Services and Facilities 

The Hamilton Campus library collection includes a wide range of information resources in various formats including books, magazines, menus, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and audio visual materials.

Collection strengths are in Tourism an Hospitality, including Baking, Meat and Allied Trades, Commercial Cookery, Food and Beverage, Hospitality Catering, Hospitality Management and Travel, as well as Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Literacy.

A current interest file containing pamphlets and newspaper clippings related to current issuesand to the courses taught at this campus is located near the main collection.  Items are not for loan but may be photocopied.

A large collection of menus from restaurants, aircraft etc throughout the world is maintained and items may be borrowed.  They are kept in a filing cabinet located near the main collection.

 Hamilton Campus Library

We receive 3 newspapers - The Newcastle Herald, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review.  These are kept in the library near the lounge area and may not be borrowed.  Back issues are kept for approximately one month.

Professional library staff are available to assist staff and students in the use of the library and its resources, as well as deliver Information Literacy programs to teach research skills.

FACILITIES

Students and staff at Hamilton have access to a range of facilities including a seminar room and audio visual equipment.  It is advisable to book for any of these facilities.

PHOTOCOPIER

A photocopier is available for student use.

STUDENT COMPUTERS

20 student use computers are available for course related work, all of which have access to Office XP and the Internet.

Internet conditions of use apply, ask Campus Library Staff for details.

Programs available include:

Microsoft Office 2003
  Access
  Excel
  FrontPage
  PowerPoint
  Publisher
  Word

Adobe Acrobat
CDBurner XP
EventsPro
FirstClass Galileo
Galileo Online
Servesafe
MYOB
Typequick

Hamilton Library

Computers 1-17 may be booked for up to 2 hours per day.  Booking diaries are located on top of these computers.  Bookings are automatically cancelled if you don't arrive within 15 minutes.

Computers 1-12 are available for both class and individual bookings.  Computers 13-17 are available for individual bookings only and 18-20 are Express Terminals for printing, Library Catalogue usage and 10 minute email.

If you wish to save your work you should bring your own storage media, either a USB drive or writable CD.

Printing is available.  Enquire at desk for details.

Only software installed on the computers may be used.

CD-ROM RESOURCES

The following CD-ROMs can be accessed by students and staff:

Anatomica
Beermaster

Blended Chocolate
Handbook of Australian Meat
Meat: Your  Interactive Guide to Red Meat
TAFE Exam Papers

Futura CD-ROMs

  A la Carte 3.0
  Appetisers, salads & sandwiches Stocks, soups & sauces Series 3
  Buffet & Larder, Special diets Catering control Series 3
  Organise & prepare food Methods of cookery Series 3
  Select prepare & cook meat, pooultry & game Series 3
  Vegetables, fruit, eggs & farinaceous Prepare & cook seafood Series 3

Careers and Pathways Series 2
Dine in Style
Restaurant service: The waiters friend Version 5