In response to a significant number of complaints about noise from students studying in the Stirling Campus Library in the build up to the exam period, we are going to trial extending the Silent Zone on Level 4 to include Level 3 also. The dates covered will be from April 22nd until May 31st . We hope […]
Open User Forum (Stirling Campus) – Tuesday 28 May
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Tuesday 28 May at 11.00am in Cottrell 2B87, Stirling Campus. All staff and students are encouraged to attend, in particular Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, and Students’ Union representatives. Please send any items for the agenda to IS Office (isoffice@stir.ac.uk) […]
Historic Books – user survey results now available
MIMAS, the providers of the Historic Books service, ran a user survey from late 2012 to early 2013. 54% of the respondents were regular users of the resource, using either several times a week or once a week, and 61% said they would recommend it. The full results of the survey are now available on the […]
Resource List problem resolved
We are happy to report that the problem with Resource Lists not displaying if you were using Internet Explorer has been resolved yesterday.
Problem with Resource Lists
Unfortunately after an upgrade by the suppliers of our reading list software we have discovered that items are not displaying properly when you use Internet Explorer to access the lists. We are in contact with the suppliers and hope to have this resolved as soon as possible. In the meantime try using an alternative browser, […]
How to use the Outlook address book
How to search a subset of the address list (staff, student, by school or service area) 1. Click on address book 2. In the search box type the name you are looking for. This can be all, or just the first part, of a first, middle, or last name. 3. The box […]
Gaming pilot in Residences to be expanded
In response to demand from students and the Union, Information Services started a trial Online Gaming service for students living in University residences in September 2012. The 44 students who have since participated in the trial have been able to access online content via their consoles, including services such as the PlayStation Network and Xbox […]
Win an iPad mini – enter the IS Satisfaction Survey
What do you think of the Library and IT Services that you use every day? Love the new student email system? Think we need more PCs / staff / books in the Library? Whatever your view, we want to hear it… Information Services runs an annual Satisfaction Survey to find out what our staff […]
New resource for finding historical maps
Anyone researching or studying History, Geography or Environmental Science may be interested in Historic Digimap, which provides access to Ordnance Survey mapping data from the period 1843 to 1996. It is part of the Digimap service, which allows registered users to view and create maps using OS map data. The Historic Digimap service allows you […]
WebCT Shutdown
Now that all running modules are on Succeed and extensions for students have ended or will shortly end, it is time to plan the closure of the WebCT service and remove the link from the Portal. The purpose of this message is to describe how this will be done and to reassure staff that all […]