We are constantly striving to improve our ebook collection at the University of Stirling Library, and we need your help! We would love to hear your thoughts and experiences with our ebooks. How do you access our ebooks? Do you use the additional features? What other titles should we buy? (if available) We value your […]
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Seven Library and IT tasks to complete before you graduate.
Congratulations, you made it! Whether you have completed your Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught or Postgraduate Research qualification, there are some tasks you may want to do before your graduation date. At the end of your studies, your access to the University network and services will cease. There are, however, some services that we can offer you […]
AppsAnywhere maintenance
On Tuesday 4th March during reading week AppsAnywhere will be down for a period of maintenance for approximately 1 hour from 9:00. There will be no impact on CloudPaging player or any software you are already running from it. If you have any questions about this please contact information.centre@stir.ac.uk
Word Processing Your Dissertation
More training sessions announced for Word Processing Your Dissertation Are you dreading the word formatting part of your dissertation? Fear not! We’ve added a new section to the Canvas and Learning Technologies (Students) module, including help, training videos, and a template document to drop your text into. From creating and saving a new document to creating […]
Love letters to your library
Share Your Love (or Break Up) with Library and IT Services! In Information Services, we are always striving to improve our Library and IT services to better serve you. That’s why we’re excited to announce our upcoming feedback event, where you can express your thoughts and feelings in a unique and creative way! Event Details: 📅 […]
On-demand support resource in Canvas
Learning and Teaching Enhancement have been working with Instructure to release the Support Centre in Canvas. The Support Centre is an on-demand resource available 24/7 to students and staff offering contextual support to get help, find answers to questions when completing tasks, and to learn more about how to use Canvas. The Support Centre can be […]
You said – We did Roundup
Over the last 3 weeks we have been sharing some of the improvements made to our service in 2024 as a result of your feedback. We love to get feedback from our users, which we regularly use to make changes to our services, spaces, support and resources. Do you want to give us feedback? Look […]
Box of Broadcasts now available offshore
The Library subscribes to Box of Broadcasts (BoB), which is an archive of TV and radio broadcasts going back to the 1990s. We have recently started participating in a pilot programme to provide BoB access to our students based outside the UK. Previously access was not possible outside the UK due to licencing restrictions. However […]
Wintery Reads
To accompany the wintery weather, we have a display of Wintery Reads in the Library. In our curated selection of winter-themed books, you’ll find novels to enjoy whilst you stay warm and cosy inside. If you enjoy being outdoors in winter, check out our books on winter sport, as well as the useful guides to […]
New exam section in UniDesk Self-Service
Information Services have just launched a new section in UniDesk Self-Service Portal. We want to make sure the your exams go smoothly and you get through the exam period without unnecessary added stress. This new section contains information on the following. Here is a link to Exam section on Unidesk https://stir.ac.uk/a5l