The document provides an overview of services and resources available at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Library. It discusses initiatives to support student learning and engagement, including orientation activities, skills workshops, and programs to promote reading. It also outlines the library's collections, technologies, and services to support teaching, learning, and research, such as resources for finding information, developing research skills, and getting assistance. The library aims to connect with students through mobile services, social media, and events like competitions and food for fines programs.

1. University of Technology, Sydney Library LEARNING TEACHING AND RESEARCH SUPPORTSally.Scholfield@uts.edu.au Information Services Manager

2. UTS – City Campus and Kuring-gai Campus Research strengths Business InnovationCreative and Civil SocietiesHealth FuturesCommunication and Intelligent Systems Future Services and Industries Sustainability and the Built Environment Students 30,500 (2010) Staff 2,750 (2010)Practice-based learningIndustry engagement Internationalisation FacultiesArts and Social Sciences BusinessDesign Architecture and BuildingEngineering and ITLawNursing Midwifery and HealthScience

3. UTS Library organisation chart

4. Getting startedimproving the 1st year experience Faculty orientationTours Workshops Orientation onlineAudio tours Fun Day

5. Having fun Treasure hunt Trivia quizComputer games Paper plane making Unanswerable questionsLibrarians’ rogues gallery Murder mysteryBBQ and goodies bag Engaging studentsDemystifying the Library Teaching skills Using play to foster creativity

7. Finding (and getting) information Millennium (Innovative Interfaces Inc) integrated library system catalogue, acquisitions, serials, circulationSFX (Ex Libris) OpenURL link resolver links to full-text Metalib (Ex Libris)metasearching across multiple databases Discovery system (Endeca) UTS Library collections ILL and document delivery

9. Learning skills Skills for study, research, workplace Tours, workshops, power sessionsDigital literaciesIntegration in courses, UTSOnline

11. Encouraging reading Book displaysReading club Read@UTS blog Leisure reading collectionE-book collections and readers for loan - Kindle, iPad, iRiver Story, Kobo

12. Staying connected Mobile services for clients - now - mobile interface to website eg catalogue, opening hours, PC availability, news - future - requests, geo-location, social layers eg reviews, ratings, favourites Using QR Codes - in physical library to connect to contextual content via mobile website and YouTube channel - on Fun Day to deliver clues in library treasure hunt Workshops show how to - access UTS WiFinetwork - scan QR codes for instructional videos - download m-learning apps - search mobile catalogue and databasesLibrary staff using - iTouch and iPad devices to rove the Library and assist students - wireless accessible barcode module + iTouchs + barcode scanner for checkin, inhouse usage counts, inventory controlWe are here

13. Supporting research Capability development Collections Scholars Centre Research Week Connections Research portal Research @UTS blog On DiigoUTSeScholarship

15. Getting help Face-to-faceService desks, phone Rovers (students) Information Services teams (librarians) Consultations Online RefTracker (email) RefChatter (chat) Facebook, Twitter Website Wallwisher (suggestion board)

17. Engaging our clients Displays of student work Competitions LIB: Flicks 2009 (videos) LIB: DigiStory 2010 (digital social media) LIB: Mashup 2011 (library + other data = new app) Surveys 2 questions Food for fines High school students