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"Market Day" Database TrialsThe Library has great pleasure in offering you an exhilarating range of databases and full text journals.
Link to current trials via the Market Day Database Trials page at http://www-library.uow.edu.au/Database/market.htm
Many of the databases require passwords. A list can be obtained from the Library Information Desk or phone for details, quoting your name and ID number.
The market day theme allows members of the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and selected vendors the opportunity to communicate with each other about existing electronic products and product developments on an annual basis. The emphasis is on providing full text to users and several of the principal vendors have provided access to their most significant resources.
These trials are conducted on a national level and generally lead to university libraries being able to purchase databases at cheaper rates on a consortium basis. The trials give both the Library and end users the opportunity to evaluate the resources in terms of content and access. Feedback from academics and students is an essential component of these trials so that library staff can take decisions about purchasing databases which meet the needs of our users.
Vendors and products include:
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, available until 1 Feb 1999
This provides access to databases such as
- Biological Sciences Database (includes MEDLINE and TOXLINE)
- Computer Sciences Collection
- Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database
- UMI ProQuest Direct, available until 31 Dec 1998
Access is available to seven ProQuest Direct databases, including ABI/Inform Global. UMI ProQuest Direct will be the new vendor for ABI from 1999 onwards. Visit the trial pages and check out the extra years of coverage from 1970 and articles which now include graphics and tables.
Other ProQuest trial databases which provide a high percentage of full text articles include:
Link to the full range of trials via:
http://www-library.uow.edu.au/Database/market.htm
For more information, contact Catriona McGurk on x3332.
The Administrative Committee of the University Council has agreed that greater resources should be directed towards improving personal safety in the car parks at night.
Some examples of the improvements that will now be made are enhanced lighting in the car park to the west of the Library/ITRC, additional emergency telephones and more prominent identification of safe pathways.
The Administrative Committee noted that the permit rates were last reviewed as long ago as 1991 and that there had been significant increases in the direct costs of administering the car parks since then.
The following parking fees have been approved for 1999 :
Disabled permits will now be issued free of charge.
Enquiries to Andrew Frowd, Director of Buildings and Grounds.
The Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development (CUTSD) has announced the successful applications for:
UOW has done extremely well gaining four grants, all in collaboration with other universities. Developing collaborative grant proposals takes a lot of time and effort but the end-result is hopefully significantly better in terms of system-wide impact.
UOW received one Organisational grant - only nine have been awarded nationally from a total of 85 applications received. The University has also won three Staff Development grants -- only 12 have been awarded.
Abstracts for successful projects can be seen on the CUTSD web site at: http://services.canberra.edu.au/CUTSD/
The Buildings and Grounds Division are in the process of revising the wasterecycling processes on campus in an effort to reduce the volume of waste sent directly to landfill.
General Recycling
Two external recycling stations have been built for the collection of glass, pet plastic and can collection. These stations are located at the South Western perimeter of the Duckpond Lawn (built into a garden) and on the South Eastern paved area of the McKinnon Building (near the Keira Buffet).
Paper Recylcling
Cardboard Recycling tubes are being distributed to campus buildings for the collection of Recycled Paper. These tubes will be located at photocopier locations (and main paper generation points for computer labs etc). These tubes will be emptied each Tuesday the contents taken to nominated pick up locations for collection by Flagstaff Paper to Paper.
ITS would like to announce that the opening hours of the Student Computer Laboratories in the IT Resource Centre have been extended due to popular request.
The new opening times have been determined from feedback we have received from faculty staff and through the 'Suggestions and Comments' box. The IT Service Centre will be staffed during these opening times to assist with any IT related inquiries.
The new opening times are as follows:
During Session break (including recess and summer session)
8.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday
1.00pm to 5.00pm, Sunday
For information on superannuation, we reccommend that you visit http://www.unisuper.com.au/.
This includes SSAU Choice of Fund and general information and developments.
The Website also includes a "Benefits Calculator" to assist those who might be thinking of retirement either now or in the future.
The UniCentre and respected medical centre Northern Polyclinic have joined forces to provide the University with a comprehensive general medical and health advisory service. Having begun on 2 March, both male and female doctors will be available on campus from 9 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (on alternating days).
All doctors at the clinic have many years of experience in general practice, and also work in the local public and private hospitals providing services such as internal medicine, accident and emergency surgery, anaesthetics and intensive care. This experience base will be now be made available to the general university population.
Based at Corrimal, the Northern Polyclinic is also open 9am - 9pm, seven days per week, for off-campus consultations.
Appointments can be made on 4226 2199.
DOCTORS
Date: 14 December - 16
December Information:
For those who may have beeb interested in
presenting a paper, the submission date has now passed.
Key conference topics are:
For any enquiries regarding papers, posters or works-in-progress please email Bob Corderoy
The ASCILITE awards are designed to reward leaders in the use of electronic technologies in teaching and learning in tertiary education. Each year at the ASCILITE conference these awards recognise exemplar product design and development in this area. Presented at the conference, the winner in each category will receive a sculpture and a framed certificate.
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Best large project |
For an electronic learning technology product (for example, a Multimedia Title) where the project has usually been funded by an internal institutional grant or by a grant from an external body. It is envisaged that a team would have been involved in this development. |
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Best small project |
For an electronic learning technology product designed and developed by a team or possibly an individual. It is envisaged that this development is often unfunded. |
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Best Internet or World Wide Web usage project |
For an internet or WWW project that is used in teaching and learning in tertiary education. Group or individual projects are permitted in this category. |
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Best student project |
For an electronic learning technology product designed and developed by a tertiary level student. The project can be at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. Group projects are permitted in this category. |
Entries are judged on:
Entries need to be working products, not prototypes. Summary feedback is provided for all entries. The judges decision is final and they reserve the right not to make an award in each category.
Entries are now closed
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