IT training courses will run from Monday 29th September to Thursday 13th November 2008. These courses are open to all staff and students.  Full course schedules along with descriptions are available at http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/help/training/currentopen.php. Booking is done online via the Library and IT Skills course in WebCT https://webct.stir.ac.uk/webct/logon/2151425001 (uni login required).  An online guide which […]
Access to modules in WebCT
Modules for the majority of returning students will be added to your “My WebCT” page from 15th September. First year students will have their modules added around 1pm on Wednesday 17th September once the Student Programmes Office have completed the module allocation process. Â If you do not see the modules you are expecting to […]
Get cheap Microsoft software
By popular demand Microsoft is pleased to announce the return of the Ultimate Steal. Just as a refresher, the Ultimate Steal offers a full copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate Edition to students and staff for £38.95 GBP and it’s finally back  In a nutshell, The Ultimate Steal is:  A time-limited offer available […]
RSS feed now available
You can now subscribe to an RSS feed of the Information Services news headlines – simply click on the RSS symbol to get updates. RSS is a useful way to keep up to date with changes to webpages, journal contents, news feeds, etc. You can subscribe to RSS feeds in Internet Explorer 7, or by […]
Fresh Fruit and Tables art project
This is a new art project in which the library is participating. A new book of texts and drawings by the artist David Bellingham will be distributed free of charge from a number of selected libraries including Stirling University Library. The publication will be accompanied by an exhibition and talks at the Changing Room/Tolbooth in […]
New EThOS Service from the British Library
The new EThOS service from the British Library aims to make the full text of UK PhD theses available online for free. PhD and other Doctoral graduates may well remember the feeling of relief when they finally handed in the bound copies of their thesis. However, destined for closed access library stacks, the majority of […]
ATLA, IPSA and Philosopher’s Index now available via OvidSP interface
ATLA, IPSA and the Philosopher’s Index now have a new look. Previously available on the Ovid Silver Platter interface, the content of the databases remains the same, and you can still link to full text online resources via the WebBridge button. Simultaneous searching of two or more databases is also still possible. Access them from […]
WebCT Upgrade: Saturday 16th August
WebCT will be unavailable for the upgrades to version 8.0.1 and disk storage on Saturday, 16 th August. I expect the system to be down between 10.00-14.00. The upgrade of the file storage should bring performance and stability benefits. Â WebCT 8 is not a major upgrade (there was no WebCT 7) but rather some […]
Research that shapes and improves lives – Find out more about research taking place at the University of Stirling
Throughout the summer the Stirling campus Library is hosting a display of posters outlining current research taking place at the University. The display can be found on Level 2, close to the entrance. If you can not make it into the Library we have created an online exhibition to highlight recent publications by Stirling researchers […]
Improvements to staff email system
The staff email system is being improved by the replacement of all of the servers and the storage hardware, and implementation of the latest version of the email server software (Microsoft Exchange 2007). These changes will make the system faster and more resilient in the event of hardware failures. The standard mail quota is also […]