Business Studies online subject guide
Business Studies subject guide is now available online for Petersham College students and staff. The purpose of this guide is to support students with a range of useful resources within the library and online. The guide includes access to the library catalogue, online journal databases, links to websites, podcasts, video clips and more. Please note [...]
New DVD collection
Check out our “New Arrivals” DVD collection in lockable cases to view at home. The collection of new DVDs includes new release Australian movies and documentaries about Australian history and culture. Students can borrow two DVDs for a one week loan. Please search our Crystal Street and West Street library catalogue to locate our DVD titles.
Online Subject Guide for ESOL students published
A brand new online subject guide has been produced to support Petersham West St students who are undertaking ESOL courses, such as English for Further Studies & English for Academic Purposes. The English for Speakers of Other Languages @ Petersham guide lets you search the TAFEcat for useful resources, see lists of newly purchased resources, search [...]
New fiction books
Reading fiction can seem like an absolute indulgence when life goes into overdrive. If you love escaping into fiction, then don’t feel guilty about taking time out to read. Come to the Crystal St Library and check out our new fiction books, just recently purchased from funds kindly donated by the Student Association. At West St [...]
WGSN: AN INFORMATION GATEWAY TO FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY TRENDS PLUS MORE
Sydney Institute Libraries has recently subscribed to a fantastic database called WGSN (Worth Global Style Network). It is an online news and information service for the fashion and style industries, providing access to all aspects of international style information including forecasting up to two years in advance, company profiles and related news items on clothing, textiles, furnishings, [...]
New Child Studies Books
The library has recently purchased a number of child studies books from specialist bookshop The Book Garden. Ranging from the latest texts to children’s story books (including indigenous Australian) this selection enhances the library’s expanding child studies collection. Click on the link below for a list of the new titles now held in the library and ready [...]
Relaxing Reading
In the holidays, some of us went to Dymock’s and picked out new paperbacks for relaxation reading. It was an enjoyable trip and we can recommend the Dymock’s Cafe. Look out for Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series. For something with a higher horror component, we’ve picked up some Stephen Kings. Look out for the bloodstained cover [...]
NEW ONLINE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
To provide teachers with easy access to VET online resources, links to national and international repositories, publishers and training packages have been added to the SI College Library webpage. Many of the resources are copyright free for educational purposes and can be customised. They are organised into the following categories: Learning resources Australian and international learning [...]
WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR INTERNET SEARCHING TECHNIQUES? CHECK OUT THIS ONLINE TUTORIAL
Are you getting frustrated by too many hits and not finding enough quality sites when searching the Internet? Have you tried Google Advanced, Clusty and subject directories? Don’t have time to attend a library workshop? Find out about effective Internet searching by clicking on the link to the online tutorial below. Demonstrating a range of [...]
CALLING ALL TEACHERS: SEND US YOUR ORDER REQUESTS
The balance of funding for books/AV material should hopefully not be far away. Now is the time to send any more requests you may have for particular library resources (budget permitting of course!). We love getting lists of things to buy that are really needed buy our students and staff so go ahead and send them through. Contact [...]