All currently enrolled students are eligible to borrow from the Library. Your South Metropolitan TAFE Student ID card is also your Library card. Please present this card when using library services. You must have a valid Student ID card to borrow library material.
Students may borrow 6 items at a time.
| Collection | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| Books | 3 weeks |
| DVD/CD | 7 days |
| Journals/Magazines | 7 days |
| Closed Reserve | 2 hours |
Please note that you are responsible for the safe return of all items borrowed on your card. Borrow for your own use, and don’t allow others to borrow using your Student ID card.
Students studying off-campus have special loan provisions to suit this mode of study. Please see the External students tab or contact the Library for more details.
If the item you want is on loan to another borrower, you may request that we hold the item for you when it is returned.
Speak to Library Staff if you want to place a request.
When placing a Request, select the most convenient pick-up campus. We will contact you when the item is ready to collect
Most items may be renewed once, providing they are not overdue or required by other borrowers. This may be done in person, by telephone, or via Supersearch.
Loans cannot be renewed if:
If you keep an item beyond the due date, you will receive a reminder from the Library. Library members with overdue items cannot borrow until all overdue items are returned.
If an item is not returned within a reasonable time, you will receive an invoice for the replacement cost. Library members with outstanding accounts will not be permitted to borrow any further items. Unpaid invoices are referred to a debt collection agency.
South Metropolitan TAFE students are entitled to borrow resources from other WA TAFE Libraries such as North Metropolitan TAFE, also from Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities. Present your current South Metropolitan TAFE Student ID card and enrolment form at the other institution to gain reciprocal rights. The conditions of use will vary at each institution so check before you borrow.
Printing and copying are done via a multi-function device (MFD). You may print or copy in colour or black and white, as well as scan.
To pay for your printing and copying, you need to add value to your Student charge account using a six digit PIN. You can add value (coins, notes and eftpos) to your account at any of the kiosks in the Libraries on the main campuses (Bentley, Carlisle, Thornlie, Murdoch, and Fremantle) and in the Student Hub at Rockingham campus. This credit will allow you to print and copy.
| Print/Copy/Scan | B&W | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | $0.20 | $0.50 |
| A4 double-sided | $0.30 | $0.70 |
| A3 | $0.30 | $0.70 |
| A3 double-sided | $0.50 | $1.00 |
| Scanning | Free | Free |
Please remember that all copying must be done in compliance with Copyright requirements.
Need some help with printing and copying (including your PIN)? Ask at your campus library.
For information on your student login and how to access the student network (e.g. Student Hub, Blackboard, student email) visit the SMT website
If you have forgotten your password, use Password Manager to reset your password. Instructions are available here: How do I Reset my Password?
Cannot reset your password using Password Manager? Contact the library for assistance. Please have your student ID number handy.
Library computers are connected to the Library MFD/printer. Learn more about printing and photocopying by asking Library staff.
Instructions on how to connect your own device to the South Metropolitan TAFE wireless network, are available from your campus library and in our FAQs.
BYO devices on the wireless network are not currently able to connect to the Library MFD/printer.
If you are experiencing difficulties, bring your device into the Library and we will assist you.
Phones and tablets can be charged at the library Chargebars. Chargebars are available in our Bentley, Carlisle and Thornlie campus libraries. We also have a range of phone charge cables to charge your device in the Library.
For other devices, access to power is available in all major campus libraries. Please bring your own cable.
All enrolled students are entitled to a South Metropolitan TAFE Student ID card. Your first card is free. Charges may apply for replacement cards.
Your Student ID card is also your Library card. It should be presented to Library staff when you want to borrow items from the Library and to obtain your print & copy code (for more information see the Printing & Photocopying tab).
To obtain a Student ID Card, ask Library staff. You need to bring some form of identification such as a Driver's Licence, Confirmation of Enrolment, or Passport.
If you can't come to a Campus Library see the External Students tab for assistance.
We offer a range of training sessions to help you develop your research and library skills.
Orientations to the Library and services may be scheduled by your Lecturers during class time.
You will learn about opening hours, borrowing, printing and photocopying, computer services, student id cards and the library website. A short tour of the facilities is included.
Referencing sessions may be scheduled by your Lecturers during class time.
You will learn about referencing and plagiarism using the APA (American Psychological Association) Referencing style. You will learn how to find the South Metropolitan TAFE Referencing & Plagiarism online guide as well as our printable APA Referencing Guide.
You can also do our Self-paced Reference It Course.
Sessions may be scheduled by Lecturers during class time. Or you can do our Self-paced Find It Course.
You will learn about the benefits of using the online resources provided by the Library service for research. You will be shown how to locate and use them on and off campus. We can demonstrate the basics of searching and refining your searches to retrieve relevant, reliable information in the various database collections, and how to email, print, cite or even save it. We can also demonstrate how to use our online subject guides so you can make the most of our resources.
The Library Service is committed to providing a quality information and lending service to all students. If you are studying in Flexible, Online or External studies mode, you may be entitled to additional Library services to allow you to take full advantage of the resources offered to support you.
All Students who are enrolled at South Metropolitan TAFE are able to use the Library Services on campus. Students who are enrolled in Flexible, Online or External modes, who live outside the Perth Greater Metropolitan Area, and who are unable to visit a campus library, are offered a postal service.
The Perth Greater Metropolitan Area is defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the area encompassing the Perth Metropolitan Region, the City of Mandurah and the Pinjarra Level 2 Statistical Area of the Shire of Murray.
All currently enrolled students are automatically registered as a library member. Your South Metropolitan TAFE Student ID Card is your Library card.
The quickest and easiest way to get an ID card is to come into your home campus library, please bring your enrolment form or some form of ID with you. Charges may apply for a Student ID Card. If you can't visit a campus library, please follow the instructions on the Student ID cards for External Students guide.
All current South Metropolitan TAFE Students can access Library Services at any one of the Libraries at Bentley, Carlisle, Fremantle, Murdoch and Thornlie Campuses. We also offer a range of online resources which can be accessed from the Find Information tab (above).
If you are unable to visit a campus library and require resources to be mailed to you, please contact the Library by phone or email. Let us know that you are studying by Flexible, Online or External mode, and that you live outside the Perth Greater Metropolitan Area. We will send your requested titles in a padded bag with a free postal return label. Once you have finished with the items, place them back in the bag and attach the free postal return label. Post the bag back to us at your local post box or post office.
Flexible, Online and External studies students may borrow the same items as other students, with the exception of closed reserve and reference materials. The loan period is generally one month, although some heavily used items will only be made available for shorter loan periods.
Students using the Mail Service may renew items once by contacting the library or via Supersearch (Library Catalogue). If there is a hold request on your item you will not be able to renew it and it should be returned.
We expect all students to return their items on or before the due date. See details about Overdue Items on the Membership and Borrowing page.
Your lecturer will provide you with a list of readings or you can search our collection by using Supersearch.
The South Metropolitan TAFE Library Service operates a number of Campus Libraries, through which we provide a shared study and learning environment for all students. We expect all users to follow the South Metropolitan TAFE Student Code of Conduct and the additional information below, to ensure that we work together to provide a pleasant, safe and productive environment for everyone to share.
The Student Hub has been developed to assist your study journey and can be accessed from anywhere, provided you have an internet connection.
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