I am a Lecturer

Readings for Academic Staff

Readings Lists are the way students find their textbooks, class readings and resources that they are expected to read or watch for the subject. Lecturers must make sure the Readings Lists are accurate and up-to-date.

• Readings for Academic Staff
• Reading List FAQs

Library Resources

• Library Resources Checklist for Teaching Staff
• JCU New Staff Guide
• One Search
• Databases A-Z
• Guides
• Interlibrary Loans

Information Literacy Classes and Training

• Contact your Liaison Librarian to arrange an Information Literacy class for your students.
• Workshops for students
• Online Information Skills Training
• Information Skills Program

Textbook information and Requesting a Purchase

• Suggest a Purchase Request Form
• Prescribed and Recommended Textbook Guidelines
• Collection Development Guidelines
• Short Term Loans

Set textbooks need to be added to the Readings Lists for the subject, and must have the importance set as "Prescribed Textbook"

Open eBooks and OERs

• JCU Open eBooks
• JCU Open Education Initiative (thinking of adopting, adapting or creating an Open eBook? Contact us)
• Open Educational Resources

Copyright information for Lecturers

• Copyright for Lecturers

Borrowing and Renewing for Academic Staff

• JCU staff and students - borrowing
  JCU staff and students may borrow an unlimited number of standard loan items for 3 weeks at a time. Books will autorenew unless required by another patron. Fines apply for overdue books.
• Hold Requests

Library Liaison Contacts