Autumn 2014
Learning|Resources NEWS Welcome A warm welcome to you if you are starting your studies in 2014. The Library Handbook is full of essential information to get you started using the services on offer in your LRCs/Library. Pick up your copy or view it on our website at: lrweb.beds.ac.uk/handbook
What’s On?
Study Hub Learning Resources
Study Hub enhance your academic skills lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub
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Improve your grades by visiting the Study Hub for free professional support to develop your academic skills.
Luton Campus LRC and Bedford Library are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. You can use any of the campus LRCs/Library, so if Bedford or Luton isn’t your “home” campus you are very welcome to come in and use the resources. Open hours for other sites can be found at: lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening
Every week there’s something on offer for you in Learning Resources. We run drop-ins and workshops to help you with finding and using information for your studies, developing your academic skills, and using Microsoft Office applications. What’s more they’re all free to attend. The best way to find out what’s on is to have a look at our calendar: lrweb.beds.ac.uk/whatson
The Study Hub contains a wide range of learning materials to assist you with your academic work. The guides, worksheets and Invisible Library tutorials can help you with finding and using resources for your assignments presentations, computer skills, managing your time and much more. You can work through them online at your own pace. Having excellent academic skills on finding, reading and using information for assignments can really help boost your confidence and your abilities at University. You can find more details at: lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub
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PC Booking
Out of Hours Help
Readinglists
If you can’t get a PC when you want one, the booking service is now available at all sites. Reserve using our new Book a PC system: bookapc.beds.ac.uk
Our Out of Hours telephone enquiry service is now up and running so you can get help when the customer service desks are closed. All you need to do is look for the red phone box banner at the customer service desk and pick up the handset. You will then be put through to an advisor who will answer your enquiry. If they cannot completely solve your query they will refer it to the appropriate daytime staff to deal with the next working day.
We have a new tool called Readinglists which allows you to quickly and easily click through to access ebooks, electronic journals and other online content on the reading lists for your units, or to find out where the print material that you need is located. You can also create your own account to bookmark items from the Library Catalogue and DISCOVER, keep all of your reading lists in one place, and keep track of what you’ve read. You can access your reading list from the Reading and Resources tab in the BREO unit, or by searching for the unit code or title online: readinglists.beds.ac.uk
If you are off campus you can get out of hours help by ringing your campus LRC phone number.
Windows 7
Learning|Resources
700 student PCs across all our sites have now been upgraded to the latest version of Windows 7.
Keep in touch! Follow our Twitter feed for service updates and study support suggestions: twitter.com/uoblibrary Or why not become a fan on Facebook? ‘University of Bedfordshire Library’ facebook.com/uoblibrary
Wireless Upgrade
Fast ICT
Luton and Putteridge Bury have been upgraded to improve the wireless access for all students. Upgrades at other campuses to follow.
We now have 4 short stay PCs available in the entrance of the Luton IT suite. You can use the PCs for 15 minutes (no return within 1 hour.) Ideal for quick searching or printing.
Renewals (all sites) 01582 743262
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