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Publishing your Semester 1 Resource List

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoSemester 1 resource lists should be published before 7th August 2015 deadline to allow sufficient time for the Library to review the list and process any requests for scans and/or book orders.

More information on creating your own list and how to ensure you provide the right information for the Library to process your requests can be found on the Resource List created by Course Organiser web page.

If you published a list in 2014/15, you can use it again for 2015/16. To update and publish your list for 2015/16, follow the steps below.

Sign in to Resource Lists @ Edinburgh and go to ‘My Lists’.

  1. Click on the 2014/15 list. There will be a pale blue note at the top of the list saying ‘A newer version of this list exists in draft form. Click here to review’.
  2. Click through to view the new 2015/16 draft list. Click on the ‘Add to my Lists’ button on the top right of the screen.
  3. You should now see a new 2015/16 version of your list in ‘My Lists’
  4. The list will remain in draft until you decide to publish it.

Course Organisers are encouraged to review and revise their lists before publishing for the new academic year. There is a short PDF guide on how to review and revise your list(s), including information about book recommendations and E-reserve requests.

How to review and re-publish a resource list for a new academic year

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

Learn how to use Resource Lists in your own time

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During our workshops we run through a series of tasks to familiarise attendees with creating, editing, and managing resource lists.

If you are unable to attend one of our sessions, or just prefer to work through at your own pace, this is a good way to familiarise yourself with Resource Lists @ Edinburgh.

Hands-on Workshop Tasks

In order to be able to create and edit lists on Resource Lists @ Edinburgh you will first need to request List Creator access to the service. You can do this by emailing IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk.

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

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

Submit your Resource List by 5pm TODAY and we will create it for you

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoRemember, if you submit your reading list to our Library Learning Services team by 5pm today we will guarantee creation of your resource list ready for Semester 1.

This service also includes processing any e-reserve requests, course (print) reserve and book recommendations  included in your list.

Once the list has been created it will be handed back over to you for checking, publication, and promotion to your students.

To submit your list please send us your clearly annotated list with the coversheet found on the page linked below.

Information on submitting your Resource List(s) for Library creation (and cover sheet)

If you are unable to meet today’s deadline remember there is also the option to create the resource list yourself using Talis Aspire, include the additional information requested by the Library and publish your list by *7th August*. The Library will then review your list and process any e-reserve requests, course (print) reserve and book recommendations.

 

Existing Talis Aspire users are asked to review and republish their lists by *7th August* and to use ‘Note for Library’ on Talis Aspire to provide the additional information required by the Library. The Library will then review your list and process any e-reserve requests, course (print) reserve and book recommendations.

Information on creating and publishing your own list by 7th August

NB: The above deadlines are for Semester One resource lists. We will circulate further deadlines for Semester two in due course.

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

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: 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

Resource Lists cut-off date for Semester One

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoFollowing our recent email asking you to send us your resource lists, we have had a fantastic response from course organisers.

As we have a two week turnaround on creating resource lists using Talis Aspire and our interns are only with us until 5th September, we are imposing a cut of date of 25thAugust.

*If you are considering asking the Library to create your resource lists, please send them to library.learning@ed.ac.uk   by 5pm on Monday 25th August*

Any lists received after 25th August will be added to our queue and best efforts will be made to ensure they are ready for 15th September, however, no guarantees can be given.

Please remember that creating resource lists yourself is quick and easy to do.

Email library.learning@ed.ac.uk  to register as a List Creator on Talis Aspire.

A series of short user guides, including a guide on Getting Started, is provided on the Information Services website.

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

Send us your reading lists

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoOur two Resource Lists interns, Katrin and Gemma, are doing a fantastic job and are speeding through the reading lists we have asked to transfer onto resourcelists.ed.ac.uk

This means we need more lists!

Whether you have started creating your own lists and would like help with additional lists, or if you have been interested in Resource Lists but not yet had the time to create one yourself, now is the perfect time to send us your lists.

Having Katrin and Gemma available to enter reading list information into Resource Lists @ Edinburgh is a fantastic resource for staff to utilise and is only available for the next four weeks, so do please do make use of this opportunity.

This service also includes providing 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)

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

Managing and publishing your Resource List

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Library Learning Services and our interns have been working hard to transfer your reading lists on to Resource Lists @ Edinburgh. But once this process is complete and the lists have been handed over to you, what’s next?

To help you manage and publish your new resource lists we have created a short user guide including information and links to further guidance on:

  • Viewing, navigating and editing your list.
  • E-Reserve Bookmarks
  • Linking to the hierarchy
  • Publishing and promoting your list

How to manage and publish your Resource List (PDF)

Important: We are still accepting lists! If you have a reading list that you would like us to transfer onto resourcelists.ed.ac.uk please let us know.

This service also includes providing a summary of the items on your list, 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)

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

Linking to the hierarchy and why it is important

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoOnce a list has been published on Resource Lists @ Edinburgh it is ESSENTIAL that the list is then linked to the hierarchy.

What is the hierarchy?

The hierarchy is a virtual representation of the organisational structure at Edinburgh. The hierarchy is taken from the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS). So course names and codes should accurately reflect current modules on offer.

We have just uploaded the DRPS for the 2014/15 academic year so your course/module should be active and ready to link to your resource list.

Please contact your Academic Support Librarian or the IS Helpline if your course is not listed and we will add it asap.

It is ESSENTIAL to link your list to the Talis Aspire hierarchy: warning

  1. To allow students to browse to find their resource lists.
  2. In order to allow integration with the VLE (i.e. Learn & Moodle).
  3. To make sure lists are available in subsequent years.
  4. To generate stable URLs for resource lists which you can then use to promote lists to students.

To assist with this process we have created a step-by-step guide on Linking to the hierarchy (PDF). If you have any questions or require assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us at Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk

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

We are also running a ‘Hands-on’ introductory session to Resource Lists @ Edinburgh this Wednesday 30th July. Sessions are bookable via MyEd or contact us directly.


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Stephanie Farley

Library Learning Services Assistant