site.
• Please read the criteria for submitting material for scanning before proceeding with a request.
• Using reserve online ensures the University’s copyright compliance.
  

If you have any queries or require further assistance please contact either your school liaison librarian or lending services staff:

Townsville
Margaret Harrison
Extension 4503
Margaret.Harrison@jcu.edu.au

Cairns
Janine Meakin
Extension 1504
Janine.Meakin@jcu.edu.au

Summer Opening Hours

From Monday 23 November 2009 the Townsville and Cairns Library Buildings will be open from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Go to the Library Opening Hours webpage to check our summer opening times in detail.