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Library and Learning Resources Training
6th October 2015
Large Rehearsal Room, Students’ Association
Slide2Welcome
Ilaria Gidoro
(Education and Representation Coordinator,
academicreps
@),
Vicki Cormie
&
Hilda McNae
(Senior Academic Liaison Librarians, library@)
5.15-6.15pm
Objectives:
Understand the
role of Library Reps and
how
to be an effective Library Rep.
Explain how to work
with Academic Liaison
Librarians
and Library Link in your School.
Establish an action plan for improving learning resources in your School.
Slide3What does a Library Rep do?
Ilaria
Slide4Overview
You are a
Class Rep
with a democratic mandate first and foremost. Consult your mates and represent!
You represent ALL students.
Confidentiality.
Slide5Role Description
Work
closely with the Library on improving the library facilities, online reading lists, access to learning resources (both paper and online
).
Raise
awareness about services on offer (inter-library loans,
morebooks
@ etc
.)
First steps: Make yourself known in your School. Save contact details of key Library and SA staff.
Feedback.
Slide6Student Library Users Group (SLUG)
3 times a year: Oct 22
nd
, Feb 16
th
, Apr 12
th
; 4-5pm
Library Reps + Library staff +
DoRep
Collect feedback in advance.
Send apologies if unable to attend.
Add points to the agenda/read agenda
.
Report to students.
Reading lists.
Promote the Library.
Slide7Icebreaker
Slide8How can the Library help?
Vicki & Hilda
Slide9Academic Liaison Team
Slide10How it works
Library budgets
Books
Journals
Databases
Research Enhancement Funds
Morebooks
Inter Library Loans
Reading Lists
Number of copies/short loans
Slide11Slide12Student Library Survey (November 2013)
Open Main Library longer on weekend: DONE
Print books > e-journals > e-books > print journals
¾ didn’t know about
morebooks
@
Issues:
Power sockets
Availability of learning resources
Availability of study spaces & seat hogging
Slide13What you can help with
Advise and provide feedback on library services e.g. circulation policies (fines and loan periods)
Promote the resources specific to your subject area
Promote library skills sessions or help us
organise
sessions for students in your School
Help us improve NSS survey results – what does question 16 really mean?
You Said We Did – we do listen and we do answer – help us use our communication channels to get the message out
Slide14Mindreading?
Importance of feedbackDo not wait till SSCC or the end of semester – email library@ immediately!
Slide15Known problems
Library not big enough
Library temperature
Noise and zoning issues
Lack of awareness of services
Café issues
Seat hogging
Slide16Small Group Discussion
What would you like to achieve from being a Library Rep?
How
can you help in letting us know about problems?
Slide17Action Plan: What do I do?
Talk to lectures about online reading lists and getting them well in advance (think of Semester 2).
Organize School-specific Library skills session (email library@).
Publicize alternative study spaces/
morebooks
@/inter-library loan.
…?
Slide18Thank you!
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