(Reblogged from: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/developingatcity/ ) Although I’m partly of Irish descent and am partial to elves and quite wanted to see a leprechaun, I had never previously visited Ireland until the recent LILAC 2016 (LILAC is The Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference) at University College Dublin (UCD). I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend…Continue Reading LILAC 2016: Leabharlannan, Learning & Leprechauns
UK Data Service webinars 2016
The UK Data Service has just released its 2016 programme of webinars introducing different aspects of their service and explaining their key datasets. Introductory webinars: Introduction to the UK Data Service – 21 January, 20 April, 12 October Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service – 9 March, 28 April, 19 October Key…Continue Reading UK Data Service webinars 2016
Researcher case study resource
Over the past few months, I have been collecting some case studies from City University London research students and staff and have been collating them on a case study resource. This showcases the work of City research students and staff and also the breadth of approaches and Library resources available. The purpose of this resource is to give…Continue Reading Researcher case study resource
Reflections on Mentoring
I work as a Research Librarian in Library Services at City University London. I have worked here since February 2013 and I am fortunate that my role is quite a new one and it is something that has the potential to be developed in different ways. My aim is to deliver Library support, collections, services…Continue Reading Reflections on Mentoring
CILIP Leadership Programme & Conference 2015
In July 2015, I was fortunate enough to have had the chance to have 2 new experiences, the first day of the new CILIP Leadership Programme and the opportunity to attend the CILIP Conference 2015, both in Liverpool (and I also met some great new people). CILIP Leadership Programme The CILIP Leadership programme is a pilot initiative which…Continue Reading CILIP Leadership Programme & Conference 2015
Research resource of the week: Factiva
Factiva is a current international news database produced by Dow Jones, one of the leading global provider of economic and financial information. Factiva.com, from Dow Jones, combines over 35,000 sources to give students, faculty, and librarians access to premium content from 200 countries, in 26 languages. Users have access to a wide range of information from newspapers, newswires, industry publications,…Continue Reading Research resource of the week: Factiva
Employability project at City University London Library
I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to lead on an Employability project at City University London Library. This has been around how Library Services can assist students in developing skills to enable them to be employable in the future and also about how the Library can add value to the work of…Continue Reading Employability project at City University London Library
Read for Research campaign at City University London Library
In November 2013 at City University London Library, we introduced a scheme called Read for Research #readforresearch This allows our research and postdoctoral and academic staff doing research to recommend both general and specific research titles for purchase by Library Services. It is very easy for our research staff and students to order a book…Continue Reading Read for Research campaign at City University London Library
IEEE Xplore = Research resource of the week @CityUniLibrary
IEEE/IET Electronic Library is brought to you by the IEEE Xplore® digital library. Featuring content from IEEE as well as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), IEL contains almost one-third of the world’s current literature in electrical engineering, communications, and computer science. PDF access to nearly three million documents from over 1.6 million authors…Continue Reading IEEE Xplore = Research resource of the week @CityUniLibrary
City University London Library: Everything under one ‘roof’
Some research tips: Explore the Library website Search for some articles on City Library Search Find book and journal titles on the Library Catalogue See our brand new Library Services: a guide for research Explore our subject guides and our researcher and social media guides. Find some new databases and electronic journals Work smarter: do research on…Continue Reading City University London Library: Everything under one ‘roof’