The library building will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20th March until further notice. In order to maximise access to library materials, the following arrangements are in place. Print collections: There will be no access to printed collections after the 20th. You should borrow any and all items you need before this time. The auto-renewal […]
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You Said, We Did – Summary
The Information Services ‘You Said, We Did’ campaign highlights the impact student feedback has across Library and IT resulting in real, student-led, change. Here are some examples of what we’ve done in response to your feedback. Free Software You said… Promote software that students can download for free.We did… You can get Microsoft Office for […]
Love is all around
Love was all around in the library last week as we celebrated #StirPride and Valentine’s Day. We hope you enjoyed our colourful displays for #StirPride Week. You can still pop in to see our decorations and our LGBTQ+ book display throughout February while we continue to celebrate LGBT History Month. Our Valentine’s post box filled […]
Cyber Security: Password Managers
Why you need a password manager The average person has anything between 100 and 200 online accounts. That number is expected to double, at least, in the next 5 years. We know that it’s not a good idea to re-use the same password on multiple websites and apps, particularly as your information could be at […]
Cyber Scotland Week 2020 – 17-23 February
The Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Unit, Cyber Resilience Scotland, has organised the second Cyber Scotland Week campaign, running on 17 – 23 February. It will consist of a range of events, workshops, and talks from stakeholders to raise awareness of being safe and secure online, showcasing the innovative work that is happening across Scotland’s cybersecurity sector as well as promoting a career in cybersecurity. […]
Staff overview sessions: Introduction to Office 365
IS announced recently that we are withdrawing our cloud storage from Box and moving to the Office 365 product suite. To help staff understand how we plan to achieve this, we are running a number of lunchtime info sessions. Feel free to bring your sarnies along and snack while we speak 🙂 This will also […]
Information Security Alert – Beware of Ransomware
You may have seen in the news that Dundee and Angus College have recently fallen victim to a ransomware attack and had to take their IT systems offline. There is information about the attack on the college website and you can read related news coverage here and here. Ransomware attacks are on the rise and […]
Calling all Staff – Become an Office 365 Champion
As an Office 365 Champion, help others to discover the benefits of greater collaborative working and encourage them to Collaborate. Share. Achieve. There are many benefits to sharing your knowledge of Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint. When you become an Office 365 champion you help others discover the power of working in collaboration. Maybe you’ve collaborated successfully […]
Time to Talk Day 2020
Thursday 6 February is Time to Talk Day – a day when everyone is encouraged to have a conversation about mental health. The more conversations we have, the more myths we can bust and barriers we can break down – helping to end the isolation, shame and worthlessness that too many of us feel when […]
#StirReFreshers2020 – Library and IT
Information Services invites you to join us for a week of events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services Learn all about the Library and IT services at Stirling including, student email, […]