The Library and Social Study Zone on Stirling Campus will be closed from 2pm on Friday 23rd December until Thursday 5th January. If you wish to renew a book you will need to do so via the ‘my library record’ feature on the library catalogue. This is available from http://libcat.stir.ac.uk  There is lots of help material […]
Succeed Training
Introductory training sessions on Succeed have been arranged for the following dates (all January 2012)Â Wednesday 11th (14.00-17.00) Friday 13th (10.00-13.00) Tuesday 17th (14.00-17.00) Thursday 19th (10.00-13.00) Â These are aimed at staff who will be using Succeed for the first time in the spring semester or who missed out on the last set of […]
…in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…
Beautiful hand-crafted paper sculptures have been left in Edinburgh libraries with notes saying they are gifts “in support of libraries, books, words, ideas”. To view images of the sculptures visit Robert Krulwich’s blog posts: Who Left A Tree, Then A Coffin In The Library? and The Library Phantom Returns!. There is also a Flickr photostream of […]
New reading lists for Spring 2012
New reading lists for Spring 2012 Â Within the TalisList reading list, references link to the book or journal details in the library catalogue, so students can immediately check availability, place holds, etc. References to our electronic journal articles can link directly to the article. Lists can include references to paper materials, as well as […]
21 years of additional content in The Times Digital Archive
The Times Digital Archive has been expanded and now covers the period 1785 – 2006. Previously the archive covered 1785 – 1985. The interface has also been upgraded and advanced searching is now much easier. The archive is available from the A-Z list of online resources. Â The Times Digital Archive provides students and researchers […]
Robert Leighton and his books
The latest exhibition in the Library features Archbishop Robert Leighton, who was Bishop of Dunblane and then Archbishop of Glasgow in the 17th century. You may be familiar with the Leighton Library in Dunblane, which houses Robert Leighton’s personal collection of books. As 2011 is the 400th anniversary of Leighton’s birth (we don’t know his […]
eLearning Forum: Digital Assessment and Feedback I
This session chaired by Dr Kevin Brosnan will feature presentations from members of the School of Education reflecting on their experiences of marking ‘electronically’.  Kevin will set the scene with an overview of the research into the benefits/drawback of digital feedback. Staff from the School of Education will offer their insights about the advantages […]
Open User Forum (Highland Campus) – Friday 9 December 2011
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Friday 9 December 2011 at 1.00pm, the Lecture Theatre, Centre for Health Science, Highland Campus. All are welcome and Students’ Union representatives are especially encouraged to attend.  Mark Toole, Director of Information Services will Chair the Forum. The agenda will include Windows 7 – […]
EU Screen – access to Europe’s televisual heritage
Researchers or students of European cultural history or television history may be interested in the newly relaunched EU Screen Portal, (www.euscreen.eu) This website currently provides access to over 10,000 digital archival television objects from 26 European countries. The collections are expected to grow to contain 30,000 resources by September 2012. EU Screen allows researchers to view and compare coverage of significant historical events […]
Researchers engaging with Social Media? Here’s a guide!
The Research Information Network (RIN) has written a guide giving practical information to help researchers use social media in their work and examines why it might be useful. Read the guide here. Another excellent resource for researchers covering many facets is Vitae, an organisation developed to support researchers and their career development. The Digital Researcher […]