Category Archives: Pop-up Library

Managing your digital footprint (13 Oct)

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Managing your digital footprint will be at the Pop-Up Library on 13 October 2014 DF_cmyk_maxquality(10:00-12:00)

Do you want to find out how to manage your online presence (digital footprint); how social media can be useful; using social media for research & impact; networking and more? If so, then come along to the first floor, reception desk at the Main Library on 13 October (10:00-12:00).

What can you expect from the session?

  • Advice
  • Demos
  • Information
  • Activities
  • Freebies

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PebblePad for Reflection

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Example of MyEdGE workbook pageDid you know that everyone at the University, student or staff member, has access to a free ePortfolio space? It is called PebblePad and can be accessed via the MyEd portal.

On Wednesday morning (10-12) and Monday afternoon (2-3) come and meet the PebblePad support team who can chat you through the benefits of using your ePortfolio.

PebblePad is a secure, web-based tool that allows you to start capturing your experiences and reflect on them in a structured, re-usable manner – for example using the MyEdGE workbook that is available for all students. PebblePad aims to help you evidence more than simply a degree classification. It aims to help you evidence smaller achievements and skills that you have developed throughout your time at University, not necessarily just in the tutorial room! This kind of record can be incredibly useful when it comes to filling out application forms, whether for jobs or further education opportunities it is helpful to have these reflections to demonstrate the softer skills that you have cultivated.

So, come and chat to us, if you want to know more or have any questions – there will be free pens! We look forward to meeting you.

The PebblePad Team

Explore PebblePad further at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/learning-technology/e-portfolios/pebblepad-eportfolio/definition

Explore the MyEdGE workbook further at: http://www.employability.ed.ac.uk/MyEdGE/

We’re back!

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To help you get hold of the book* you need with Library Resources Plus!

*Or other item.

Resources_plus_posterFound a book in the Catalogue or Searcher and don’t know how to get it? Someone already borrowed the book you need? Need to access a book or journal article that the Library doesn’t have in its collections?

Find out the answers to all of these and more at our Resources Plus session today (7th Oct) 2-4pm on the 1st floor Main Library. Pop up for a chat and let us help you get that book* that you need!

*Or other item.

 

Find out more about the session at Resources Plus.

Main Library Helpdesk staff

Discover Special Collections from New College Library

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Did you know that, out of the 250,000+ books held at New College Library, over a third are Special Collections? Come and join me at the Pop-up Library (on the first floor of the Main Library) on Wednesday 8 October, 2-4 pm, to find out more.

  • New College Library rare book collections include the Acta Sanctorum (1643-1794), early printed Bibles in Latin, Greek, English and polyglot versions, incunabula and the Hymnology Collection.
  • Archival collections focus on the papers of significant individuals or groups connected with New College and the Church of Scotland or Free Church of Scotland, including Thomas Chalmers, J.H.Oldham, and John McIntyre.
  • New College Library also holds a collection of objects and pictures relating to New College and the Church of Scotland.

Explore New College Library’s Special Collections further at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/new-college-special-collections

Or read more on the New College Librarian blog: http://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/newcollegelibrarian/

Christine Love-Rodgers, Academic Support Librarian – Divinity

Managing your digital footprint at Pop-up Library (3 Oct)

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Managing your digital footprint will be at the Pop-Up Library on 3 October 2014 DF_cmyk_maxquality(10:00-12:00)

Do you want to find out how to manage your online presence (digital footprint); how social media can be useful; using social media for research & impact; networking and more? If so, then come along to the first floor, reception desk at the Main Library on 3 October (10:00-12:00).

What can you expect from the session?

  • Advice
  • Demos
  • Information
  • Activities
  • Freebies

Find us on:

Finding a thesis

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Visit us today at the Pop Up Library on level 1 of the Main Library to get ideas and advice around theses. We’ll be there between 10am and noon.Find a thesis

  • Learn what resources you can use to find out about theses on topics you’re researching.
  • Find out how you can read a thesis you know is of interest.

If you can’t make it on the day, have a look a the Subject Guide to Theses or get in touch with your Academic Support Librarian.

Finding and using China-related library resources

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Are you curious about China? Do you need to find relevant resources but don’t quite now where to start? Are you looking for primary sources?

If any of these questions have popped up, please come along on Monday, 6 October, 10-12pm to the First Floor of the Main Library for our Pop-up Library session!

Picture5We will tell you all about both Western and Chinese language materials available through the Library. We will show you how to use our different databases on China, which contain both English materials (for example, British Foreign Office Files on China, Chinese laws, etc) and Chinese sources (classics, e-books, newspapers, journal articles, etc).

Whether you are just curious about China or need some help with a specific research question: we are there to help, so please ‘pop up’ to the First Floor on Monday!

Engage: #LibraryPop

Finding a thesis

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Visit us at tomorrow at Library Pop Up on level 1 of the Main Library to get ideas and advice around theses. We’ll be there between 10am and noon..Find a thesis

  • Learn what resources you can use to find out about theses on topics you’re researching.
  • Find out how you can read a thesis you know is of interest.

If you can’t make it on the day, have a look a the Subject Guide to Theses or get in touch with your Academic Support Librarian.

Art Exposed

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A chance to experience rarely seen paintings and objects from the University’s Art Collection

*UPDATE: Now with added Paolozzi*

Art Exposed

Recently we learned that the most searched for term on our brand new Art Collections website was ‘Male Nude’ – we’ve decided to go with the assumption that it’s all the Classics students taking their studies very seriously indeed…

But, in honour of all you weirdos out there, we’re giving you the chance to get up close and personal to the slightly racier side of the University’s Art Collection.

Anna and Jill will be around to talk to you about the items on view, how you can access the artworks yourselves, and also let you know about some of the brilliant volunteering opportunities available to anyone interested in curatorial or wider museum work.

So come along to the Art Collections Library Pop session tomorrow, we’ll be around from 10 until 3 in the 1st Floor reception area of the Main Library.

Search the collection: http://collections.ed.ac.uk/art
Follow us: @UoEArtArchives
Engage: #LibraryPop

Help ma’ BoB

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An innovative online off-air TV and radio recording service for education

The University subscribes to BoB (Box of Broadcasts) National to help enrich teaching and learning with moving image and sound. BoB enables all staff and students to record any upcoming programme from over 60 TV and radio channels. It also allow users to search a growing archive of media (currently more than 1 million programmes).

We, the Main Library Helpdesk staff, are running 2 BoB sessions, as part of our pop-up library events. Please ‘pop up’ to the 1st floor, Main Library, to discover more about BoB National.

The 2 sessions will be on:

Thursday 2 Oct 2pm – 4pm
Thursday 16 Oct 10am – 12noon

We will demonstrate how to:

  • access this service
  • choose and record upcoming programmes
  • request missed programmes from a 30 day buffer
  • edit programmes into clips
  • search BBC and other archives
  • create playlists
  • and much more!

Detailed information about this service is available at www.ed.ac.uk/is/bob

Rong Flynn, Helpdesk Assistant, Main Libary