Happy Holiday from the Lidcombe TAFE Library

Summer vacation opening hours at LID and CHU Libraries

Library Closing for Annual Stocktake

Lidcombe TAFE Libraries will undertake a stocktake as part of the year end events.  Lidcombe Campus Libraries will close for stocktake in December. 

All student loan items need to be returned by Friday, 28-November-2014.  

Closures will be as follows:-

Lidcombe  From 8-Dec-2014   
Chullora  From 8-Dec-2014

The Lidcombe Campus Libraries will reopen with full services on Monday, 19-January-2015. 
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these necessary closures.

Did you know? – Where to get job hunting resources – in your Library!

It’s time to say Good Luck!  A lot of students will finish their studies at the end of this month, and are starting to seek out jobs.  Do you need ideas for preparing your resume, and for interview skills?  Do you know you can always find resources through your TAFE Library? 

Your Library has access to a wide range of resources for the topics of Resume writing and Employment interviewing.

You can go to the Library to borrow the books and DVDs, or go the following Library web-page to download our eBooks.

Resumes (Employment)

Employment interviewing

Library Subject Guide

Did you know? -- How to log in to EQUELLA

• Go to SWSi website ( http://swsi.tafensw.edu.au)
• Click on Students

• Select Student Services menu, then click Library services to open links

• Select eResources to open EQUELLA login Page
• Enter your DEC user ID and Password, then click on Log in

Did you know? -- How to change your DEC Portal password

• Go to SWSi website ( http://swsi.tafensw.edu.au)
• Click on Students

• Select Current Students menu, then click Online services to open links

• Select Student DEC Portal to open NSW Department of Education & Training Portal Login Page
• Enter your DEC user ID and Password, then click on Log in

• Inside your DEC account, select Change Password and follow the prompts

Virtual Library Tour

Name a Skill competition – winners

Four New Titles Added to Lidcombe Library Collections

Lidcombe College Library has added 4 new magazine titles to the serial collection in 2014.

They cover the following subjects, and would be very useful resources for your study at TAFE.

• Interior decoration
• House furnishings
• Computer operating system – Linux
• Woodwork

The new titles are:-

1. Linux Format, from May 2014
2. Country Home Ideas, from Vol. 14, No. 4 (August 2014)
3. Inside Out, from October 2014
4. Popular Woodworking, from October 2014

Come in now, the loan period is 2 weeks, with the opportunity for 2 renewals.

New TITLES received in the LIBRARY - September 2014

Lidcombe New Title List

Commerce	Performing arts
Communication	Photography
Computing	Plastering
Construction	Psychology
Design	Science
Employment & Career development	Society and culture
Environment	Technology
General collection	Welding
Interior decoration	Women's studies
Management	Woodworking

Chullora New Title List

Computing	Technology
Construction

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 4.

Our Opening Hours are now Term Time hours again. 

Lidcombe:
Mon - Tue   9:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
Wed            8:30 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
Thur            9:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.
Fri               9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.

Chullora: 
Mon - Wed  9:30 a.m. ~ 7:30 p.m.
Thur          10:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. ; 2:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.
Fri               9:30 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. ; 1:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.

Hope to see you all soon.
We look forward to helping you with all your information needs this Term.


Regards from,The Lidcombe Library Team

New TITLES received in the LIBRARY - August 2014

Lidcombe New Title List

Architecture	Language
Arts	Literacy
Business writing	Management
Commerce	Mathematics
Communication	Performing arts
Computing	Photography
Construction	Polymers
Employment	Psychology
General collection	Recreational
Graphic arts	Science
Health	Social sciences
History	Sustainability
Interior decoration	Telecommunications
Kitchen and Bathroom	Woodworking

Chullora New Title List

Construction
Electrical and Electronics
Fitting and Machining

Sep-Oct 2014 vacation opening hours at Lidcombe and Chullora Libraries

Show off your knowledge

Good News -- entries still open for competition

Name a Skill competition still open

Show off your knowledge
Come and make your entry!

National Skills Week 2014

Can you name a skill?

Enter at Lidcombe Library for your chance to win a prize!!!

National Skills Week 2014

National Skills Week now in its fourth year, brings to life positive messages to highlight the talents, the skills, the career pathways and the value of apprentices and trainees across Australia to the wider public and employers.

The week is dedicated to raising the status of practical and vocational learning.  The theme this year is The Magical Mystery Tour of Skills.

New TITLES received in the LIBRARY - July 2014

Lidcombe New Title List

Commerce 
Education and Training 
General Collection
Health 
Literacy 
Literaure

Chullora New Title List

Computing
Education and Training

Electrical and Electronics

Fitting and Machining

Health
Robotics

New TITLES received in the LIBRARY - June 2014

Lidcombe New Title List

Business and Management 
Design 
Information Technology 
Job Search skill 
Language and Literacy 
Library Science and Management 
Materials
Marketing 
Plastics 
Polymers

Chullora New Title List

Autodesk
Building and Construction

Building and Construction -- Laws

Electrical and Electronics

Vocational Education

Thank you very much for your support!

Libraries CLOSED from 1:00 - 6:00 pm today

Due to an all-SWSi Library staff meeting in the afternoon of

today (16-July-2014)

 both campus LIBRARIES will be 

CLOSED between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 3.

Our Opening Hours are now Term Time hours again. 

Lidcombe:
Mon - Tue   9:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
Wed           8:30 a.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
Thur           9:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.
Fri              9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.

Chullora: 
Mon - Wed  9:30 a.m. ~ 7:30 p.m.
Thur          10:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. ; 2:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.
Fri              9:30 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. ; 1:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.

Hope to see you all soon.
We look forward to helping you with all your information needs this Term.


Regards from,The Lidcombe Library Team

Mid-Year break opening hours at LID and CHU Libraries

Congratulations!!! Award Winners

Congratulations 
to

Elise Marrott

who won the SWSi

Electrotechnology, ICT and Design Faculty Award

for

student achievement in 2013

Elise studied Certificate IV in Telecommunications Networks Technology at Lidcombe College.

And congratulations also to the following WorldSkills competitors who have participated in Regional, State and National competitions:

Category	Competitors	College
Cabinetmaking	Matthew Bisazza	Lidcombe College
Cabinetmaking	Jason Hegner	Lidcombe College
Joinery	Tim Fitzgerald	Lidcombe College
Joinery	Aaron Hoffman	Lidcombe College
A1 Team Challenge	Andrew Lloyd	Chullora campus, Lidcombe College

Congratulations!!! Award Winner

Congratulations 
to

Cameron Taylor

who won his

TAFE Sponsored Award

for

academic achievement in 2013

Cameron studied Certificate III in Glass and Glazing at Lidcombe College.

Treasure Hunt -- use your library skills to win a prize

Good News -- The Library TREASURE HUNT -- Extended one more week!

Graduation Events

Graduation is a formal event of your TAFE life, and an important part of recognising your academic progress.   It is also a public acknowledgement of your achievement, you will be surrounded and supported by classmates, friends, and family.

Graduation season has descended on Lidcombe TAFE.  Three courses have had their graduation ceremonies recently :-

Library and Information Week -- it's arrived!

Come and join us in celebrating now!  Everyone welcome!

22-May-2014  Biggest Morning Tea @ Lidcombe Library : fundraising for Cancer Council.

19-May-2014 to 30-May-2014  Treasure Hunt : use your library skills to win one of the prizes.

Library & Information Week 2014 – Join the Dots with us!

Next week from 19 – 23 May 2014 at Lidcombe Campus Library we will celebrate Australian Library & Information Week. We’d love you to join us.

Wi-Fi Access

Wanna go wireless?

Lidcombe TAFE offers free student Wi-Fi at Lidcombe and Chullora campus.

You can use your own iPhone, iPad or iPod to access the internet on campus and benefit from accessing eResources at the cutting edge of technology.

If you want to configure your devices, please click on the following link for the details.

http://ldlibguide.blogspot.com/2013/08/accessing-student-wireless-for-iphone.html

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 2.

Our Opening Hours are now Term Time Hours again.  Every Wednesday, the Lidcombe Library opening hours will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Monday - Tuesday

9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday

8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Hope to see you all soon.

Regards from,
The Lidcombe Library Team

28-April ~ 16-May-14 opening hours at Chullora Library

Due to staff shortages in our Library team, Chullora Library's opening hours will be altered as follows:

Monday - Wednesday

9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday

9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Easter vacation opening hours at LID and CHU Libraries

Congratulations Muzammal!!

Congratulations to Muzammal Basharat who won a CSE position from Cisco. A great step in his Support Engineer career!!!

Muzammal studied Advanced Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering at Lidcombe in 2013.  He was selected out of 17 candidates who were from other TAFEs and Universities, for a position called CSE (Customer Support Engineer). Usually this position is only allocated to Academy students.  Muzammal secured the job and he started on 10-Feb-14.