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Library Rep Training21 October 2014Lecture 3, Gateway
Welcome
Ondrej Hajda (DoRep, dorep@) & Vicki Cormie (Senior Academic Liaison Librarian, library@)
5.15-6.15pm
Objectives:Understand the role of Library Reps and show how to be an effective Library Rep.
Explain how to work with Academic Liaison Librarian and Library Link in your School.
Establish an action plan for improving learning resources in your School.
Icebreaker
What does a Library Rep do?Ondrej
Overview
You are a Class Rep with a democratic mandate first and foremost. Consult your mates and represent!
Role description: Work closely with the Library on improving the library facilities, online reading lists, access to learning resources (both paper and online), and on raising awareness about services on offer (inter-library loans, morebooks@ etc.)
Student Library Users Group (SLUG)3 times a year: Oct 30th, Feb 12th, Apr 16th; 4-5pm
Library Reps + Library staff + DoRep
Student Library Survey (November 2013)
Open Main Library longer on weekend: DONE
Open JFAL & St Mary’s College Library longer: PENDING
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
How can the Library help?Vicki
Academic Liaison Team
FundingLibrary budgets
Books
Journals
Databases
Research Enhancement Funds
Morebooks
Reading ListsNumber of copies/short loans
King James LibraryFounded in 1612
Martyrs KirkPostgraduate Research Library
Services
SAULCAT & SEEKER
Online reading lists
Acquiring learning resources & morebooks@
Inter-library loans
Library skills sessions
Circulation services (including fines)
Mindreading?• Importance of feedback• Do not wait till SSCC or
the end of semester – email library@ immediately!
Known problems
Library not big enough
Not enough sockets
Library temperature
Noise and zoning issues
Lack of awareness of services
Café issues
Small Group Discussion1. What would you like to achieve from being a
Library Rep?2. How do we manage the morebook@ budgets
to make it fair for everyone?3. How can you help in letting us know about
problems?
Action 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.
…?
Thank you!
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