Monthly Archives: April 2015

Important Resource List Update: 2015/16 Time Period

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We are starting preparations for the 2015/16 academic year and will shortly be co-ordinating the rollover of current 2014/15 lists to Session 2015/16.

As part of this process we will shortly create a new Session 2015/16 time period. This allows:

a) Brand new lists to be attached to Session 2015/16

b) Current 2014/15 lists to be rolled over to Session 2015/16

IMPORTANT: If you have a current resource list for Session 2014/15 DO NOT change the time period on your list.

Once roll-over is complete you will have two versions of your list, a 2014/15 version and a 2015/16 version.

– Previous lists will continue to be available to students.

– Rolled over lists will be available for editing and updating to allow for changes in content.

– Old versions may be archived.

Do NOT manually change the time period on your list:

– It will overwrite the 2014/15 version of your list.

– Any links in Learn or Moodle to the 2014/15 list will break.

– Students from previous years will no longer have access to their version of the list.

We will circulate information and guidance on what you need to do to ensure the smooth roll-over of your list(s) when we are ready to do this.

More information on the service can be found on the Resource Lists using Talis Aspire webpage and the ResourceLists@Edinburgh Blog.

Our Library Learning Services team are also happy to come out to Schools to do group demos or one to ones. If you’re interested in this please email IS.Helpline @ ed.ac.uk

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Stephanie Farley

Library Learning Services Assistant

Resource List Video Tutorials

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoResource Lists @ Edinburgh now have a series of short video tutorials!

Taking on board feedback received at workshops, demonstrations, one on one catchups, and email correspondence, we have attempted to address some of the most frequent questions we receive by creating these short videos.

Four videos have been created including:

– How to install the bookmarklet tool in Internet Explorer

– How to install the bookmarklet tool in Firefox

– How to create and add bookmarks to your Resource List

– How to Edit and Publish your Resource List

Continue reading →

Resource Lists @ Edinburgh (using Talis Aspire) – Workshops

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoLibrary Learning Services are running Resource List training workshops in May and June.

Sessions will include a brief overview of Resource Lists using Talis Aspire followed by a hands-on workshop. Attendees will be able to start creating their own Resource Lists and have the opportunity to find out more about managing lists using Talis Aspire.

Talis Aspire is a reading list system which allows course organisers to easily create, publish and maintain online reading lists. The system is currently used by approximately 60 HE institutions in the UK.

Any resource with a URL (web address) can be added to a list, including, books, e-books, book chapters, journal articles and videos. Course organisers can assign priority to list items (Essential, Recommended or Further reading) and add notes for students. Statistical data on list usage is also available to course organisers.

Dates are shown below and available to book via MyEd:

– Wednesday 13th May 2-4pm

– Thursday 21st May 10-12noon

– Wednesday 3rd June 10-12 noon

– Monday 15th June 2-4pm

More information on the service can be found on the Resource Lists using Talis Aspire webpage and the ResourceLists@Edinburgh Blog.

Our Library Learning Services team are also happy to come out to Schools to do group demos or one to ones. If you’re interested in this please email IS.Helpline @ ed.ac.uk

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Stephanie Farley

Library Learning Services Assistant

 

 

Resource Lists @ Edinburgh: Open Season

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoLibrary Learning Services are now accepting reading lists for the 2015/16 academic year.

If you have a reading list that you would like to see transformed into an interactive resource list at resourcelists.ed.ac.uk we can do this for you!

While creating your list, we also provide you with a summary of the items on your list, books, journals and articles, with information on how many are held and at what locations. This means you can see in advance where additional materials might need to be ordered or moved into reserved/short loan sections of the library.

If you would like to send us your reading list there are a few important pieces of information that will help us provide you with the best possible service:

Required information for Resource List creation (PDF)

Interested in creating your own list?

We have created a detailed User Guide: Resource Lists using Talis Aspire (PDF)  to help you get started and a series of Shorter Guides that focus in on; specific tasks within Resource Lists, functions available within Resource Lists, tips, tricks, and handy information.

Workshops

Library Learning Services are again running Resource List training workshops in May and June.

Sessions will include a brief overview of Resource Lists using Talis Aspire followed by a hands-on workshop. Attendees will be able to start creating their own Resource Lists and have the opportunity to find out more about managing lists using Talis Aspire.

Dates are shown below and will shortly be available to book via MyEd:

– Wednesday 13th May 2-4pm

– Thursday 21st May 10-12noon

– Wednesday 3rd June 10-12 noon

– Monday 15th June 2-4pm

If you can’t make these sessions

If you are interested in Resource Lists @ Edinburgh but can’t attend any of the sessions above, please get in touch. We are happy to arrange alternative training sessions for individuals or small groups.

More information on how to make the most of Resource Lists can be found on the Resource Lists using Talis Aspire webpage and the ResourceLists@Edinburgh Blog.

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Stephanie Farley

Library Learning Services Assistant