22-546: UTS Central , also known as Building 2 , is the building housing the Faculty of Law and UTS Library at the University of Technology Sydney . It is the final building to be opened under the A$ 1 billion City Campus Master Plan. The building is designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT) , with elements of an original podium design by Lacoste+Stevenson in association with DJRD. Construction
44-550: A number of ways to communicate with library staff, including face-to-face, online chat, and via telephone or email. Research consultation can also be arranged for postgraduate research students and staff. Facilities include individual and group study areas, silent study rooms, discussion and group presentation rooms, assistive technology rooms with adaptive equipment and software, a Scholars' center for postgraduate research students and staff, express catalogues and self-service loans machines. Internet access for mobile devices and laptops
66-874: A separate institution, before moving to its own campus in Kensington . In 1969, part of the college became the New South Wales Institute of Technology, which later became the University of Technology, Sydney . Sydney Technical College continued to operate, eventually becoming part of the New South Wales Technical and Further Education ( TAFE ) system. The college became the Ultimo Campus (aka Sydney Institute) of TAFE New South Wales , located in Ultimo , Sydney. Many prominent Australian architects studied architecture at Sydney Technical College before there
88-605: A third accommodates 198 students. The upper levels of UTS Central will be home to the Faculty of Law. It will accommodate offices for the Law faculty, student areas and centres including AntiSlavery Australia and the UTS-UNSW Australasian Legal Information Institute . A moot court and two trial courts with modern technologies found in Australian courts will be available for law students. A large food court
110-661: Is a technical school established in 1878, that superseded the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts . The college is one of Australia's oldest technical education institutions. The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts was founded in 1833. In 1878, the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts formed the Working Men's College, which eventually became the Sydney Technical College in 1882. In 1911, the high school operations of
132-466: Is an automated storage and retrieval system for the library's low use items. The LRS currently houses (as of December 2019) approximately 640,000 items, whilst 125,000 of the more recent and regularly accessed items of the library collection remain sitting physically on shelves. The system has capacity for around one million items. UTS is only the second library in Australia to use this technology, though
154-608: Is available in the UTS Reading Room which is separate to the Library. This is a large traditional reading room available for quiet study. Many library services are available online via the Library’s website. These include the library catalogue, borrowing information, referencing and writing help, interLibrary loans, and assistance via the Ask a Librarian service. 'Ask a Librarian' offers clients
176-486: Is available throughout the library, as well as printing and photocopying services. Library staff provide face-to-face assistance at the Level 7 Service desk and deliver a comprehensive information skills training program throughout the semester. The library allows access to casual day visitors (except during exam periods) and is also home to 300 general access computers for UTS students and staff. The Library Retrieval System (LRS)
198-666: Is envisaged in the City Campus Master Plan that the library will eventually be relocated to a new premises forming part of the UTS Central project on Broadway, at the heart of the university campus. The future library is planned to open to students in November 2019, relocating from Haymarket to building 2 on Broadway. The Library has adopted the Australian Information Literacy Standards as the basis for
220-488: Is inspired by the double helix structure of a DNA molecule, a reminder of how breakthroughs in science and technology have transformed our world. The double helix is one of four ‘architectural’ stairways in the building. All of the helical staircases in the UTS Central building, including the double helix, were designed in collaboration with a leading Australian stair designer and manufacturer. The building's façade comprises around 3600 glass pieces made from 48 types of glass,
242-637: Is located in Building 2 next to the UTS Tower and opposite Central Park on Broadway, across Levels 5 - 9 within UTS Central . The main entrance to the new UTS Library is on Level 7 of UTS Central. The UTS Library also has study spaces, academic support, and services across various levels of UTS Central. The University of Technology Sydney was originally known as the New South Wales Institute of Technology (1965–1988). At that time, library services were provided through
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#1733084993656264-499: Is located on level 3 with 440 seats and eight food outlets. The building is targeting a 5 star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia . UTS Central has been developed with many sustainability features including; UTS Library The UTS Library is a library for teaching, learning, and research needs for the students, teachers and staff of University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The library
286-529: Is notable for its elegant, curved lines, which provide a complementary contrast to the modular, utilitarian design of the Brutalist UTS Tower . UTS Central is linked directly with the UTS Tower through pedestrian links on levels 3–6. An intertwining double helix staircase made from Australian steel and curved glass connects levels 4 to 7. The double ribbon spiral design originated with architects FJMT and
308-524: The UTS Reading Room was inspired by traditional scholarly spaces, with a triple-height atrium opening to a large skylight and an uninterrupted glass façade overlooking Alumni Green. Located below ground on level 1, the Hive Superlab can accommodate up to 270 students and contains specialist audio-visual facilities (including bone conduction headphones) that allow seven classes to run simultaneously. The two largest classrooms hold up to 350 students, while
330-462: The bell tower of the Sydney Markets into the design of the new building. The restored bell tower stands sentinel outside the library. The Kuring-gai Campus Library was closed in late 2015 as UTS consolidated services at the city campus. There have been five University librarians at UTS Library: UTS Library has two balconies and offers access across 3 floors of the building. Some of the collection
352-547: The college became Sydney Technical High School . In 1923 Mary Ellen Roberts , who had become a teacher of scientific dresscutting and making at the college in 1900, managed the transfer the courses of women's handicrafts to the East Sydney Technical College . In 1949, the New South Wales University of Technology (later University of New South Wales) was founded on the college's main site, as
374-553: The information literacy framework and information skills programs at UTS. UTS ePress is the digital, open access scholarly publishing arm of the university. The press publishes scholarly titles across a broad range of academic disciplines, including governance, history, law, literacy, international studies, society and social justice and indigenous studies. UTS ePress was established in 2004 to further open access to scholarly outputs, publishing peer-reviewed, scholarly literature in areas of strategic priority for UTS and beyond, attracting
396-666: The involvement of scholars from around the world. The UTS eScholarship team are responsible for the management and publication of scholarly output through UTSePress. Published works are harvested by and searchable via Google Scholar . In addition, UTS eScholarship supports the data management of UTS and is home to the Australian Data Archive (ADA) NSW node and the national host of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA). Sydney Technical College The Sydney Technical College , now part of TAFE NSW ,
418-591: The largest measuring 6 by 2.3 metres (19.7 by 7.5 ft) and weighing almost 700 kilograms (1,500 lb). The UTS Library relocated from Building 5 to UTS Central in November 2019. The relocation allows the UTS Library to be directly connected to the library retrieval system (LRS) located below the Alumni Green. The UTS Library spans over three levels and is connected to the UTS Reading Room with views out towards Alumni Green and two outdoor terraces. The design of
440-675: The libraries of the Sydney Technical College (STC) and at the East Sydney Technical College (ESTC) from 1965 to 1971. Other library services were established in: The Markets Library was the University's first purpose-built library. Originally planned to replace the Brickfield Hill Library, it was large enough to also house the Broadway Library collection. The architect Philip Cox, effectively combined old brickwork and
462-461: The technology has been tested and proven in around 30 libraries in the US. UTS Library's LRS is located underground and the first to combine ASRS with Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tagging, making it one of the most technically sophisticated library systems in the world. The LRS forms part of the university's City Campus Masterplan, which has seen a rollout of major new buildings and facilities. It
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#1733084993656484-556: Was overseen by head contractor Richard Crookes Constructions. The building is located next to the UTS Tower in Ultimo . It opened in August 2019. The building is located next to the UTS tower and opposite Central Park in Broadway . The glass-encased UTS Central is made up of a dual design, with a 10-level twisted tower sitting above a 5-level podium and two underground floors. The UTS Central design
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