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 (see p.8) 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.
If you live outside the Perth Greater Metropolitan Area, you don't need a student ID card for borrowing. You are, however, welcome to get one.
The process:
All current South Metropolitan TAFE Students can access Library Services at any one of the Libraries at Bentley, Carlisle, Fremantle, Mandurah, Murdoch and Thornlie Campuses. We also offer a range of online resources..
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.