The University of Sydney - Library News 

We are happy to announce that Level 3, Fisher South is now open.

See the photos here.

The new area includes: study spaces, 64 computers, two home theatres, three interactive technology spaces, the Assistive Technology Lab, kitchen, parent room and community noticeboards.

Opening soon

Level 1 – The Newsroom and Print Workshop
Level 4 – The link area study space

The next stage of works in Fisher South will begin early next year.

Between 24-30 September, 000-299 collection will move from level 6 to level 4.

During the collection move period, if you can’t find an item on level 6 please check on level 4.

Material on level 4 will be available by contacting a staff members at the location.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused by the renovations. We thank you for your patience.

We are happy to announce that level 3 North of Fisher Library is now open.

There you will find the new Information Desk for Fisher Library, the Returns area and the 2 Hour collection. This in addition to the Access Centre which opened last month.

You can see some photos of the area via our Facebook page photo album

The ICT Access Lab on Level 3 of Fisher North has opened with brand new spaces, beautiful views and 90+ computers. Wireless and printing coming soon….

More computers are located on Levels 2 and 5.

We are happy to announce that level 4 North of Fisher Library is now open.

More than 400 quiet study desks are available…

Printing and Wireless access at the new space will be available soon.

Go to the Fisher Library renewal site for a gallery of photos

The new office, reading rooms and staff workroom are on Level 1, Fisher North, on the left hand side of the central corridor.

Contact details are the same:
T 935 12992
F 935 17765
E rarebook.library@sydney.edu.au

The 2 hour collection is relocating to Level 3 of the Old Undergraduate Library on Thursday 26^th April and Friday 27^th April.
Material will be available by contacting a staff member initially at the 2 hour desk and after that has closed, by contacting a staff member at the Loans/Enquiries desk in the foyer for the next few weeks. Facilities to view DVD’s will be relocated as will the computers in this area.

Please ask at the Information Desk or the Loan/Enquiries desk in the foyer if you require assistance.

As part of the Fisher Library Renewal Project, we would like your feedback on the Microforms within the collection. The list of currently held microforms is in two parts – Retain in Fisher and Transfer to Storage.

Please complete the Collection Review form, by 19^th April, if there are titles in the Retain in the Library list which you think should be relocated to Storage or if there are items in the Transfer to Storage list which you think should stay in Fisher Library.

The Review Criteria for Microforms is based on the following information and also the shelving capacity that will exist once the building is renovated and the number of volumes currently stored in the Fisher Library. Microforms (microfilms, microfiche and micro cards) were acquired by the Library primarily to provide access to copies of out-of-print publications and documents that could not be acquired in their original format.  Many of these acquisitions supported the research interests of members of the academic staff at a particular time and are no longer in demand, but they are sometimes the only copies held in Australia.The Library also acquired microforms of newspapers and magazines to either replace the print versions or to provide access to the entire output of particular publications.  This category of publication is now increasingly available in digital format and this is the preferred means of access due to improved indexing and searching capabilities.

Microforms may be retained on open access if:

• in frequent demand by researchers
• supports current teaching/research
• contain newspapers/magazines published in the last 10 years
• acquired in the past 5 years

Microforms may be transferred to storage if:

• available in digital format but archival access is not guaranteed
• not in frequent demand for research or teaching

Microforms are currently available from shelves located on level 3 and Level 9 of the Fisher Library and low demand volumes will be delivered from storage on request.