Subscription services: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Membership

What is Central Library?
Does my school/institution need to join?
How does my school join?
What does membership cost?
When does our subscription expire?
Can we pay pro-rata for part of the year?
How can a school join the Periodical Centre?

Passwords

Who needs one?
Where do I obtain a password?

Membership

What is Central Library?

This package gives Queensland schools access to:

Individual teachers should register online with Library Services to borrow resources from the Curriculum and Professional Collections.

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Does my school/institution need to join?

Yes, if it is an Independent school in Queensland and wishes to use the Curriculum and Professional Library Collections.

No, if it is an EQ school.

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How does my school join?

All Education Queensland schools are enrolled in Central Library at no charge.

Staff at Queensland independent schools should check with ISQ on telephone +61 7 3228 1515 for details of their school's subscription status and costs.

Staff at Queensland Catholic schools should check with their diocese for details of their school's subscription status and costs.

Australian interstate or overseas schools are not eligible.

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What does membership cost?

Central Library is free for EQ schools.

Queensland independent and Catholic schools should contact the Independent Schools Queensland and the Catholic Education Commission for details of their subscription status and costs.

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When does our subscription expire?

The subscription year is from 1 February till 31 January.

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Can we pay pro-rata for part of the year?

For schools which have not previously been members, there are pro-rata charges for Periodical Centre and Central Library subscriptions after the end of July in their first year of membership.

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How can a school join the Periodical Centre?

The Periodical Centre for Schools can be joined as a stand-alone service by Queensland, interstate and international schools.

To join, download and complete the appropriate Periodical Centre registration form.

Australian interstate or overseas schools wishing to join the Periodical Centre can download, complete and fax a Periodical Centre Interstate/International registration form (new window 94k ) to +61 7 3421 6503.

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Passwords

Who needs one?

Areas with a red lock Red lock: Department of Education, Training and the Arts users only. are restricted to DETA staff serving the Education Portfolio only. Access to locked sites from EQ schools and DETA offices connected to the departmental network does not require a password. Access from elsewhere is password protected.

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Where do I obtain a password?

Departmental staff can access Library Services password information via the Department of Education, Training and the Arts Intranet (EdInfo) under Services, Passwords (accessible from an EQ computer connected to the administrative network).

Registered supply teachers can obtain the password from the principal of a school at which they supply teach. Provision of the password to teachers on extended leave is at the discretion of the principal of the school at which they last taught.

Password information is also located on Departmental payslips dated fortnight ending 30th March 2008.

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Last updated: June 2008