AGSM students can now use the UNSW Main Library

After some technical difficulties AGSM students are now again able to use the UNSW Main Library. The two Libraries are on different systems so there are small differences in procedures.

These are the main points to keep in mind when using the Main Library:
•    You will need to present your student card to borrow books
•    Normal loan period is 4 weeks unless recalled – that is when another person has requested the book, you will be emailed and have 7 days to return the book
•    Standard overdue items are fined at $1/day per item (max $30/item) you will be emailed a couple of days before the items are due.
•    You can borrow 50 items at a time
•    The UNSW Library catalogue is available from the Frank Lowy Library page under ‘Research & Articles Databases’, choose ‘UNSW LRD (Catalogue)’ from the ‘Databases A-Z list’.

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What's happening to the Library when the Australian School of Business moves to the Heffron building?

Starting on June 28 and continuing until late August, Australian School of Business faculty will be moving from the AGSM building to the Heffron building in the lower campus. A number of people have been asking us if the Library will also be moving and if it will continue to be able to serve faculty and students after the move to Heffron.

Here's what's going on:
1. The Library is not moving to the Heffron building
We are staying right where we are in the AGSM building. The Library is not alone in staying in the AGSM building: Awards Programs, Residential Programs, IT and Research Centres will also be staying in the AGSM building. There are no plans to move classes from the AGSM building - this means that the Library will still be conveniently located for students attending classes and for faculty who are teaching classes. For complete details about the moving process, read the Faculty of Business Moving Newsletter [pdf file].

2. The Frank Lowy Library will continue to support teaching and learning and research for AGSM programmes
The Frank Lowy Library is focused on just one thing - providing premium library services to postgraduate business students and faculty. The UNSW Library serves a broader body of students and a wider range of subject areas. Now that the Frank Lowy Library is a part of the UNSW Library system, there is an integration process underway. Changes are happening as part of the integration process, but the process is complicated - and so it's not possible to say right now what will happen and when it will take place.
In the mean time, the Frank Lowy Library is not moving. The Library will continue to serve the AGSM community by keeping its print collection up to date and relevant and by providing library staff who are uniquely experienced with the needs of business researchers. At the same time, the Library is developing new ways of serving users in the Australian School of Business.

Natalie McDonald Manager, Client Services Frank Lowy Library

Subscribe to the Library's calendar

This information has been around for some time on our website, but because there are lots of exceptions - such as the various university holidays and reduced hours for break and IP weeks - the table is quite complicated. The purpose of this Google calendar version of the Library opening hours is to make it easier for people to know if the Library is open on any particular day.

It's possible to just view the calendar, without subscribing to it.

If you already use for the Google calendar, you can subscribe to it by selecting this button -


Other links for the calendar: XML format and iCal format

Welcome to the Frank Lowy Library's blog

Yes, the blog has been around for some time, but the Library has decided that today is the blog's launch date. There is a link to the blog's feed on our newly remodelled home page (feedback on this is always welcome, please send us an email or leave a comment here).

Here's what you can expect from this blog if you subscribe to it:

• Library announcements, such that we'll be closed on Monday June 11 for the Queen's Birthday holiday in NSW
• Business research tips
  
• Every week, I'll post about a book recently added to the Library's collection as well as an interesting link from the web
• Other library news, such as updated research guides
  

Library closed on Saturday May 5

Because of UNSW IT Outage Servicing, the Library will be closed on Saturday May 5. Please also note that between 10 pm on Friday May 4 and 10 pm on Saturday May 5, the Library's catalogue and website and databases will not be available. The Information Commons will remain open during this time period, but the wireless network and networked printers will not be available [all electronic services, other than this blog, will be unavailable]. We apologize for the short notice and inconvenience.