Tag It, Find It!

Posted on February 4, 2015 by cstirling

Pop-up Library is back for a limited time only in Innovative Learning Week (ILW) and we want you to say what you see!

Pop_up_lib_ILW_image_for_blog Combining two of our most popular Pop-up Library sessions from last semester you will get the opportunity to play our 1980s inspired game, learn how tagging and metadata can help your studies and get up close and personal with some highlights from the University’s Art Collections.

This time we are not limiting ourselves to the 1^st floor of the Main Library and instead will be popping up in other locations.

Pop-up Library on tour!

On Tuesday 17 February you can find us at the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library at Kings’s Buildings.
On Wednesday 18 February we are back in the Main Library but you will find us in the ground floor forum when you come through the swipe gates.
And on Thursday 19 February you can find us at the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Library at Evolution House.

On all 3 days items from the art collections will be on display, and you’ll be able to play the game between 12:30 – 14:30. Please pop-up and see if you can achieve the highest score!

MetadataGame

These are drop-in sessions and are open to all staff and students at the University.

Find out more about other sessions being run by Library and University Collections and Information Services during ILW via the calendar of events.

More information about ILW can be found on their website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/academic-life/studies/innovative-learning

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye (for now)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by cstirling

Goodbye_1 Pop-up Library has now packed up and there will be no more sessions this semester. After 9 weeks and 90 sessions we wanted to say a big thanks to all the students and staff who popped-up to these sessions and hope that you enjoyed finding out more about the Library and Museum collections, services and resources.

Staff at the Pop-up Library sessions spoke to over 2200 people, mostly students, within this 9 week period and enjoyed this unique opportunity to meet you and show off what they do. We were even happy to tell you where the toilets on the first floor are (for future reference when facing the two lifts go through the doors on the right-hand side and then follow the signs!)

Watch this space:

For further Pop-up Library events that we are hoping to hold next semester (popping up in a space near you?)

For your feedback. During the trial, particularly in the Be in charge of the library for the day sessions, you were asked to complete feedback cards on what you love or don’t love so much about the Library and suggestions you may have for improvements. We’ll post a summary of your feedback in the near future.

Good luck to you all with your exams!

What’s on in our last week: 3rd – 7th November

Posted on October 31, 2014 by cstirling

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Drop in sessions -1st Floor Main Library

3rd November – 7th November

	AM	PM
Monday	Digital Footprint – managing your digital footprint	Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Artists’ Books collection
Tuesday	Data Library	Community Fundraising – Development & Alumni
Wednesday	Collaborate	IS Skills
Thursday	Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Library resources – how to find and use	MyEd Mobile
Friday	Finding and using Chinese related Library resources	Exam Papers Online

Get the best from the Library week @Pop-up Library

Posted on October 24, 2014 by cstirling

All next week, 27^th-31^st October, the afternoon Pop-up Library sessions are being taken over by the Library Academic Support team for Get the Best from the Library Week.

Get the Best from the Library Week is all about helping you find out more about how the Library can work for you at the University of Edinburgh. So why not pop up and meet us at the 1^st floor, Main Library between 2-4pm every day next week.

During the Get the Best from the Library Week you can:

Discover the full range of information resources available to you
Find out about new resources purchased recently
Get one-to-one support from a library specialist in your subject area

The Library Academic Support team provides support to staff and students for all matters relating to library services, so no matter what your question is, we aim to help.

You can find out what subject areas are being covered each afternoon from the Get the Best from the Library Week timetable.

Hope to see you there!

Brought to you by the Library Academic Support Team.

What’s on 20th – 24th October

Posted on October 20, 2014 by cstirling

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Drop in sessions -1st Floor Main Library

20th October- 24th October

	AM	PM
Monday	Digital Footprint – managing your digital footprint	Getting full text journal articles – fast!
Tuesday	Carmichael Watson Project(Centre for Research Collections)	Resources Plus: How do I get hold of the book I need?
Wednesday	Discover Special Collections from New College Library	Be in charge of the Library for the day!
Thursday	MyEd Mobile	School of Scottish Studies Archive
Friday	Help with literature reviews: Q&A session	Copyright: Everything you need to know

Be in charge of the Library for the day

Posted on October 14, 2014 by cstirling

And win some free print credit!

You_said_we_listened_logo Tell us what you would change to make the Library better or tell us what you love about the Library and you could win free print credit.

This is a great chance for you to meet Library managers and tell us what improvements you think could be made to services, collections, spaces, etc., to enhance the student experience.

We are also interested to hear what you do like about the Library and what your favourite thing about the Library is.

The best comment or suggestion will win £10 free print credit.

On the day you will be able to speak to Richard Battersby and Irene McGowan from Library Academic Support and Barry Croucher from Help Services. So please pop up for a chat about your Library on Wednesday 15th October, 2-4pm, on the 1st floor, Main Library.

This session will be repeated on Wednesday 22nd October, 2-4pm, with another chance to win £10 free print credit.

We look forward to meeting you.

User Services Division (USD) Managers

Finding newspaper content online

Posted on September 24, 2014 by cstirling

By Charles Henry Alston, 1907-1977, Artist (NARA record: 3569253) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Want to get access to a full-text newspaper article when the newspaper website wants you to pay?
Want to find out how you can search for newspaper articles about a particular event or story, either historic or current?
Need to compare how different newspapers are covering a story?

Come along to our Pop-up Library session on Friday 26^th September 2014 and find out how you can do all of this and more.

We’ll be on the 1^st floor of the Main Library 2-4pm to answer any queries about newspaper searching or show you how to find, access and use the databases and resources the Library has access to that will allow you to search newspapers and get full-text.

So pop up and see us!

Academic Support Librarians

Next week at the Pop-up Library

Posted on September 19, 2014 by cstirling

Monday 22nd – Friday 26th September 2014

	AM	PM
Monday	Exam Papers Online: How to find past exam papers 10am-12noon	Learn and Mobile Learn 2-4pm (tbc)
Tuesday	Lothian Health Services Archives: Norman Dott Project 10am-12noon	Resources Plus: How do I get hold of the book I need? 2-4pm
Wednesday	Lothian Health Services Archives: HIV Project 10am-12noon	Smart searching with Searcher 2-4pm
Thursday	ResourceLists@Edinburgh (& off campus access to e-resources) 10am-12noon	Collections online http://collections.ed.ac.uk 2-4pm
Friday	Exam Papers Online: How to find past exam papers 10am-12noon	Finding Newspaper Content online 2-4pm

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