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Southbank Ground

Southbank Level 1

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Collection code in catalogue Collection nameDescription

Southbank

Southbank Library Books

The Book Collection is available for loan. It is located on the Ground and Level 1.
The collection is arranged in Dewey Decimal order:
000-779 on Ground Floor.
780-999 on Level 1.
Note different loan periods may apply e.g. 7 day and overnight

Southbank Ref

Southbank Library Reference

The Reference Collection is located on the Ground Floor. It contains encyclopaedias, directories, biographies, bibliographies, handbooks, indexes,  and other reference works.

Items in this collection are Not For Loan.

Southbank High Use/Overnight

Southbank Library High Use/Overnight

The High Use Room is located on the Ground Floor. It contains high use books and scores, photocopied material, listening material and discs, jazz fake books, accent CDs, and other high use materials.

Items must be borrowed using the Self-check machine before leaving the High Use Room.

Southbank LIB USE

Southbank Library Use Only

This collection contains items available for library use only.

Ask at the Service Desk.

The University of Melbourne’s Southbank Library is the dedicated music, visual and performing arts library supporting the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (including Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Victorian College of the Arts)
link:  Southbank library

In addition the library also holds extensive rare and special collections.
For more information about these collections and access.
link:Southbank Library Special Collections

Photocopying:

There are multi-function devices located in the After Hours Zone and in the High Use Room on the ground floor. An autoloader to top up credit is located close to the check-in room - accepts EFTPOS only.
link: Student print

Location:

Hub Building, Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road
Southbank

Floor plans:

Opening hours:

Southbank library
Southbank Hub After Hours Study Zone

Collection code in catalogue Collection nameDescription

Southbank

Southbank Library Books

The Book Collection is available for loan. It is located on the Ground and Level 1.
The collection is arranged in Dewey Decimal order:
000-779 on Ground Floor.
780-999 on Level 1.
Note different loan periods may apply e.g. 7 day and overnight

Southbank Scores

Southbank Library Music Scores

The Music Score Collection consists of music scores for loan and is located on Level 1.
Scores with a call number starting with X are large format scores and are located in the drawers next to the score collection.

Southbank Study Scores

Southbank Library Music Study Scores

The Music Study Score Collection.

Level 1:  Open Access
The catalogue will indicate Available or on loan

Southbank Collected Ed

Southbank Library Collected Editions

Collected Editions are important editions of historically significant music which include works by composers from the 12th to the 20th centuries. This collection is for use in the library only and is located on Level 1 and Closed Access.

Level 1:  Open Access – Will indicate Lib Use Only in catalogue

If indicates Ask at Desk this is located in Closed Access. Please request at the Service Desk and a staff member will retrieve for you.

Southbank Journals

Southbank Library Journals

The Journal Collection located on Level 1. Journals are arranged on the shelves alphabetically by title.

Items in this collection are Not For Loan.

Southbank DVDs

Southbank Library DVD

DVDs are in individual locked cases located in the Media Collection on Level 1.
Cases need to be unlocked at the Self-check machines after borrowing.

Southbank Computer Games

Southbank Library Computer Games

Computer and video games are in the Media Collection on Level 1.
These items can only be used within the library by booking a Media Booth (www.bookit.unimelb.edu.au).
They are in locked cases that can be unlocked using the Self Check Machines.

Closed access collections

Collection code Collection nameDescription

Southbank CD L

Southbank Library CDs

CDs are in closed access but can be borrowed.

Ask at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor, or request in advance by sending an email to southbank-library@lists.unimelb.edu.au detailing your name, CD title, call number and date required.

Southbank CD M

Southbank Library CDs

CDs are in closed access but can be borrowed.

Ask at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor, or request in advance by sending an email tosouthbank-library@lists.unimelb.edu.au detailing your name, CD title, call number and date required.

Southbank VDisc L

Southbank Library Vinyl Recordings

Vinyl recordings are in closed access but can be listened to in the library only (Not For Loan).

Ask at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor or request in advance by sending an email to southbank-library@lists.unimelb.edu.au detailing your name, title of vinyl recording, call number and date required.

Southbank VDisc M

Southbank Library Vinyl Recordings

Vinyl recordings are in closed access but can be listened to in the library only (not for loan).

Ask at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor, or request in advance by sending an email to southbank-library@lists.unimelb.edu.au detailing your name, title of vinyl recording, call number and date required.

Southbank Special Col

  • VCA Special
  • National Gallery School
  • Margaret Lasica Collection
  • Special Folio

Southbank Library Special Collections

The Special Collections are held in our closed collections. They are not available for loan but may be viewed within the Library.

To request access, ask at the Service Desk.
For queries:southbank-library@lists.unimelb.edu.au.

Southbank Theses

Southbank Library Theses

Southbank Library Theses are in closed access and for use in the library only.  These include Honours, some Masters and PhD, Special Studies Theses and the final year theses from the former Melba Conservatorium.

Please ask at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor.

Southbank LIB USE

Southbank Library Use Only

This collection contains items available for library use only.

Ask at the Service Desk.

The University of Melbourne’s Southbank Library is the dedicated music, visual and performing arts library supporting the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (including Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Victorian College of the Arts)
link:  Southbank library

In addition the library also holds extensive rare and special collections.
For more information about these collections and access.
link:Southbank Library Special Collections

Photocopying:

There are multi-function devices located in the After Hours Zone and in the High Use Room on the ground floor. An autoloader to top up credit is located close to the check-in room - accepts EFTPOS only.
link: Student print

Location:

Hub Building, Southbank Campus
234 St Kilda Road
Southbank

Floor plans:

Opening hours:

Southbank library
Southbank Hub After Hours Study Zone


Hire of Orchestral and Choral Sets

The Southbank Library has an extensive collection of Orchestral and Choral sets which you can hire.

If you would like to hire a set, please email:
southbank-library@unimelb.edu.au

Southbank Library Pop Out Space

For more information on use and to book the Pop Out space:

Southbank Pop Out Guidelines