The latest edition (number 77, July 2009) of the Information Services newsletter, ISSUE, is now available on the IS web site at:  http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/aboutis/issue.php  Printed copies will be available early week beginning 3rd August.  See articles on: STORRE’s historic 1,000th item latest edition of Journal Citation Reports introducting Stirling Connect Publish or Perish […]
Category: IT News
Stirling Connect (social networking site) goes live
Today a new service at the University launches: Stirling Connect. Stirling Connect is a social networking site for staff and students at the University. In Stirling connect you can have your own blog, share photos, share bookmarks, create groups (public and private), have a wiki, and make friends. Â Groups are a great way to […]
From your suggestions …
The following are a selection from the suggestion cards that have recently been received at the Stirling campus library. If you have any suggestions or comments you can always comment on this post, email the library (library@stir.ac.uk) or fill in a suggestion card.  Is it possible to have someone enforce the silence rule in the […]
Open User Forum Monday 11 May
Please note that there will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Monday 11 May, 10.00am in Cottrell Building 2B87, Stirling Campus. Â All staff and students are welcome to attend. IS departmental and SUSA representatives are particularly encouraged to come along. Â The agenda will include an Update on the Library Transformation Project, […]
Fill in the IS Satisfaction survey and enter our prize draw
**SURVEY NOW CLOSED*** Â Information Services values the opinions of our users so we are currently conducting a satisfaction survey. We hope to learn from you what you think of our many services, and also to gather any suggestions for improvement of services. Â We are responsible for many of the services and resources you […]
Portal downtime Tuesday 7th April
Due to an essential student system upgrade, the portal will be down on Tuesday 7th April from 10:00am. The upgrade should take approximately 2 hours, after which normal portal service will be resumed. Â During the portal downtime, the following services will be accessible directly: Â WebCT: http://webct.stir.ac.uk Library catalogue: http://libcat.stir.ac.uk Staff webmail: https://mail.stir.ac.uk Student […]
Portal downtime Friday 16 – Sunday 18 January
Due to the need for extensive, essential maintenance to the database, the staff and student portal will be unavailable from 17.00 on Friday, 16th January, and for the whole of Saturday, 17th January. The portal will remain at risk on Sunday, 18th January.Access to WebCT, webmail and some other functions will still be available at […]
Latest edition of ISSUE (IS newsletter) now out
The latest edition (number 74, November 2008) of the Information Services newsletter, ISSUE, is now available in printed format (from the Library) and also on the IS web site at:  http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/aboutis/issue.php  Articles include: an interview with the new Director of Information Services, Mark Toole; Library Project update; article about StirGate (new search tool); Web of […]
Information Services Open User Forum
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Wednesday 3 December 2008 at 2.00pm in 2A13, Cottrell Building, Stirling Campus. Â All are welcome. IS representatives in academic and administrative departments and SUSA representatives are especially encouraged to attend. Â Please send any items for the agenda to IS Office (liboff1@stir.ac.uk) before the […]
Portal downtime Tuesday 28th October
Due to an essential upgrade, the portal will be down on Tuesday 28th October from 9.30am. The upgrade should take no more than an hour, after which normal portal service will be resumed.  During the portal downtime, the following services will be accessible directly:  WebCT: http://webct.stir.ac.uk Library catalogue: http://libcat.stir.ac.uk Staff webmail: https://mail.stir.ac.uk Student […]