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

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

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

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

New Equipment -- Portable DVD Player

Did you know your Library has a large amount of resources in CD-ROM, DVD, and on-line format?  There are 3 portable DVD players available for you to use inside Lidcombe Library now.   Come in now and ask Library staff for more details.

ProQuest Computing

ProQuest Computing is the premium resource for those who need access to comprehensive coverage of computer topics. The database includes around 450 titles, with over 350 available in full text.  It covers the subjects including:-

• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Computer Security
• Database Design
• Software Development
• Web Commerce: LANs
• WANs
• Intranets
• Internet

To start searching the ProQuest Computing database now go to TAFE Catalogue (http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au/tafecat.html) and search for "proquest computing" or go to SWSi Library website (www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/library), click on  

find it listed in the Database (List (A-Z) section.

ProQuest Telecommunications

ProQuest Telecommunications is an essential resource for anyone researching the industry or its technology.  The database includes over 140 titles, with more than 115 available in full text.  Search more than 600,000 records, dating back to the early 1990's.  The database covers the subjects including:-

• Telecommunications
• Computer applications
• Data communication
• Data transmission systems
• Electronic data processing
• Information science
• Information theory
• Radio
• Tellevision
• Wireless communications

To start searching the ProQuest Telecommunications database now go to TAFE Catalogue (http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au/tafecat.html) and search for "proquest telecommunications" or go to SWSi Library website (www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/library), click on  

find it listed in the Database (List (A-Z) section.

TVNews

TVNews is a database that lets you search and retrieve news stories and related current affairs programs from the free-to-air networks -- ABC, ABC2, SBS, TEN, 9 and 7, with links to the digitised video content. Includes detailed synopsis with broadcasts and updated daily.

To start searching the TVNews database now go to TAFE Catalogue (http://tafecat.tafensw.edu.au/tafecat.html) and search for "TVNews" or go to SWSi Library website (www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/library), click on

find it listed in the Specialist databases section.

Popular topics include current affair, political and government, business and finance, lifestyle, news and crime, sport, environment, health, science and nature, IT and technology.

National Construction Code Series

The National Construction Code (NCC) provides a nationally accepted and uniform set of technical requirements for all areas of building, from design to construction.

The NCC includes the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and is referred to as the building regulation in all States and Territories.

The NCC is divided into three volumes:

• Volume 1 – Building Code of Australia (BCA) (Class 2 to 9 buildings)
• Volume 2 – Building Code of Australia (BCA) (Class 1 and 10 buildings)
• Volume 3 – Plumbing Code of Australia

Your Library has subscribed for online access to full text of NCC through the NCC Online database. SWSi's staff and students have immediate access the NCC in the college or at home through the following link.

• on SWSi Library website www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/library, click on

If you don't know this year's User ID and password for the SWSi Library eResources page, please call the Library on 96434540 at Lidcombe and 97420430 at Chullora.

Australian Standards

Your Library has subscribed for online access to full text of Australian Standards through the Standards Online Premium database.  SWSi's staff and students have immediate access to any of Australian Standards  in the college or at home through the following link.

• on SWSi’s Library website www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/library, click on

If you don't know this year's User ID and password for the SWSi Library eResources page, please call the Library on 96434540 at Lidcombe and 97420430 at Chullora.

Workplace Health and Safety Video Programs

Your Library has subscribed for online access to MONTIE.  It is a Workplace Health and Safety, and skills training video program. SWSi's staff and students have immediate access to any of MONTIE videos in the college or at home through the following link.

• on SWSi’s Library website www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au/students/library, click on

Online Version Subject Guides (LibGuides)

SWSI Libraries publish different subject guides and they are very useful resources for your study.   Now the online version is launched.  Check on this link to find the details:-


LibGuide Main Page



LibGuide for Design

 

GOOD NEWS

Did you know there are many recreational resources available at Lidcombe and Chullora Campus Library and you may borrow up to 15 items now.  They include :-

• movie DVDs
• music CDs,
• general interest magazines
• fiction

Come in now, you may find the one you've always wanted!  We'd love to see you at the Library.

New Issues in Society eBooks

Your Library has just subscribed for online access to the Spinney Press series “Issues in Society”. These eBooks are available through the eBooks section on the SWSi Library website. This collection includes the titles:

• Adoption Issues
• Alcohol and Binge Drinking
• Cardiovascular health
• Carers : ageing and disability
• Children and Young People at Risk
• Crime and Punishment Debate
• Dealing with Bullying
• Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters
• Fast food
• Gambling Problems
• Global Food Crisis
• HIV and AIDS
• Human Rights and Civil Liberties
• International aid
• Nuclear Energy Debate
• Organ and tissue Donation
• Poverty and Social Exclusion
• Privacy and information right
• Respectful Relationships
• Self-harm and Young People
• Social Impacts of Digital Media
• Sustainable Land Management
• Terrorism and National Security
• Tobacco Smoking
• Vegetarianism

STUDENTS - Request a new resource title now!

Students can make requests for new titles to be purchased by the Library.

• Fill in the Purchase Recommendation Form available at the Library Desk at Lidcombe and Chullora,or
• Contact the Library by phone on 9643 4540 (Lidcombe) or 9742 0430 (Chullora), or
• Just drop by with your textbook lists - the Library will order a copy of each new title. 

Come on in! Let us know what you’d like to see in our collections!

 

COLOUR

Check out our Display of Library Resources about COLOUR and its impact on Designs and the world we live in.