New Academic Year 2012/13

Welcome to the new Academic Year! 

A few notes of interest in regards to the library service which may be of help to both students and staff. 

Opening hours:

Just to remind you that the library is open from 8.30am to  11pm until Friday 30 November. The library then opens 24/7 from the 1sy December 2012 to 23 May 2013

Student Support:

The Drop-in sessions will be held every weekday in Cavendish Library training room on the 3^rd floor from 1pm to 2pm. These will commence from the 1^st October to 14^th December. 

There is no need for the students to book, they can just bring along their queries. A librarian will be available to help them find their way round the library resources.

‘How to research your assignment’ video:

Over the summer, I was involved in a project to create a video called ‘How to research your assignment’.  Produced in a similar style to the ‘Common Craft’ instructional videos, it’s aim is to broadly explain to students in an accessible format various ways to research their projects or essays.  The finished video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiPJ3Ci1h6Q

Cavendish library open 24/7

Don't forget, from Monday 26 March until Thursday 24 May:
Cavendish Library opening hours: 24/7
Counter and enquiries service:
Mondays to Thursdays: 9.00 – 20.00
Fridays: 9.00 – 19.00
Saturdays & Sundays: 11.00 to 17.00

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Library Training Sessions

Library Training Sessions

We will be facilitating a couple of training sessions over the next month.

Medline Sessions

Hands-on session to learn about Medline, what it is, what is the difference between Pubmed and Medline, what are MESH terms. Suitable for Life Sciences students only.

Numbers are limited so email Beryl Young (b.young@westminster.ac.uk) to book a place.

Wed 25 Jan 10:00 - 12 noon

Wed 8 Feb  14:00 -16:00

RefWorks

There will be a series of Hands-on RefWorks training sessions running in Cavendish Library.

So if you want to know how to create an account, manage your references and create a bibliography please contact Aaron Shakespeare (shakesa@westminster.ac.uk) to book a place as numbers are limited. The session will last approximately an hour.

Location: Training Room 1 (New Cavendish Library)

Tues 7 Feb -14:00 – 15:00

Thurs 9 Feb – 12 noon – 13:00

Tues 14 Feb- 12 noon – 13:00

Thurs16 Feb – 14:00 – 15:00

You can also book both sessions at the Library counter.

Library Drop-in sessions return!

From 16th of January, Cavendish Library will be running lunch time Drop-in sessions for all students

So if you need help researching your coursework, using our e-resources, or just simply need support in accessing articles, come along to a Library Drop-in session, which are held in the library from 1pm until 2, Monday to Friday.

Extended opening hours

In response to requests from students, the following library opening hours will apply.

From 16th January 2012 the library opening hours will be extended to 11pm, and then from 26^th March to the 24^th May the library will be open 24 hours a day.

The following information will be advertised to students, but feel free to pass these details on:

Week beginning Monday 16 January until Sunday 25 March:

Library opening hours:

Mondays to Sundays inclusive: 8.30 – 23.00

Counter and enquiries service:

Mondays to Thursdays: 9.00 – 20.00

Fridays: 9.00 – 19.00

Saturdays & Sundays: 11.00 - 17.00

Week beginning Monday 26 March until Thursday 24 May:

Library opening hours:

From 8.30, 24/7 starts

Counter and enquiries service:

Mondays to Thursdays: 9.00 – 20.00

Fridays: 9.00 – 19.00

Saturdays & Sundays: 11.00 to 17.00

Library staff will only be present between 9am and 8pm; outside of these times, the library will be overseen by security staff and usage will be monitored.   For further information or help with any library resources, please contact Aaron Shakespeare (Biosciences) A.Shakespeare@westminster.ac.uk or Beryl Young (Complementary Medicine) b.young@westminster.ac.uk

Watch This Space

After a few months of inactivity, this blog will soon be seeing a relaunch.

Highlights will include:

• Updates on new books and E-books ordered. 
• A weekly 'Did You Know' post which will draw your attention to useful sources within the library. 
• Posts on any changes or updates  within the library service. 
• A round up of the most common enquiries of the week, sharing any useful advice given.  

Hopefully, this blog will evolve over time to become a useful point of information