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Contact Officer | Director, Library Services |
Approval Date | 07/06/2006 |
Approval Authority | Vice-Chancellor |
Date of Next Review | 01/07/2009 |
1.8.1 Library resources and services
1.8.2 School-based libraries
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Modification History
1.8.1 Library resources and services
The University maintains the QUT Library in support of the teaching, learning, research and community
service goals of the University. The Library provides students and researchers with access to a combination
of resources to meet their information needs. These resources comprise electronic journals and books,
indexing and abstracting databases, print books, print journals, audiovisual materials, computer software
and other media. Web based, electronic full text databases are provided wherever possible to maximise
home and office access to resources.
Each branch of the Library holds its own physical collections, reflecting the courses taught and the
research interests of academic staff on the particular campus. Specific locations may be negotiated
for library materials outside these libraries. Such collections may include, but are not limited
to:
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the placement of material for access by external students in areas remote from Brisbane
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requirements of the Law Faculty for special collections for staff consultation
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possible future cooperative arrangements with other academic and research libraries in the region.
Each Library has long hours of opening to maximise access to physical volumes in its collections.
Borrowing conditions
The University has adopted library borrowing conditions in accordance with the Information Facilities
Rules (see
Appendix 1(c)
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1.8.2 School-based libraries
The University does not support or maintain school-based libraries. If schools or other organisational
units wish to acquire material which normally would be within the scope of the QUT Library's collection
development policy, the following principles apply:
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Materials will not normally be purchased so as to constitute 'library collections' in any location
other than the QUT Library.
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Where materials are purchased with University funds (eg where academic staff attend conferences
and acquire associated publications), such items are not transferable and may not be considered the
private property of the staff member involved.
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Members of staff may require 'working collections' (eg computer manuals or laboratory items, dictionaries)
which are purchased from University funds. Publications purchased by individuals should be items
of frequent consultation as 'office' copies, and will normally be purchased through the Library as
a 'School Document Requisition'.
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Wherever possible, material should be included in the Library collection for cataloguing and storage
in appropriate conditions, allowing wider and more ready access than if placed in an office or less
accessible location.
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Schools may acquire material intended for frequent consultation for a given period of utility (eg
for 12 months). After this period, the material may be offered for inclusion in the QUT Library collections.
It will, however, only be accepted in accordance with the Library's collection development guidelines.
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Related Documents
MOPP F/1.1 Provision and use of information resources and services
MOPP F/1.3 E-print repository for research output at QUT
MOPP G/8.1 User charging policy
MOPP Appendix 1(c) - Information Facilities Rules
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Modification History
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Date
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Sections
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Source
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Details
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07.06.06
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All
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Vice-Chancellor
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New policy (replaces policy statement on library resources previously included
in F/1.1)
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