Yes. Retrieval is available during advertised library hours.

We have used agreed Collection Storage Principles plus the results of consultation with academics in each discipline.

Items are stored in the ASRS according to our agreed Collection Storage Principles (pdf 35kb).

You use your Macquarie ID to request an item – this is how it is matched to you.

Yes. Approximately 25 libraries around the world including in the United States, Europe and Asia have these systems. Macquarie University Library is the first in Australia to implement an ASRS.

Yes. There is a browsing open-access collection of some 500,000 items. Consultation with academics has ensured that we identified what is required to support teaching and research needs. We are implementing improvements in the catalogue to help you with your browsing, and it is already possible to browse the catalogue by Call Number. Virtual bookshelves are also viewable in the catalogue (Firefox & Internet Explorer only at present) once you locate an item record.

Yes, there is a new journal and new book section in the new Library.

The old Library C7A opened in 1967 and delivered best-practice traditional Library services to the University for over forty years. Our collection had outgrown the available physical space. The option of a new Library building far outweighed the cost of refurbishing the existing Library both from an OHS and budget perspective.

The site was chosen to maximise building and siting orientation opportunities. It is a central location within the campus both in terms of accessibility and exposure. The new Library is located at the main entry point of the University on vacant land fronting Macquarie Drive and south of existing W3A, C3A and C3B. For more information, see the Campus Concept Plan.

While some disciplines are becoming more reliant on electronic resources, others still rely heavily on print and other physical resources. We need to accommodate both demands for print and electronic resources with a growing physical library that is easily accessible in a responsible way. All of the Library collection is now available onsite as part of the new Library building. Items are no longer held in offsite store. The new Library is approximately the same size as the old Library building (C7A) and is located at the main entry point of the University, close to the transport route.

The total project budget for the new Library was $92 million. It was funded by the University’s Capital Management Plan.

Have your say in a variety of ways:

• In writing to the University Librarian, Macquarie University Library, Building C7A, Balaclava Road, North Ryde, NSW 2109 Australia
• Online at www.library.mq.edu.au

Yes. There are two dedicated postgraduate areas in the Library. One area is on Level 5 for HDR students, visiting scholars etc with approximately 130 seats. The other is on Level 3 for all postgraduates with about 160 seats. This is in response to student feedback.

Yes, there is a parents room with a refrigerator and a microwave etc on Level 4.

Yes, there is a café at the entrance to the building.

There is wireless access in the new Library, however any questions relating to wireless capabilities in the general vicinity will need to be referred to University IT Services.

At this stage there is nothing on the capital management plan indicating what will happen to it. If you have any comments or suggestions please direct them to the VC’s Office or post a message on the VC’s blog.

Yes, the old walkway has been reinstated.