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Getting the most out of Library resources

Getting the most out of Library resources. Linda Purdy and Claire Abson Learning and Information Services. Where does this evidence come from?. NSS and other surveys Feedback forms Staff student meetings.

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Getting the most out of Library resources

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  1. Getting the most out of Library resources Linda Purdy and Claire Abson Learning and Information Services

  2. Where does this evidence come from? • NSS and other surveys • Feedback forms • Staff student meetings

  3. “Lack of books in the learning centre when 2 and 3 cohorts all require the same reading” "Number of recommended texts not available in library" "Difficult to access things on reading lists in the library. Quite often there is not enough.” • “Not all key texts suggested for our modules are available in the library. The ones that are available need to have more copies of them.” “Very few things from the reading list were in the library.”

  4. Resources you might include… • catalogue record for books or print journal • e-book or e-journals (complete item or specific chapter/article) • PDF of digitised print book chapter or journal article • website (home page or 'deep link') • catalogue record for DVD • catalogue record for online video or radio broadcast • image 'media groups' in SHIMMER

  5. Finding good quality resources • Learning Centre collections • Other library collections & resource lists • Publishers catalogues and websites • ebook collections

  6. What makes a good list? • Clearly divided sections • Range of resources • Alternatives Example list • Clear and consistent language...

  7. But what does it mean?? Key text … core text … general texts… research texts… recommended … indicative … supplementary and alternative texts … essential reading … background reading … additional reading … suggested reading … related reading … other reading … digitised readings … digitised items … journals … recommended journals … periodicals … useful journals … online journal articles… reading for week 1 … study guides … websites … webliography …. electronic books … electronic resources … learning resources … recommended for student purchase …

  8. Future plans… • Continue to build collection of resource lists • Resource Lists Online • new system for creating and managing lists • 'The Community' • academic staff engagement • 'early adopters' wanted

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