making the most of digital resources - lis parcell and patrick cox
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01/05/2023
Making the most of digital resources
01/05/2023 Making the most of digital resources
What do we do?
We deliver services that support the procurement, management, discovery and use of content for UK research and education
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Digital content
»Making content available to support teaching and research
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Resource discovery
»Enabling researchers and students to discover the rich resources held across libraries and archives in the UK
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Library Support and Analytics Services
»Helping libraries more efficiently manage their collections
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Open Access Support
»Enabling UK higher education to realise the rewards of open access
jisc.ac.uk/content/open-access
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Engagement challenges
» Discoverability» Delivery barriers» Changing technologies»Digital behaviours» Digital capabilities»“Digital resources” can mean many different
things
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Meeting the challenge
» Understanding digital students, learners and staff» Reducing technology barriers» Addressing digital literacy and capability» Effective use of data» Accessibility and inclusion» Communication» Building trust relationships» Collaboration
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Making the most of our support
Account managers and subject specialists are working with our DR services to ensure members are able to make the most of digital resources and library services
The journey so far...digital resources, effective use and learner engagement.
Patrick CoxLibrary Services Manager
Coleg Cambria – Large FE and WBL Provider
Learner Numbers - 6,000 FT and 15,000 PT
Connecting with Learners
AnalyticsDownload – 7 081Web View – 17 446Most Visited ?
Media Resources - Planet eStream
Media Resources –BoB
BUVFC MembershipLaunch - Spring ‘16Significant Interest – training for teaching staff scheduled
EBSCO- Discovery Service
- Integration with LMS
- eBook Collection
- Flipster
JISC Resources
ebrary: Sep – June ‘16 =70,000+ views
Britannica & Image Quest
Britannica - clear, concise with hyperlinks - appropriate for all levels
Cengage PowerSearch (InfoTrac)
- Excellent resource for information literacy
Hodder Dynamic Learning
Subject Area packages becoming increasingly popular
Other useful resources…
- Mark Allen Group
- Issues Online
- Google Image
- Safety Care
- Childlink
Issues Online
And the future is… fun with Google Cardboard
Patrick Cox, Library Services [email protected]