Advisory desks

Getting help at advisory desks

Each Zone has an advisory service. Advisory staff are expert in helping with your information search.

Some of the things they can assist with are:

Helping you locate books and articles
Finding answers for you on your topics of interest
Suggesting the best information resources for your needs
Showing you how to use CD-ROMs, the catalogue, or other electronic resources.

and:

Finding books for you similar to others you have enjoyed
Helping you place reserves on material currently on loan
Helping you use Interloan to borrow books from other libraries
Taking suggestions for purchase for items you think should be included in our stock

Looking for a particular item?

You can ask at an advisory desk, or use the Library catalogue to look for items kept in the Central Library, branch libraries, and the Mobile library. It will tell you where it is kept, and whether it is out on loan.

For detailed guidance on how to use the Library catalogue:

ask at an advisory desk
look at our Library catalogue help page
book in for a free tutorial on how to use the Library catalogue

Non-fiction advisory desk