Monday, October 13, 2008

So, WHO is this Blog for?

The tnqit-tafe blog is the library hub for remote and distance students of Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE. If you're an on campus student, feel free to look around and make yourself at home. We'd enjoy your company and you're welcome to visit. There's lots of interesting stuff and library help available to you here. If you're a bonafide remote Tropical North TAFE student however, living somewhere else in the Top End, then we intend to bring you all the library and information services we can through this blog. In the future, you can expect postings on:
  • What resources should I use for my course or assignment?
  • How do I search the library catalogue?
  • How do I reserve or request an item from the library?
  • Who do I call for HELP!?
  • What is the QLD TAFE Library Network about?
  • What are online resources and how can they help me in my studies?
  • How do I log in to the student network?
  • What's a Library ID and PIN and how do I get one?
  • What's happening on campus in Cairns?
  • How do I access library services as a remote student?
  • Really? Useful Websites will help me find the info I need without me searching the Net?
  • I've got Google, why do I need a library?
  • How do I find the information I need?
  • Now I have the info I need, how do I use it?
  • My assignment has to be referenced? What does this mean and how do I do it?
  • How do I borrow from the library as a remote student?
  • What library services are available to me? etc.

We will also look at some useful TNQIT links that you may need from time to time, like Student Services, the Student Handbook or the TAFE's Contact Details. Maybe you need to know about Programs or Courses, or what's available for Indigenous Students? We'll keep you up to date on everything TAFE and more.

There'll be the occassional quirky posting, insights into what really happens in your library (ssh!) and lots of encouragment as you study towards your educational and vocational goals.

So, welcome to the journey as we humbly begin. We hope you get busy on this blog and ask for help, drive us crazy with questions, make suggestions on how we can deliver better services to you as remote students and comment away on your perfect library and how we can help you on your TAFE journey.

Your library friends in the Far North,
Rachel & Tracey

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