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Facts on File – Infobase Learning Database Free Trials

February 1st, 2012 Posted by okaras in database, Internet resources | Post a Comment »

Infobase Learning is offering free trials to a range of databases until the 24th February. The trial databases cover a range of subjects including Current Issues, General Reference, Geography & Culture, History, Literature & Language Arts, Religion & Philosophy, Science & Mathematics.

Please click on the link and login using your DEC username and password. It would assist us greatly if you could explore the databases and give feedback about which ones would be beneficial to you.

January 2012 at St George Library

January 17th, 2012 Posted by okaras in events, vacations | Post a Comment »

On Monday 23 January, the library will be closed between 11:00am and 2:00pm for an all staff meeting.
Enrolments will be held in the library from Tuesday 24 January to Monday 30 January.
The library will be closed on Thursday 26 January for the Australia Day Public Holiday.
Library vacation hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday.
Term time hours will commence on Monday 6 February.

Assignment time – Be Prepared …

November 24th, 2011 Posted by rchen in computers, facilities, library facilities, printing and photocopying, student association | Post a Comment »

As we head towards the end of the year, many student assignments are due, this means that the library computers and printers are in extremely high demand. In order to submit your assignment on time, we recommend students plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute to complete or print assignments.
If you are printing a large document with images, it is recommended that you print your assignment in batches so the printer memory is not overloaded.
If you are a member of the Student Association, you can print and photocopy at half price if your card is activated at the Student Association office in Building D.

St George College Exhibitions in November

November 17th, 2011 Posted by jdrainas in display, events, TAFE | Post a Comment »

November is the month of many exhibitions at St George College. Graduates of the Graphic Design Diploma will present their end of year show : House of Creatives, which will be held at St George College, in Building M, from Wednesday 23rd November 2011, 6pm – 8pm to Thursday 24th November 2011, 10am – 2pm.
The Art School Exhibition of work from Diploma & Advanced Diploma of Fine Art students will be held at St George College Ground Floor, 19 Montgomery Street, Kogarah.
This exhibition begins on Opening Night, Wednesday 30th November, 2011 at 6pm and continues on 1st – 2nd December from 10am to 4 pm.

Also St George College Fine Art’s Teacher David Van Nunen’s artwork called Banjo Paterson : Chasing His Tale will be exhibited by Rex-Livingston at 59 Flinders Street Gallery, Surry Hills from Thursday 3rd November to 27th November, opening hours : Tuesday – Saturday 11 am – 6 pm, Sunday 12 – 4 pm.

Movember…

November 15th, 2011 Posted by okaras in events, health, library resources, student association | Post a Comment »

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

St George College Library has subscriptions to a number of health and wellbeing magazines including Australian men’s health. Funds for these titles are supplied by the Student Assocation of the college. These items are held in the window browsing area of the library.

For more information about Movember, visit http://au.movember.com.

Remembrance Day

November 9th, 2011 Posted by lradulovitch in display, events | Post a Comment »

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day but do you know the origins of this day and why we commemorate it? The Australian War Memorial states, that at 11 am on 11 November, 1918 the guns of the Western Front finally fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare signifying the end of World War 1. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month became significant in the post-war years and the allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead. Originally called Armistice Day, the Australian and British governments changed the name to Remembrance Day after World War II. In 1997, Governor-General Sir William Deane reaffirmed the significance of Remembrance Day by urging all Australians to observe one minute’s silence at 11 am on 11 November each year to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.
This year’s Remembrance Day poster marks the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), commemorated on 10 July 2011, and pays tribute to the role and contribution of the Royal Australian Navy in Australian wartime history and its strength as part of today’s Defence Force.
So why do we wear red silk poppies on Remembrance Day? The tradition has its origins in a poem written in 1915, called “In Flanders Fields”, which describes poppies growing between the crosses. Another poem written in 1918 describes wearing a poppy “in honour of our dead”. Silk poppies were first sold in Australia on Armistice Day in 1921 by the RSL to raise money for those who had been incapacitated by the war. Since then wearing a poppy has enabled Australians to show they have not forgotten the more than 102,000 Australian servicemen and women who have given their lives in wars and conflicts during the past 100 years.

Past TAFE Exam Papers – Podcast

November 1st, 2011 Posted by ying.song in Internet resources, podcast | Post a Comment »

Listen to our podcast to find the way to access the past TAFE NSW exam papers to make studying for your next exam easy.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Safe Work Australia Week

October 24th, 2011 Posted by mayho in events, student association | Post a Comment »

Let’s celebrate Safe Work Australia Week at St George College by attending a free* BBQ, demonstrations etc…  organised by the Student Association & the OH&S Commitee on Wednesday 26th october from 12pm – 1.30pm. Location : Upper Courtyard between Building D & F. For further information about Safe Work Australia Week, see the following websites:

*Gold coin donation for charity appreciated

How do I? St George College Library wiki

October 16th, 2011 Posted by okaras in database, Internet resources, library facilities, library resources, library services, podcast, printing and photocopying, tafecat | Post a Comment »

Trying to find out how to access and utilise a particular database, or how to renew your library items on the TAFEcat, or even how to put money on your TAFEcard to photocopy and print at the library? Demonstrations on these and more are found on the St George Library wiki. This wiki is a collaborative collection of web pages containing a newsletter, podcasts, audio library tours and more.
See what Information Literacy we offer; this includes links to our iLectures and you can also listen to podcasts about the Library by clicking on the links here, or going to the wiki and scrolling down past the New Resources list to the links for Information Literacy and podcasts.

Spring Vacation hours

September 27th, 2011 Posted by okaras in library services, vacations | Post a Comment »

The Library will be open limited hours and days as follows:

Monday 26 September                               Closed
Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 September   9:00am – 3:00pm
Friday 30 September                                  Closed
Monday 3 October    Public Holiday          Closed
Tuesday 4 – Friday 7 October                    9:00am – 3:00pm

Term time hours resume on Monday 10 October.

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