Friday 2 nd October 2020 Dr Johanna Archbold Institute Librarian Dr Johanna Archbold Institute Librarian jarchboldaitie Joanne Gillivan International amp First Year Liaison amp Outreach Librarian ID: 935233
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AIT Staff Induction to Library Services
Friday 2
nd
October 2020
Dr Johanna Archbold, Institute Librarian
Slide2Dr Johanna Archbold
Institute Librarian
jarchbold@ait.ie
Joanne
Gillivan
International & First Year Liaison & Outreach Librarian
jgillivan@ait.ie
Tania Marsh
Scholarly Communications Librarian
tmarsh@ait.ie
Mary MulryanDisability Liaison & Design Subject Liaisonmmulryan@ait.ie
Slide3Membership:
All staff are members of AIT Library & can avail of services in support of teaching, research, CPD, outreach and general information needs & direct students to usAccess to Collections:
Your AIT Network Username & Password is your golden ticket into all Library resources; all collections are accessed through website
Staff Support:
We can do 1:1 sessions with staff through our Subject Specialists or general team depending on your needs & we will have specialist staff training sessions
Service Model:
We are operating a new service model this year and have significant COVID-19 measures in place for onsite activities.
Feedback: We are going through lots of changes & welcome feedback/input from staff & students to iterate and improve our services, spaces & support offerings.
Key Messages
Slide4Concierge:
Staff meeting students at entry to Library to support successful & safe engagement with services & spaces; supporting place-making; Library as ‘third space’ between class and home; Librarian as ally throughout course
Just-In-Time:
Pre-booking for individual silent study & computers for point-of-need availability; time-management & planning study for students
Bespoke:
Diversity of information literacy sessions & supports with subject, stage and current assignment/tasks in mind; contact with academic staff & student reps
Service Principles
Slide5Teaching & Curriculum Development:
Book a 1:1 session with your Faculty Librarian to get a feel for our resources, sourcing materials you need for your modules etc.
Keylinks
library software can be used to develop reading lists in Moodle – project piloted, expanding this term
Book an Information Literacy session for your modules to focus on particular skills (searching/referencing) or to train on a specific resources (database) etc.
Direct students who are struggling with sourcing or referencing to us. Colleagues in Academic Writing Centre are also a huge support for students
How Library can support you with….
Slide6REFERENCING STYLESThere are three main styles of referencing which are supported by AIT Library:
https://ait.libguides.com/ReferencingAIT
FYI re Library Supports for Referencing
Harvard Referencing Style
https://ait.libguides.com/Harvard/welcome
APA (American Psychological Ass) Referencing Style
https://ait.libguides.com/APA
Vancouver Referencing Style https://ait.libguides.com/c.php?g=673000&p=4782857
ACTIVITY for Students: Check your Class/Module on Moodle for the referencing style you will be using Bookmark the Library Guide for that style
Slide7Research & Research Profile:
Book a 1:1 session with your Faculty Librarian to get support with search strategies for your own research
Our specialist Scholarly Communications Librarian, Tania Marsh can help identifying the best journals to publish in and consult on Open Access/APCs etc.
Tania also leads our expertise in Researcher Profiling in particular
ORCID
, Scopus,
SciVal to help profile and benchmark your research etc. and using social media to enhance the dissemination of your research
The Library manages AIT’s Institutional Repository and can support in uploading your research outputs to this platform for posterity
How Library can support you with….
Slide8General Support, CPD, Outreach etc:
Contact the team if you need support with basic library session with one of our team to support in CPD work if library resources, services or spaces might be useful to you
Get in touch if you think we could collaborate with you on something related to curriculum or outreach activities you are doing in the community
Contact us to get our social media supporting your initiatives
Website & Library Guides for demo videos & service instructions:
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/staff/
How Library can support you with….
Slide9Individual Study Space
(pre-book to have a seat when you need it)Computers (onsite or email booking, new online system coming)
Printing & Photocopying
Accessing
books, journals, articles and electronic resources
Accessing exam papers
Asking questions and for support from staff (onsite at the desk or email
library@ait.ie)Online subject guides
Online information sessions/Onsite information sessions – programme will be emailed so you can book online
Live Chat with the Library Mon – Sat 9am-5pm from the library website
What happens in the Library?
Slide10Log into your Library Account to be able to:
Put a book on hold and use Click & Collect
Keep a history of your searches
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/students/
What is your Library Account for?
ACTIVITY: Log into your Library Account – Username: Student Number; Password: Network & Moodle Password
THIS ACCOUNT IS FOR BOOKS & E-BOOKS, NOT FOR SEARCHING DATABASES OR JOURNALS
Let the library know if this is not working for you
Slide11There are two ways to search our Collections:
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/students/finding-books/AIT Library Catalogue –
Books & E-Books
,
use your library account to record your searches and put items on hold
Discover@AIT –
Searches Databases, Journals, E-books and books; use password when prompted only
To find the best resources for your discipline area, check out the LibGuide for your subject area: https://ait.libguides.com/home
Finding Books & Other Library Materials
Slide12You can borrow books through the library desk or through the self-service machines
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/students/borrowing/
Borrowing, Returning & Renewing Books
Printing & Photocopying
You can print and photocopy from the library printers onsite, you can put credit on your student card
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/students/printing/
Computers &
Wifi
You can bring your own laptop to the library, book a computer in the library and access
wifi
throughout campus
https://library.ait.ie/getting-started/students/computers-wifi/
Slide13Opening Hours, visible on website homepage
https://library.ait.ie/ Monday – Thursday 9am-9.30pm; Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 9am-4pm
Student Card required for Entry &
Facecoverings
must be worn
One-way system in place
Seats and computers must be booked in advance
Full details: https://ait.libguides.com/covid
Library during COVID-19
Slide14https://library.ait.ie/
Access your Library Account and access services like hold, return dates, books out etc.
Access Library catalogue to search book collections
Access Library electronic resources
Book Seats in the Library
Contact the Library team
Access support materials for better searching
Access support materials for referencing
Library Website
Slide15Contact Us
https://twitter.com/AitLibrary
https://www.facebook.com/AitLibrary
https://www.instagram.com/ait_library/
Library Email:
library@ait.ie
Live Chat:
https://library.ait.ie/
Mon – Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-4pm
Phone:
0906442513
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