Great additional equipment for Resource Development kits in Libraries
There are 4 welcome additions to the Resource Development kits for each Petersham Library. These are :- Acer TravelMate 8272 wireless laptop with MS Windows 7 operating system with a wide range of up-to-date software H4N Audio Recorder + headphones, which allows great stereo recording with left & right microphones on the same axis Canon Legria [...]
Have you located the new after-hours returns box at West St?
A new aluminium fire-retardant box is now located in the corridor behind the Library in Building E. This box is available for returning Library books etc. when the Petersham West St Campus is open. The box is available from (approximately) 8am to 8pm Mondays to Fridays during Term. The corridor will be locked overnight & at [...]
New student printing & photocopying system
From July 2009, students need to swipe their TAFEcard & create a 4-digit pin to enable use of any Sydney Institute copier or printer. Students swipe their TAFEcard to add credit to copy & print and can now also use Eftpos to transfer credit for their printing/copying. A 2-tier price structure operates, with Student Association members being charged [...]
Feeling creative? Resource Development Workstations for staff
Both Crystal and West St libraries have each recently been supplied by ITSU and Learning & Innovation with a Resource Development Workstation for college staff to use in producing online resources such as learning objects and digital stories. It has the same or later versions of the software installed on the Resource Development Kit laptops that the library [...]
New Multimedia Trolleys make presentations easier at Petersham
Each lockable & mobile trolley includes a data projector, a laptop, a DVD & VHS player, an amplifier & 2 speakers, all cabled together for easy use by “technophobic” teachers. Book the trolley for use in the Library Seminar rooms or for a 2-hour loan in your own classroom. Teaching sections are encouraged to book a demonstration of [...]