The Frank Lowy Library

The Frank Lowy Library is a dedicated library for business faculty and postgraduate students. Its mission, of supporting the AGSM MBA and AGSM Executive Programs, is as relevant in today’s Australian School of Business as it was when the original AGSM was established over 30 years ago.

The Frank Lowy Library has access to a large number of premium business research tools, and the staff are familiar with the research and teaching needs of the business school faculty. Our staff have experience with research in the private sector, and we are familiar with tight deadlines and exacting levels of service.

What you can expect if you use the Frank Lowy Library

• Friendly and personalized service. We take pride in satisfying your particular research or teaching preferences.
  


• Multi-skilled staff. You will get to know staff in the library with particular areas of expertise.
  


• Prompt service. Most of our research staff are familiar with the tight deadlines of conducting research in the private sector.
  


• Pleasant physical space. Big enough to contain an up-to-date and relevant collection of business books and journals.
  


• Flexible attitude. We appreciate that different people have different working styles and we can work in the way which best suits you.

Examples of requests

• Where can I find the last 3 months financial press on XYZ Telco, and a report by the J group on the role of organic growth in companies?
  


• Can you do a literature search on women re-entering the workforce after a break issues. I’m looking for the barriers they might face?
  


• How can I find Total return analysis and historical share information for ABC Mining Company?
  


• Can you find two articles published in the Australian Press last month on K Company and development of Centrepoint with a quote mentioning “an ever watchful little brother?”

A Few Frequently Asked Questions about the Frank Lowy Library

I used to work in the AGSM building but now I’m in the Australian School of Business building, can I still use the Frank Lowy Library?
Yes, you certainly can!

Before the merger, I was in the Faculty of Commerce and Economics, can I use the Frank Lowy Library?
Yes you can. You'll need to register, please bring a form of ID and we can join you up on the spot. More details here.

Is there any way of borrowing or returning items that doesn’t involve making the trip to AGSM building?
The Frank Lowy Library is happy to send books to you via the internal mail. It is also possible to request that a book be set aside for a short time so that you can arrange for a representative to pick it up for you. Please contact us for further details.

Where is the Frank Lowy Library located?
On the first floor of the AGSM Building.

Specialist services provided & who to contact

Managers:
Raj Saxena, Frank Lowy Librarian
Natalie McDonald, Client Services Manager

Ask a Librarian
Natalie McDonald
9931 9390 library@agsm.edu.au

Borrower Registration
Library Desk
9931 9390 library@agsm.edu.au

Case Ordering
Dianna Hand
9931 9394 caseorders@agsm.edu.au

Copyright
Raj Saxena
9931 9397 rajs@agsm.edu.au
Natalie McDonald
9931 9395 nataliem@agsm.edu.au

Class presentations on resources and research tools
Dianna Hand
9931 9394 diannah@agsm.edu.au

EndNote
Raj Saxena
9931 9397 rajs@agsm.edu.au
Morgan Wilson
9931 9415 morganw@agsm.edu.au

e-journals, journal collection queries
Françoise Rodriguez
9931 9556 f.rodriguez@agsm.edu.au

Literature searches
Natalie McDonald
9931 9395 nataliem@agsm.edu.au

Records and Archives
Cathy Sayer
9931 9575 cathys@agsm.edu.au

Research Consultations
Natalie McDonald
9931 9395 nataliem@agsm.edu.au

Textbook and book ordering
Tamara Sushkova
9931 9396 tamara@agsm.edu.au

Further information about the duties and background of Frank Lowy Library staff.

The Frank Lowy Library and Executive Programs

The Frank Lowy Library has been piloting some innovative services to support AGSM Executive Programs. The goal is two-fold. Improve the learning experience of participants before and during program by working closely with course co-ordinators to provide readings which are relevant and accessible. In addition to the usual journal articles, the Library also provides self-updating pre-made searches. Recognizing that participants in ASGM Executive Programs are usually time poor, the Library also highlights the best of the web on the given topics.

The other goal is to ensure participants get value from their Executive Program even after the course has finished. The Library is assisting the establishment of these virtual communities by providing current and relevant content.

Bloomberg at the Frank Lowy Library

Bloomberg is one of the world’s premier financial databases. Bloomberg collects data for 3.7 million securities across all markets worldwide. Use Bloomberg to find nearly any type of financial and historical data.

The markets covered include: government and corporate bonds, mortgage, money-market, stock market indices, currency (spots, futures, options on over 100 currencies), commodities and equities.

Current students, faculty and staff may use Bloomberg at The Frank Lowy Library.

Library newsletter

Before franklly was a blog, it was the name of the Library's newsletter. There's a new issue of the newsletter available right now (pdf file). This issue is mainly about doing industry research. Using the Australian wine industry as an example, the newsletter has useful information about using Australian Bureau of Statistics data and subscription library databases (Business Source Premier, Factiva and Global Market Information Database) and other web resources to find industry information. Previous issues of the newsletter are available on the Library's website.