Library Skills classes

The Library Skills program is offered by the Mt Helen campus library for all undergraduate and commencing students. The aim of the classes is to help you become aware of the wide range of resources available, on and off campus, as well as enhance your researching skills. Sessions are held in the Library Skills training rooms, entrance level of the Mt Helen campus library and are approximately 30-45 minutes in duration.

• identify appropriate information sources
• critically analyse information
• research effectively
• manage information
• use information to extend and communicate their knowledge across subject fields

You can check full details of each program by viewing the relevant timetable* below, or by contacting an Information Librarian at your local campus library.

Mt Helen campus

Training	Booking	Timetable
3Rs Workshops	Book	3Rs Workshops Timetable, Semester 1 2010 (PDF, , 68 KB)
Library Skills classes	Book	Library Classes Timetable, Semester 1 2010 (PDF, , 44 KB)
Graduate researcher program	Book	Graduate Researcher Program Semester 1 2010 (PDF , 84 KB)
Academic researcher program	Book	N/A

Ararat, Horsham, SMB and Stawell campuses

Information Librarians can provide library tours and talks as part of an overall orientation program for new students. Hands on classes are also encouraged and can include topics such as using the student computing network, using the Library catalogue to find books and audiovisual material, and finding journal articles and other online resources. All classes can be based around general course content or specific assessment tasks.

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• Complete a 3Rs Workshop evaluation


• Complete a Library Skills class evaluation


• Staff ICT training