Information Commons

Wish you had…?

Wish you had that article before your assignment was due, but somehow could not find it?

Then use your free time at the end of Semester II wisely to learn practical skills for searching electronic databases and online Catalogue.

Library courses available in November:

• Library Catalogue
  Tuesday, 24 Nov, 11am - 12noon
• Database Searching I
  Getting started: Wednesday 18 Nov, 10am - 11am
• Database Searching II
  Extending your skills: Wednesday 18 Nov, 11am - 12noon
• EndNote Part I & II
  Tuesday 10 Nov, 10am -11am (Part I)
  Tuesday 10 Nov, 11am - 12noon (Part II)
  Thursday 26 Nov, 1pm - 2pm (Part I)
  Thursday 26 Nov, 2pm - 3pm (Part II)

For more information and to book online visit http://library.auckland.ac.nz/booking/
For help, contact Learning Services, ext. 83797.

posted @ Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:45 AM | Feedback (0)

Kate Edger Information Commons Study Break/Exams Opening Hours

Believe it or not, Semester 2 exams are almost upon all of us! 

The good news is that, The Kate Edger Information Commons will have extended opening hours from 8:00am to 12:00 midnight on Saturdays and Sundays for the following dates during the exam period:

Saturday 24 October / Sunday 25 October
Saturday 31 October / Sunday 01 November
Saturday 07 November / Sunday 08 November
Saturday 14 November / Sunday 15 November

Normal opening hours still applied for Mon-Fri (7am - 12 am)

Please note: Students will be asked to vacate the Kate Edger Information Commons 15 minutes prior to the advertised closing time to ensure closing procedures are completed and that the building is locked down on time. Printers, photocopiers and scanners will also be shut down at the same time. Students' cooperation is always much appreciated.

posted @ Sunday, October 18, 2009 9:40 AM | Feedback (2)

Report any broken IC PCs and keyboards!

Are you tired of waiting for a computer in the IC only to find that the keyboard is faulty or it won't even start up?

Help us keep on top of fixing faulty PCs and keyboards by reporting any faults to the IC Helpdesk along with the desk number or by clicking the 'Report a Fault' link on the top of the Information Commons homepage.

posted @ Sunday, October 04, 2009 11:20 AM | Feedback (2)

Find academic articles for your studies!

Library courses in October:

• Library Catalogue
  Tuesday 6 October, 11am - 12noon
• Database Searching I: Getting started
  Tuesday 13 October, 1pm - 2pm
• Database Searching II: Extending your skills
  Tuesday 13 October, 2pm - 3pm
• Theses & Dissertations: How to find them
  Thursday 15 October, 1pm - 3pm
• SCOPUS Database
  Tuesday 6 October, 9am - 10am
  Wednesday 14 October, 9am - 10am
  Tuesday 20 October, 9am - 10am
• EndNote Part I & II
  Thursday 8 October, 1pm - 2pm (Part I)
  Thursday 8 October, 2pm - 3pm (Part II)

posted @ Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:28 AM | Feedback (0)

Information Commons Software Re-Imaging 2010

posted @ Monday, September 21, 2009 10:54 AM | Feedback (7)

Want a free Pizza Lunch??

All we need is an hour of your time to talk  aAbout the Library and Information Commons Websites.

We are holding focus groups on:

• Tuesday, 22 Sept, 12.30pm
• Wednesday, 23 Sept, 11am
• Wednesday, 30 Sept, 12.30pm

To sign up, please e-mail r.bennett@auckland.ac.nz (specify name, ID number, faculty/department and time)

posted @ Friday, September 18, 2009 12:24 PM

Wrestling with assignment deadlines?

We can help you win the battle and conquer time saving search strategies.

Library courses available in the second half of September are:

• Library Catalogue
• Database Searching I
• Database Searching II: Extending your skills
• E-Books
• EndNote Part I & II
• New Zealand Databases & Digital Collections

posted @ Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:38 AM | Feedback (0)

NEW trial laptops now available

Spring is here and so are two DELL NetBooks!

The NetBooks are about half the size and weight of the current laptop model we have. We want to find out if you like them as we are seeking to replace all our current laptops.

We will be issuing these laptops to you from today on. As these laptops are trial laptops, we would appreciate if you could answer some questions about your impression on the laptops when you used one of them (staff will be handing out a short questionnaire to you).

You are more than welcome to leave comments on this blog post as well; let us know what you think about the new laptops. Do you prefer the bigger or the smaller laptops? Why do you think one size is more practical than the other?

posted @ Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:53 AM | Feedback (1)

Microsoft Office Online Training (MELL)

MELL provides online training for Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 2007 for all current University of Auckland Staff and Students.

For more information, please visit MELL website

posted @ Sunday, August 23, 2009 1:16 PM | Feedback (0)

Have your say and be in to win an Apple iPod Classic

Complete an online library client satisfaction survey between 10 - 28 August 2009 and be in to win an iPod Classic 120 GB.

posted @ Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:18 AM | Feedback (0)