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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

Send us your Reading / Resource Lists

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoThe College of Humanities and Social Science is funding two student interns to work on uploading resource lists to Talis Aspire over the summer, so we are keen to have as many reading lists as possible submitted for them to work on.

There are two options for ALL Course Organisers creating NEW resource lists for session 2015/16

Option 1. 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.

Option 2. Send your reading lists to the Library by *13th July*, provide the additional information requested, and the Library will process any e-reserve requests, course (print) reserve and book recommendations and hand the list back over to you for publication.

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.

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

Guidance on how to manage new and existing resource lists (using Talis Aspire) and the information required by the Library to process any e-reserve requests, course (print) reserve and book recommendations is provided on the website: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/research-teaching-staff/resource-lists/using-resource-lists/overview

Due to demand we’ve scheduled a further two introductory Resource Lists (using Talis Aspire) workshops for academic staff this July.

The events are bookable via MyEd:

Wed 8th July 10-12pm ML 1.12: https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=15164

Thurs 9th July 2-4pm ML 1.08 : https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=15165

If you have any questions please get in touch: Library.Learning@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

Additional Workshops – Resource Lists @ Edinburgh (using Talis Aspire)

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoDue to demand we’ve scheduled a further two introductory Resource Lists (using Talis Aspire) workshops for academic staff.

The events are bookable via MyEd:

Wed 8th July 10-12pm, Main Library, Room 1.12

Thurs 9th July 2-4pm Main Library, Room 1.08

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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

Hands-on sessions and your feedback

Univeristy of Ediburgh LogoIn June we ran two hands-on sessions introducing Resource Lists @ Edinburgh using Talis Aspire. After each session we asked for feedback, and you gave it!

 

Handwriting: "I very much wish I'd had this when I was a student!! As it is I can see a number of ways it would be useful to have as a librarian. Excellent session in all respects, I thoroughly enjoyed it! :) "

“I very much wish I’d had this when I was a student!! As it is I can see a number of ways it would be useful to have as a librarian. Excellent session in all respects, I thoroughly enjoyed it! 🙂 ”

Handwriting: "I would have preferred to work through the tasks on my own - the system is very easy (and the handout was very clear!) - and then come in for more of an advanced trouble shooting Q&A style event."

“I would have preferred to work through the tasks on my own – the system is very easy (and the handout was very clear!) – and then come in for more of an advanced trouble shooting Q&A style event.”

Handwriting: "Really enjoyed the session. Very informative."

“Really enjoyed the session. Very informative.”

It is very important to us as we develop Resource Lists as a tool to hear back from you, so we really do appreciate all of your feedback. We have also taken the suggestion of a more advanced troubleshooting session under consideration, this would indeed be good to do once we have more people using the service.

In the meantime we are also happy to arrange alternative training sessions for individuals or small groups.

Missed out on the June sessions? That’s okay we’re running two more in July!

The sessions focus on introducing Resource Lists @ Edinburgh using Talis Aspire, and all sessions are bookable via MyEd.

Sessions begin with an Introduction to the Resource List system followed by a hands-on workshop where attendees are able to try out the system and start creating their own Resource Lists with the support and guidance of Library Staff.

The sessions are open to all Course Organisers, Programme Directors, College/School IT staff or Admin staff and Library staff who may create lists on behalf of others.

Dates/Times/Venue

Tue 22nd July 2014: 10am-12noon, Main Library, George Square, Training Rm 1.12

Wed 30th July 2014: 2-4pm, Main Library, George Square, Training Rm 1.08

Before you attend

When you register for the session, you will be sent an email inviting you to register to use Talis Aspire. Please follow the link in the email to accept the invitation. This will give you access to the Resource List system.

If you can’t make these dates

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

More information is available on the Resource Lists using Talis Aspire webpage and the ResourceLists@Edinburgh Blog.


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Stephanie Farley

Library Learning Services Assistant

Hands-on sessions in June bookable via MyEd

We’ve organised two hands-on sessions in June to introduce Resource Lists @ Edinburgh using Talis Aspire. Sessions are bookable via MyEd.

The sessions will begin with an Introduction to the Resource List system followed by a hands-on workshop where attendees will be able to try out the system and start creating their own Resource Lists with the support and guidance of Library Staff.

The sessions are open to all Course Organisers, Programme Directors, College/School IT staff or Admin staff and Library staff who may create lists on behalf of others.

Dates/Times/Venue

Wed 18th June 2014: 2-4pm, Main Library, George Square, Training Rm 1.12

Wed 25th June 2014: 2-4pm, Main Library, George Square, Training Rm 1.08

Before you attend

When you register for the session, you will be sent an email inviting you to register to use Talis Aspire. Please follow the link in the email to accept the invitation. This will give you access to the Resource List system.

If you can’t make either of these dates

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

More information on Resource Lists @ Edinburgh is available on the IS website:  http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/information-services/research-teaching-staff/resource-lists

Angela Laurins, Library Learning Services