Sunday, October 25, 2009

Safety Week







This week is Safe Work Australia week. The library has a number of resources on Safe Work Practices






http://safeworkaustralia.gov.au/ - Reports
More than 260 Australians die as a result of work related injuries and over

135 000 are seriously injured every year.

The TAFE Library Quicklinks has a number of OH&S links.


For OH&S websites related to a specific occupation area try the OHS link



These are some of the resources available in the TAFE library




  • Workplace Occupational health and Safety ( General)

  • Occupational health and safety Stewart, Margaret, 1953-
    Understanding New South Wales occupational health & safety legislation 3rd ed. Thompson, Wendy, 1948- North Ryde, NSW : CCH Australia, c2001. vii, 224 p.
    Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 New South Wales NSW Government Information Service 2001 OH & S : [videorecording] duty of care in the workplace 1 videocassette (VHS) (14 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + video support notes.
    Occupational health and safety in the workplace [videorecording] Le Neuf, Denis. 1 videocassette (VHS) (8 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + video support notes. Summary: This video defines what an OH & S system is, describes the concept of "duty of care" and asks viewers to think about how workplaces can be made safer and more effic




  • Planning occupational health & safety 6th ed. Grammeno, Gabrielle. North Ryde, NSW : CCH Australia Limited, 2004. 350 p. : ill. T Enhancing occupational safety and health [electronic resource] Taylor, Geoff, 1924- Amsterdam : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.
    OH&S in practice Shurmer, Alison. Orange, NSW : TAFE NSW, Community Services, Health, Tourism & Hospitality Faculty, c2004. 50 p.
    Understanding safety at work [videorecording] Vocam Video Training Productions. 1 videodisc (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 training guide (44 p. : ill.) Looks at risk assessment, slips, trips & falls, electrical hazards, PPE, manual handling, confined spaces, housekeeping, hazardous substances, work equipment safety, noise, fire and outdoor work.





  • Welding
    Welder's health manual Bartlett, Ben




  • Business
    Follow workplace safety procedures, BSBCMN106A Harvey, Stephen. Chatswood, NSW : Software Publication, c2002. Participate in workplace safety procedures, BSBCMN211A Harvey, Stephen. Chatswood, NSW : Software Publications, c2002. v, 80 p. : ill.
    Understanding safety in the office [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + training guide. Looks at office housekeeping, the workstation, safety around the office, manual handling, emergency response, office security and aggression response
    Stay safe @ work 1st ed. New South Wales. Dept. of Education and Training. Vocational Education in Schools Directorate. Darlinghurst, NSW : Vocational Education in Schools Directorate (Vocational Learning Team) Dept. of Education and Training, 2004. 1 v. (various pagings) + CD-ROM + videocassette + training guide + teacher's kit + various pamphlets. Child's play [videorecording] 1 videodisc (6 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Shows the way to lift and carry objects safely, just as children do naturally. 4 #4





  • Introducing basic technologies [videorecording] Skok, Stephen. 1 videodisc (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + video support notes. This programme looks at the operation of a core range of modern office technologies, apart from computers, particularly fax machines, telephone systems and photocopiers. It looks at their role in the office, basic functionality and maintenance, and occupational health and safety issues.
    Office ergonomics [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2in. + 1 training guide. Summary: Ergonomics is the study of the human body at work, understanding how a person's senses, size and skills interact with their working environment. This program looks at some of the common health problems experienced by workers and then explores control measures which can be introduced to reduce the risk of injury. - (Container jacket) T





  • Office safety essentials [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 training guide. Summary: This training package reinforces essential office safety information. Practical guidance is provided so people in office can work better in a safe and secure environment.
    Workplace safety kit : a step by step guide to safety for business Guide 2001. WorkCover NSW Sydney : WorkCover N.S.W., c2001.
    Stress : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of stress, particularly stress in the workplace. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    Hazardous materials : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of safe storage and disposal methods of hazardous materials. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    T Manual handling : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of manual handling. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    Legal : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topics of New South Wales and Commonwealth legislation on occupational health and safety and New South Wales legislation on workers' compensation. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    Ergonomics : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of occupational health and safety. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    Safety - general : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of occupational health and safety. Freely available on the World Wide Web.
    Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 and Regulation 2001 NSW [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (35 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Summary: Using practical situations as examples, this video explains the requirements of the New South Wales Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and Regulation of 2001.
    Introducing basic technologies [videorecording] Skok, Stephen. 1 videodisc (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + video support notes. This programme looks at the operation of a core range of modern office technologies, apart from computers, particularly fax machines, telephone systems and photocopiers. It looks at their role in the office, basic functionality and maintenance, and occupational health and safety issues. This library owns a copy:
    ient.
    The back health program [videorecording] Gore, Amanda, 1954- 1 videocassette (VHS) (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + booklet + 3 charts. Resource package was initiated and directed by Roz Fidge
    Montie max [electronic resource] Version 1.3. [Australia] : SafetyCare Australia. Irregular?





  • Child studies





  • Children's services. CHCOHS301A, Participate in workplace safety procedures. Learning guide Fenton, Jennie. Adelaide, S. Aust. : Adelaide Institute of TAFE for the Dept. of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, 2004. 1 v. This library owns a copy: No copies currently available. Estimated wait undetermined. 2004





  • Children's Services. CHCCN3C, Prepare nutritionally balanced food in a safe and hygienic manner. Learning guide Rev. / by Jennie Fenton. Hutchins, Teresa, 1957- [Adelaide] : Adelaide Institute of TAFE for the Dept. of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, 2003. 1 v. T Children's services. CHCCN1D, Ensure children's health and safety. Learning guide Rev. / by Jennie Fenton. Fenton, Jennie. [Adelaide] : Adelaide Institute of TAFE for the Dept. of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, 2003. 1 v.
    Occupational health & safety in children's services [videorecording] New South Wales. Technical and Further Education Commission. Community Services, Health, Tourism & Hospitality Faculty. Orange, N.S.W. : KEA Video Producers, 2003. 1 videocassette (VHS) (13 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + orientation manual (in folder).
    When things go wrong : managing critical incidents in children's services Legg, Chris. Watson, ACT : Publications Section, Australian Early Childhood Association, c2001. 18 p. : ill.
    Occupational health & safety in children's services [videorecording] New South Wales. Technical and Further Education Commission. Community Services, Health, Tourism & Hospitality Faculty. Orange, N.S.W. : KEA Video Producers, 2003. 1 videocassette (VHS) (13 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + orientation manual (in folder).






  • Aged Care





  • Moving and handling essential principles [videorecording] Working Pictures.
    Have you washed your hands? : Keeping bugs out of food Dee Why, N.S.W. : A-V Creative Services, c2004. 27 p. : ill. + 2 videocassettes (VHS)
    Care in residence [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. A learning resource for the home and aged care employee. Topics include: an ageing population, public/private providers and their diverse services, essential traits and skills, role description, responsibilities, learning and development, a management perspective, the safety agenda, discussion scenes. T
    A manual of handling people : implementing a no-lift approach 2nd ed. Tuohy-Main, Kate, 1950- New Lambton Heights, N.S.W. : Tuohy Main, 1999. xxv, 342 p. : ill.
    Nursing homes, retirement villages, hostels & hospices : [videorecording] health & safety 1 videocassette (VHS) (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + training manual. Summary: This video is designed for nurses looking at the essential aspects of health and safety which relate to elderly and specialist care facilities.





  • Community services
    Reading, reporting, recording
    [videorecording] Haarsma, Fran.
    Community services common competency. CHCOHS401A, Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace (02) Ver. 001, reviewed 06/03. Australian Remote and Rural Training Systems. Torrensville Plaza, S. [Aust.] : Australian Remote and Rural Training Systems, c2003. 74 p. : ill.
    Evaluation of ACT Inter-agency Family Violence Intervention Program : final report Keys Young (Firm) Canberra : ACT Dept of Justice and Community Safety, 2000. viii, 108 p.





  • Agriculture
    Beef skills
    [videorecording] Blunden, Joanna. 1 videodisc (approx. 25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. supplementary notes. The aim of this video is to demonstrate some common cattle husbandry practices and improve practical skills with an emphasis on personal health and safety, animal welfare and quality assurance.





  • Play it safe! : [electronic resource]. rural occupational health & safety Sunraysia Institute of TAFE. [Victoria] : Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, c1997. 1 computer optical disc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. This library owns a copy: 1 copy currently available - Deniliquin Campus Library - CD-ROM Collection 1997 #3





  • Bitter harvest [videorecording] Sampson, John 1 videocassette (VHS) (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Summary: Program looks at some of the hazards that can be found on farms, interviewing four farmers about their accidents.
    Play it safe! : [electronic resource]. rural occupational health & safety Sunraysia Institute of TAFE. [Victoria] : Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, c1997.





  • Horticulture
    Using farm chemicals
    [videorecording] Playford, Geoff
    Publication info: [Adelaide, SA] : produced for Brookway Park School of Horticulture, Gilles Plains College of TAFE by Educational Media Unit, Centre for Applied Learning Systems, Adelaide College of TAFE, c1992. Physical descrip: 14 videocassettes (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Item info: 12 copies currently available - Deniliquin Campus Library.






  • Hospitality
    Professional kitchen safety
    O'Mahony, Barry. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. : Pearson/Hospitality Press, c2005. x, 80 p. : ill.





  • OH&S in practice Shurmer, Alison. Orange, NSW : TAFE NSW, Community Services, Health, Tourism & Hospitality Faculty, c2004. 50 p.





  • Hospitality essentials [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + training guide. Summary: Features fundamental health and safety work procedures for hospitality personnel. Topics covered include work attitude, safe work procedures, hygiene and food safety, manual handling, and fire prevention and evacuation.
    If only I'd- [videorecording] : health, safety and security procedures in the hospitality and tourism industries Garner, Simon. 1 videocassette (VHS) (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + video support notes (8 p.) Summary: By using a series of short sketches this program covers the competencies relating to workplace procedures in health, safety and security including dealing with emergency situations.





  • Food standards, hygiene & safety : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topics of food safety standards and food hygiene and safety. Freely available on the World Wide Web.






  • Manual Handling





  • Moving and Handling essential principles[videorecording] working picture
    Manual handling : and people transfers for workers & other people movers : study program De Maria, Antonio. Adelaide, S.A. : Enable Consultation Services, Research and Publishing Unit, c2003. 102 leaves : ill.
    Manual handling resource Fraser, Glenn. [Sydney, N.S.W.] : WorkCover, c2003. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. + 1 booklet + 1 videocassette (VHS)
    Hospitality essentials [videorecording] 1 videocassette (VHS) (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + training guide. Summary: Features fundamental health and safety work procedures for hospitality personnel. Topics covered include work attitude, safe work procedures, hygiene and food safety, manual handling, and fire prevention and evacuation.
    Safe manual handling : [videorecording] 3 steps to a safer workplace Vallis, Adrian. 1 videocassette (VHS) (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + video support notes. Summary: To minimize the risk of manual handling is a 3 step process: identify hazardous manual handling tasks, assess risks involved in hazardous tasks and put in place risk-control measures toreduce or eliminate risks. This video explains what to do if your workplace is unsafe and what to do if you are injured at work. It explains that both employees as well as employers have responsibilities for workplace safety.
    A manual of handling people : implementing a no-lift approach 2nd ed. Tuohy-Main, Kate, 1950- New Lambton Heights, N.S.W. : Tuohy Main, 1999. xxv, 342 p. : ill. T Manual handling : [videorecording] think before you lift Weston, Peter. 1 videocassette (VHS) (approx. 20 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + trainer's guide. T Manual handling : [videorecording] think before you lift Weston, Peter. 1 videocassette (VHS) (ca. 20 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + trainer's guide, 5 overhead transparencies.
    Manual handling [videorecording] [Some copies captioned]. Safetycare Australia. 1 videocassette (VHS) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + Trainer's manual. Summary: This training video demonstrates the basic elements employees need to be aware of when handling a load of any description. Covers safe work practices for handling loads including: general safety, protective equipment,safety awareness, factors contributing to accidents and safety policies.
    Manual handling : [electronic resource] TAFE NSW Studylinks A collection of links to online resources on the topic of manual handling. Freely available on the World Wide Web.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

New Library Resources




New resources are coming into the library thick and fast. Here is a taster of what has just arrived in the last month




Aboriginal Culture
Making two worlds work [Kit]
First Australians Series -Fighting for rights/Discovering aboriginal Australia/Special objects/Keeping strong through art
Business
CD Master Visually Microsoft Office 2007. [CDROM
Create electronic presentations : PowerPoint 2007, BSBITU302A
Design & develop complex text documents (Word 2007), BSBITU401A
Design & develop complex text documents (Word 2007), BSBITU401A
Design and produce business documents (Office 2007), BSBITU306A
Design and produce business documents (Office 2007), BSBITU306A
Design and produce business documents (Office 2007), BSBITU306A
Develop and use complex spreadsheets (Excel 2007), BSBITU402A
Develop and use complex spreadsheets (Excel 2007), BSBITU402A
Managing conflict positively [videorecording]
Operations management : [videorecording] a case study of a hotel
Produce desktop published documents (Publisher 2007) : BSBITU309A
Produce desktop published documents (Publisher 2007) : BSBITU309A
The business plan [videorecording]
The four p's marketing strategies [videorecording]


Child Studies
Learn and play the green way

Cooking
Brenda Kitchen's easy recipes on the table in 20 minutes
Food made fast slow cooker
The Big Book of One Pot Cooking

History
Disasters that shocked Australia
Females on the fatal shore : Australia's brave pioneers by Susanna DeVries
Gallipoli 1915
Outlawed : [videorecording] the real Ned Kelly
The Western Front 1916-1918
Tobruk 1941


Careers
Finding work. Beginner
Pathways planning
Developing a career portfolio [videorecording]
Getting it right at the interview [videorecording]


Health
Madness: a bipolar life - a memoir of a survivor


Law
The Law handbook : your practical guide to the law in New South Wales


Literacy and Numeracy/ current Issues
Achieve Geography Physical Processes
Achieve Geography global Issues
Achieve Food
Achieve! Geography Sustainable development
Rivers: from source to Sea
It’s Easy being Green
Tank Power
Videogames

Religion
The Case for God by Karen Armstrong


Welfare
Love & kisses : [videorecording] relationships and sexuality featuring people with disabilities
It's your right?: Human rights: everyone, everywhere, everyday [videorecording


Welding
Welding complete : techniques, project plans & instructions


General Interest
Tattoo
Successful fishing in Australia
Fiction and memoirs
Darwin Poems
Forest of Hands & Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Head over heels by Jill Mansell
Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas
Mama Mia by Mia Freedman
Pushing time away a memoir
Remarkable creatures
Slumdog millionaire by VikasSwarup
The Housekeeper & the professor by Yoko Ogawa
The six sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly
Unbearable lightness of scones by Alexander McCall Smith
Vintage Alice by Jessica Adams
Window seat and other stories by Archie Weller
World beneath by Cate Kennedy
Twilight the movie and audio book and book ( you heard about it now listen ,watch it or read it)

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Careers display




We often get asked in the library about careers and writing job applications. We have lots of resources designed to assist people with these skills. There are also resources on how to conduct yourself during a job interview, how to sell yourself in a variety of job seeking situations and how to address selection criteria.The work skills class at Deniliquin Campus have been focusing on this area for one of their classes. Consequently we have set up a display about careers and job seeking skills in the library using some wonderful posters designed by the students to add a bit of colour and lots of information.
Here are just a few of the resources we have on display. Please come in and check them out.
Job Choice
A Story to tell : the working lives of ten Aboriginal Australians
All this talk about careers
Cool careers for dummies
More than a job : securing satisfying careers for people with disabilities
Skills for child care workers [videorecording]
Something a bit different : a practical and inspirational guide to an interesting career
Welcome to aged care ( dvd)
What job suits you

Job Seeking
Career planning [videorecording]
How to address selection criteria : improving your chances of being short-listed for a job
Job applications : the winning edge
Job applications: looking good on Paper DVD
Job search in the 21st century DVD
Kick start your Career … Again
Resumes and applications DVD
Resumes that get shortlisted : proven strategies to get the job you want
Surfing your horizons - an inspirational guide to job hunting and career planning
The art of being employed : a concise guide to managing your career
Work Steady get Ready DVD - locally made DVD that uses Deniliquin business and people to discuss job seeking skills

Working Life
Employment and the law
Work-life balance ( Issues in Society)
Workplace rights and Responsibilities DVD
Young people at work ( Issues in Society

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Children books council awards



The library has a copy of the book that won the Australian Children's book of the year award for older Readers


Tales of Outer suburbia by Shaun Tan is a superb collection of illustrated short stories for teenagers.




I read it a few months ago. These are some reflections on it from my reading blog

Tan’s tales have a dream like quality. The stories are dotted with drawings, paintings newspaper clippings and scribbles. Every tale and picture focuses on someone feeling alien or left out or left behind. The stories are fairy light but weigh you down. You feel sad but happy. They are full of love, yearning and disappointment at how suburbia has someone how failed anyone a bit different which is really everyone. My favorite is “Alert but not alarmed" and describes how suburbia adapts to housing ballistic missiles as a favor to government. He describes and illustrates beautifully the better uses they are eventually put to , because everyone knows that
to use them would be beyond human reason.


Monday, July 27, 2009

Science week















Ignite your Imagination!!!!
National Science week starts on the 15th August. When you think about it there is a scientific theory for almost everything we do. Scientists and their followers wonder about what we eat, when we sleep, how we move , who we love, why we smile or frown. The library display for library week has plenty on offer to keep us all wondering. Ignite your imagination !!!Come in and check it out.
http://www.scienceweek.gov.au/Pages/index.aspx

The tafe library website has some links to some great science websites.

http://intranet.rit.tafensw.edu.au/library/quicklinks/show_subtopic.asp?SubTopicId=28

The Science of animals
The mammals of Australia
Know your birds : Australia's most common birds
The complete home veterinary guide
Genetics and horse breeding
An introduction to the invertebrates
The science of the Earth
Our Earth: global warming the evidence
The weather makers : the history and future impact of climate change
The Science of Food
Genetic revolution : a look at the way the world is today
All about bread
Home cheese making : recipes for 75 homemade cheeses
The science of gardening
Hydroponics for everyone : a practical guide to gardening in the 21st century
How to propagate : techniques and tips for over 1000 plants
Resurrection in a bucket : the rich and fertile story of compost
Composting : the ultimate organic guide to recycling your garden
The Science of the human body
The Atlas of the Human Body
Anatomy for beginners
Human body: the ultimate guide to how the body works
Cells at work series /muscles/Skin/blood bones
The Science of Maths
The universal book of mathematics : from abracadabra to Zeno's paradoxes
Mathematics : from the birth of numbers
Mathematical handbook of formulas and tables
Financial maths
Math word problems for dummies
The science of the stars ( astronomy)
Night Sky atlas 623.1/SCAG
Exploring space 523.1/SIBE
The Science of Everything
A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
E=mc?p2?s?p ?s: the great ideas that shaped our world
Fidgeting fat, exploding meat & gobbling whirly birds : and other delicious science moments by
Karl Kruszelnicki's
The Big Book of Experiments and Activities

Magazines
Helix magazine is a very user frindly science magazine which comes into the library quarterly. Great experiments to try with kids and simple explanations
Ecos - Is the CSIROS magazine about the latest environmental research

Sunday, July 19, 2009

July 09 new arrivals in the library


Hi all
Welcome back to TAFE after the holiday break. Here are some new items to get you started with your library borrowings this term s
Behaviour management
The survival guide for kids with ADD or ADHA by John F Taylor 618.928589/TAYL
Australian history
Other cultures
Magazines
July Choice has articles on Pet Insurance on and What to claim on your tax
Gardening Australia - features - "Ladybird/ladybirdgood garden friends" Remedies for fruit bugs and How to make your citrus grow
Good health tells you 13 fun ways to double your energy
( definitely need it after the holidays)Exercise excuse busters /and How to stop yourself eating after dinner

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Canberra Library Visit




I spent the first two days of the TAFE holidays visiting some libraries in Canberra, checking up how other libraries are using emerging technologies and catching up with other
Riverina Institute Librarians. Libraries generally are using blogs and wikis and federated searching to assist their customers with accessing information. Igoogle seemed to be a great tool
for keeping track of information that is of interest to you. The Australian national library has just started a cool new research interface that is going to be much easier for patrons looking for Australian information. They are also in the process of digitising Australian Newspapers from 1803 to 1954. You can also contribute to the project by correcting some of the scanning if You are that way inclined.
The ABS library mainly serves the 2700 employees of the ABS. Most of their information and training is delivered on line. They had some great ideas about RSS feeds and customising databases to suit individual needs. The other two Libraries we visitied were Canberra Insititue of technology and University of Canberra. They both either had or were about to get 24 hour learning centres where students could come to the library to use computers any time of day or night. I can't see Deni having that for a while yet (although sometimes its seems like the some students sleep here ...)