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UQ/Mater McAuley Library | |
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library is one of the 14 branch libraries of The University of Queensland and is jointly funded by The University and Mater Health Services. It provides resources and services to support the clinical teaching, learning and research needs of staff and students in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the staff of the hospitals at the Mater site. The UQ/Mater McAuley Library is located on the ground floor of Aubigny Place, Mater Health Services, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane. The UQ/Mater McAuley Library was established in 1998 when the Mater Medical Library and the Mater Nursing Library were amalgamated.
The Library offers a combination of real and virtual information resources, physical facilities and service delivery in person and via the internet. Electronic information - via computers - is close at hand, as are the staff, who can be found at the information/loans desk.
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library provides information and research assistance; loans; a variety of study spaces; computer access, an eZone; and training services.
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library supports the clinical teaching and research of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the staff of the Mater Hospitals and associated research institutes.
Its collections are complemented by the collections at the Biological Sciences Library, two hospital libraries, the Rural Clinical Division Library Service and the Dentistry Library:
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Medical Professionals who contribute to the Teaching and/or Research activities of The University of Queensland are welcome to apply for an Academic Title through the School of Medicine.
Allied Health Professionals who contribute to the Teaching and/or Research activities of The University of Queensland are welcome to apply for an Academic Title through the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Contact Us
- General Enquiries
- Email: mati@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3163 1689
- Loans Enquiries
- Email: circ@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3163 1689
- Fax +61 7 3163 8710
- Building number
- Aubigny Place, Mater Hospital campus
- Postal address
- UQ/Mater McAuley Library,
Mater Health Services,
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Executive Manager, Engineering and Sciences Library Service- (located in Biological Sciences Library)
Heather Todd
Email: h.todd@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3346 4394
Manager, Health Sciences Library Service- (located in Herston Health Sciences Library)
Lisa Kruesi
Email: l.kruesi@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3365 5354
Manager, UQ/Mater McAuley Library- Majella Pugh
Email: m.pugh@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3163 8135
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library is located at Mater Health Services, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane. Mater Health Services is adjacent to the Mater Hill busway station of the South East Busway, and is a five-minute walk from South Bank Railway Station. The main entrance to the Library is on the ground floor of Aubigny Place.
Access is through the front and rear doors of Aubigny Place. Saturday access is through the rear door only.
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All services and facilities are located on one level.
Facilities include a combined loans and information desk; book and journal collections; recently received books and journals display area; computers for access to the UQ network, Internet, Email, online course materials and software such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access; the eZone with 12 workstations; printing and photocopying services, and audiovisual facilities. There are a variety of study areas including a quiet talking area, group study rooms, carrels and the deck.
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Semester Opening Hours
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8am - 6.30pm |
8am - 5pm |
1pm - 5pm |
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For recorded opening hours - telephone (07) 3365 6703 |
- These hours vary during the July vacation and the Summer semester period.
- Current opening hours are available from the Library website.
The after hours book return chute is located at the rear of the Library. During opening hours all items may be returned at the returns chute located at the loans desk.
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library provides 23 computers for accessing the Library website including the catalogue, databases, and the internet. Email facilities are also available. Three Mater Intranet computers are available for use by Mater Health Services staff.
A display area is located opposite the Library's Loans/Information Desk. Displays and exhibitions are used to promote Library and Hospital activities as well as displays on topical health issues.
There are individual and group study areas available in the Library. Group room bookings can be made up to one week in advance using the Facilities Booking System.
Over 9,000 books and 300 current journal subscriptions are held in the UQ/Mater McAuley Library. The strengths of the Library include paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, nursing, surgery and medicine.
For further information, see the UQ/Mater McAuley Library's Collection Development Policy.
The UQ/Mater McAuley Library houses the Classics of Surgery Collection - a series of historical surgery books donated by the Neely family in memory of the late Professor Mervyn Neely.
University of Queensland staff and students may suggest items to be added to the Library's collection.
Schools and Centres may also contact their Liaison Librarian, to make a suggestion for purchase.
New print material is displayed in the Recently Received Books and Journals area of the UQ/Mater McAuley Library.
A list of new material is available on the Library website. For information on the latest issue of a journal, search the Library Catalogue.
The Library is wheelchair accessible via the rear entrance off Aubigny Place.
Library staff are always ready to provide any additional assistance.
More information can be found at Support for Users with Disabilities.
Enquiries about loans, problems with library records and requests for items held at another campus library can be made at the Loans Desk. Held items and items requested from the warehouse or other libraries are also held at the loans desk.
Lost property is held for two weeks at the Loans Desk and then is given to Mater Security.
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The UQ/Mater McAuley Library provides copying facilities and network printing.
All copying is subject to copyright restrictions.
A University of Queensland student or staff card, or a Unicard is required to operate the photocopiers.
There is an automatic card dispensing machine where copy cards can be purchased and value added to existing cards. There is no change available in the Library.
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Television programs useful for teaching, learning and research are copied and placed into the Library's collection. The Library also works closely with the University's Central Video Replay Service (CVRS).
Visit the Multimedia Service for more information.
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