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Voice over: here it is ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s top 10 list.
Text: The David Betterman show
Image: Shelves of books
Image: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 countdown.
Voice over: Ten things you probably don’t know about Monash University Library. So 10 things and you may know or, or you may not know these things about Monash University Library. Could we be anymore non-committal? I don’t know, I don’t think so.
Anyway to help us out tonight we have with the top 10 list we’ve enlisted the aid of some of the librarians and teaching skills advisers from Monash University Library to help out with the top 10 list. So here we go, let’s get cracking.
DRUM ROLL
Voice over: Number 10. The Library exists! Boy we’re starting at the top aren’t we. Take it away librarians.
Speaker: Monash University has eight libraries on its six campuses. Berwick, Caulfield, Peninsula, Pharmacy and Gippsland have one library each and Clayton has three libraries. It has the Matheson, the Law library and the Hargraves- Andrew so that’s eight libraries in all.
Speaker holds up seven fingers, hand from side screen place up eighth finger.
Speaker: You can access all the libraries online from the tab on you’re my.monash portal.
Image: Screen shot of the my.monash portal Library interface
Speaker: Or simply visit www.lib.monash.edu.au/
Voice over: Number 9. You already have your library card.
Speaker (waving Monash ID card): Pick a card, any card. Your Monash ID card is all you need. It’s your borrowing card, photocopy card, and print card. Three cards in one. So if you have this with you, you have the right card.
Voice over: Yes three cards in one. The old switcheroo. I’ve seen that one before.
Number 8. Okay, so there are a couple other cards you should also have.
Speaker (standing in from of display of cards): When you come to the library, grab an opening hours card so you’ll know what time we’ll let you in and what time we’ll kick you out.
Image: Opening hours card.
Speaker: and pick up the managing you loans card so you’ll know how many books you can borrow and how much debt you’ll be in if you don’t bring them back on time.
Image: Managing you loans card
Speaker (holding mobile phone): And to avoid getting into debt sign up for you free SMS notification service so you know when your loans are due.
Voice over: Number 7. The library is so totally huge that if you stacked all its books into one pile and sat on top of it you’d be feeling pretty giddy. Giddy, I love that.
Camera zooms through Library doors into computer carrel and study areas, past shelves, photocopiers, journal collections.
Voice over: Monash Library is so huge you’ll need help learning how to use its resources effectively for your academic success. So don’t forget to take a library Orientation tour. You will learn about bits of the library you never knew
Voice over: Number 6. The library knows what books you are dying to read.
Speaker (holding a reading list that unfolds to become several pages): If your lecturer gives you a reading list like this short one for the fist week of contract law, we have a copy too.
Image: Screen shot of my.monash portal Study and Enrolment tab
Voice over: Check your reading list from you my.monash portal. The list is even linked to the library via a site link connection we call the internet.
Voice over: number 5. Librarians are teachers too. Boy they’re just takin’ over the place.
Speaker (in front of white board with picture of a cat and a log and the words cat-a-logue): Make sure you take a free introductory catalogue class so that you learn how to search for an item, put a hold on an item and renew and review your loans.
Image: screen shot of Library class booking system
Voice over: Number 4. The Library exists outside the space time continuum, Captain.
Image: screen shot of the my.monash portal Library tab floating in space.
Voice over: You can take advantage of the library’s virtual services in the privacy of your own computer just about anytime from anywhere.
Image: screen shot of Library web page floating through space.
Voice over: You can download lectures online, check out subject guides on the library website, and your authcate gets you access to online databases, journals, and books.
Voice over: Number 3. It’s not in Kansas.
Image: Tornado with person and umbrella.
Voice over: You’ll soon realise that studying at uni is entirely different to high school. Librarian and learning skills advisers can help you with information, research and academic skills through classes and drop in sessions. It’s also worthwhile checking the online tutorials and the language and learning online website.
Voice over: Number 2. When embarking on a journey of intellectual discovery it is best to start at the very beginning.
Image: screen shot Library website Database information sheets page.
Voice over (singing): Let’s start at the very beginning, the very best place to start. When you read you begin with ABC (abc) when you search you begin with DATABASE (database).
When you start a search it’s the best place – DATABSE (database).
Voice over: If you don’t know where to start researching an assignment topic try the databases. Browse the web gallery for the best and most popular databases in each subject area.
Voice over: And the number 1 thing you probably don’t know about the Monash University Library. It’s full of librarians. Who would have thunk it? And learning skills advisers too I’m told. It’s just full of all these helpful people. It’s a wonderful place. And here are some of those people now.
Speaker (in front of Information sign): The Library is here to help. Any question is okay. Ask at the information desk, call 9905 5054 or check the frequently asked questions at ask monash or logon to online chat.
Image: Books on shelves
Text: Ten things you probably don’t know about the Monash University Library.
Images: floating in the background of people using the Library and the different campus libraries.
Voice over: That’s it for tonight’s top 10 list. After the break we’ll be back with actor Keanu Reeves with a sneak peak of Matrix 4 – The Matrix recycled. Don’t go away now.
Text: www.lib.monash.edu