A very warm welcome to all our new PGCE interns! Staff at the Education Library are here to support you during the coming year. Here are a couple of useful links to get you started:
Our library webpage
A getting started guide to libraries and resources for Education
Please do ask if you need any help!
Kate
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Monday, 1 August 2011
New books - June 2011
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
The new SOLO - updates and more info
Have you been experiencing problems with the new SOLO? There have been some service updates to do with resetting passwords, renewals, and the visibility of requested items at reading room locations. Any new updates are posted on the Bodleian Libraries Notices page.
For help with using SOLO:
Email us (education.library@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) or speak to a member of staff if you need further assistance.
For help with using SOLO:
Email us (education.library@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) or speak to a member of staff if you need further assistance.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Need help using SOLO?
WISER: Finding Stuff on SOLO –
This hands on workshop will focus on search techniques for finding books, journals and other Library materials in print and online using SOLO. The session will also cover placing requests and reservations using SOLO, book renewals and using the SOLO e-shelf and saved searches.
Dates: This workshop will run on the following dates (you only need to attend one session).
Wednesday 27 July 9.30-10.30 at the Radcliffe Science Library
Tuesday 9 August 14.30-15.30 at the Social Science Library
Wednesday 24 August 10.00-11.00 at the Radcliffe Science Library
More dates will be added over the summer, please check http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/training/solo-workshops for more details.
Booking for these workshops is essential. Please book your place by emailing usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk quoting the date of the workshop that you wish to attend.
This hands on workshop will focus on search techniques for finding books, journals and other Library materials in print and online using SOLO. The session will also cover placing requests and reservations using SOLO, book renewals and using the SOLO e-shelf and saved searches.
Dates: This workshop will run on the following dates (you only need to attend one session).
Wednesday 27 July 9.30-10.30 at the Radcliffe Science Library
Tuesday 9 August 14.30-15.30 at the Social Science Library
Wednesday 24 August 10.00-11.00 at the Radcliffe Science Library
More dates will be added over the summer, please check http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/training/solo-workshops for more details.
Booking for these workshops is essential. Please book your place by emailing usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk quoting the date of the workshop that you wish to attend.
Friday, 15 July 2011
Update - library system downtime
The transition to the new system has taken longer than expected, due to an unexpected crash in the previous system just days before the migration of data was due to take place! This means that access to the new system is due to be fully functional from 9am Friday 22nd July, and not Monday 18th, as hoped.
SOLO, which remains currently available for searching, will also be unavailable from 3pm on Thursday 21st until 9am Friday 22nd July.
If you need help finding any library materials, please do ask any of us in the library and we will do our best to help!
SOLO, which remains currently available for searching, will also be unavailable from 3pm on Thursday 21st until 9am Friday 22nd July.
If you need help finding any library materials, please do ask any of us in the library and we will do our best to help!
Friday, 8 July 2011
Service disruptions until 18th July & changes to SOLO
The Bodleian Libraries have been preparing to move to a new library system. The move will take place over the next week, with some services becoming unavailable until Monday 18th July. On 18th July SOLO will feature some enhanced functionality, as well as changes to the way that users sign in to renew books, place stack requests etc.
Please see the following notices for more information on the forthcoming changes and disruptions to services.
Please see the following notices for more information on the forthcoming changes and disruptions to services.
Monday, 27 June 2011
Summer vacation loans and opening times
Summer vacation loans
MSc students, DPhil students and staff: all normal loan books can now be borrowed or renewed until 11th October (week 1, Michaelmas term).
**All overnight books remain overnight during the summer vacation**
Summer vacation opening hours
The library will close at 17:30 on Friday 1st July.
From Saturday 2nd July – Sunday 11th September our opening times are:
Monday – Friday - Open 9:00 – 17:30
Saturday and Sunday - Closed
Normal opening times resume on Monday 19th September 2011.
Friday, 24 June 2011
New Books - May 2011
Have a look at our May 2011 New Books list.
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
RefWorks training on 29th June
RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences (Wednesday 29 June 2.00-5.00)
RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all but the section on importing references will focus on Science/Social Science examples.
Presenters: Kate Williams and Oliver Bridle
Please book your place online athttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TDBL
RefWorks is an online tool which allows you to manage your references, insert them into your work, automatically generate bibliographies and easily switch between citation styles. This introduction is open to all but the section on importing references will focus on Science/Social Science examples.
Presenters: Kate Williams and Oliver Bridle
Please book your place online athttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TDBL
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Education Library Survey 2011
Just a reminder that the online survey for the Bodleian Education Library will close this Friday, 10th June. We would be really grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill it in, if you have not already done so. It should take no more than 3-4 minutes. The links are:
For PGCE students
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GWFQWNS
For MSc, DPhil and staff
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XMFPXPV
The results of the survey will be publicised and will be used to continually develop and improve the services we provide for future students.
Many thanks to those of you who have already given us your feedback!
For PGCE students
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GWFQWNS
For MSc, DPhil and staff
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XMFPXPV
The results of the survey will be publicised and will be used to continually develop and improve the services we provide for future students.
Many thanks to those of you who have already given us your feedback!
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Upcoming WISER workshops
WISER (Workshops in Information Skills and Electronic Research) is a free programme of classes designed to help you to make effective use of electronic and other library resources. See: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/training/wiser for a full overview.
WISER: Finding Stuff - Books etc on SOLO. A general introduction to finding books and journal titles in Oxford libraries using SOLO and OLIS. Thursday 9 June 12.30 - 1.30pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZWA
WISER: Finding Stuff - Journal Articles. This session will focus on finding journal articles for your research using a wide range of databases as well as developing effective search strategies. There will be plenty of time for participants to try out their own searches using databases for their subject. Thursday 9 June 1.30 - 2.30pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW3
WISER: Finding Stuff - Theses and Dissertations. This session offers guidance on finding theses, both those submitted to and held in Oxford, and those from other institutions in the UK and abroad. It will demonstrate how to exploit some of the main sources of information : SOLO, Index to Theses (UK and Ireland); and Dissertations and Theses (International) EThOS and ORA. Thursday 9 June 2.45 - 3.45pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW4
WISER: Finding Stuff - Conferences. Conference papers can be difficult to find but they are valuable because they describe cutting-edge research. This session will enable you to find out about forthcoming conferences and also to locate the published papers of proceedings which have taken place. Thursday 9 June 3.45 - 4.45pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW5
WISER: Getting information to come to you. This session will show you how to set up alerts to journals, databases and websites, so that you receive notifications when new content is added. Participants will have the opportunity to set up feed readers and/or email notifications during the session Wednesday 15 June 3.30 - 5.00pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD20
WISER: Finding Stuff - Books etc on SOLO. A general introduction to finding books and journal titles in Oxford libraries using SOLO and OLIS. Thursday 9 June 12.30 - 1.30pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZWA
WISER: Finding Stuff - Journal Articles. This session will focus on finding journal articles for your research using a wide range of databases as well as developing effective search strategies. There will be plenty of time for participants to try out their own searches using databases for their subject. Thursday 9 June 1.30 - 2.30pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW3
WISER: Finding Stuff - Theses and Dissertations. This session offers guidance on finding theses, both those submitted to and held in Oxford, and those from other institutions in the UK and abroad. It will demonstrate how to exploit some of the main sources of information : SOLO, Index to Theses (UK and Ireland); and Dissertations and Theses (International) EThOS and ORA. Thursday 9 June 2.45 - 3.45pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW4
WISER: Finding Stuff - Conferences. Conference papers can be difficult to find but they are valuable because they describe cutting-edge research. This session will enable you to find out about forthcoming conferences and also to locate the published papers of proceedings which have taken place. Thursday 9 June 3.45 - 4.45pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZW5
WISER: Getting information to come to you. This session will show you how to set up alerts to journals, databases and websites, so that you receive notifications when new content is added. Participants will have the opportunity to set up feed readers and/or email notifications during the session Wednesday 15 June 3.30 - 5.00pm http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD20
Thursday, 26 May 2011
30th May - Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Our opening hours for this Bank Holiday Monday (30th May) are as follows:
We are open over the weekend as normal.
Open 9am-7pm
We are open over the weekend as normal.
Monday, 16 May 2011
New Books - April 2011
Have a look at our April 2011 New Books list.
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Reference Management Classes
Do you need to use reference management software to manage and insert references into your research papers, dissertations or essays? Bodleian Libraries will be running several classes on reference management software packages this term. If you'd like to attend please book your place. For more information please see the BodWISER blog
WISER: Technology Tools – Reference Management (Thursday 16 June 2.00-5.00) introduces four software options for managing references and inserting them into your papers including the two market leaders, RefWorks and Endnote and two popular free packages, Zotero and Mendeley. We will discuss some of the pros and cons of each package and factors to consider when making a choice. Participants will also have opportunities to try out the different packages. Book your place
RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences (Wednesday 22 June 2.00-5.00) - this hands on workshop will cover signing up for a RefWorks account, adding references from a range of databases and online resources, inserting references into your word processed documents, formatting references using citation styles and creating bibliographies. Book you place on RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences
What about Endnote? - Computing Services runs an excellent series of Endnote classes > Find out more.
Not a current member of Oxford University? - If you are not a current member of Oxford university, you can book your places by emailing usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk quoting your Bodleian Libraries card number.
Why not join our WISER mailing list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com.
WISER: Technology Tools – Reference Management (Thursday 16 June 2.00-5.00) introduces four software options for managing references and inserting them into your papers including the two market leaders, RefWorks and Endnote and two popular free packages, Zotero and Mendeley. We will discuss some of the pros and cons of each package and factors to consider when making a choice. Participants will also have opportunities to try out the different packages. Book your place
RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences (Wednesday 22 June 2.00-5.00) - this hands on workshop will cover signing up for a RefWorks account, adding references from a range of databases and online resources, inserting references into your word processed documents, formatting references using citation styles and creating bibliographies. Book you place on RefWorks for Sciences and Social Sciences
What about Endnote? - Computing Services runs an excellent series of Endnote classes > Find out more.
Not a current member of Oxford University? - If you are not a current member of Oxford university, you can book your places by emailing usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk quoting your Bodleian Libraries card number.
Why not join our WISER mailing list by sending an empty email to wiser-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
New books - March 2011
Have a look at our March 2011 New Books list.
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
New books - February 2011
Have a look at our February 2011 New Books list.
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
New books - January 2011
Have a look at our January 2011 New Books list.
To recommend a book for purchase by the Education Library, email us or complete this form.
Friday, 18 March 2011
Delays to Document Supply / inter-library loan services - Update
The following message from the British Library, the UK's biggest supplier of inter-library loan materials, explains the current delays to the inter-library loan/document supply service.
We are asked to submit requests as usual, but to expect delays. We will keep you informed about your requests, as we have more information.
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As reported in January, access to some of the collection items held at the British Library's Boston Spa site has been affected by the discovery of small traces of asbestos in some areas. All air sampling tests have found there to be no health risk - however, the Library is taking sensible and responsible precautions to ensure the health and safety of Readers, users and staff, in full compliance with the very strict health and safety regulations applying to the management of asbestos. Consequently, some areas of the Boston Spa site have been closed temporarily, leading to unavailability of items.
A major programme of asbestos removal and management is now underway. Although this is expected to last for much of 2011, our priority is to get higher use collection items back in service as quickly as possible, with some of the most heavily-used material now scheduled to be back in use by mid-April.
As an interim solution, we have introduced a number of initiatives to complete customer orders from alternative sources - in particular fulfilling requests from e-journal resources where licences for document supply are held, and making greater use of duplicates in our London stock.
We would ask you to continue placing orders as usual, and you will be informed if you will need to reapply for your requested item at a later date.
We are asked to submit requests as usual, but to expect delays. We will keep you informed about your requests, as we have more information.
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As reported in January, access to some of the collection items held at the British Library's Boston Spa site has been affected by the discovery of small traces of asbestos in some areas. All air sampling tests have found there to be no health risk - however, the Library is taking sensible and responsible precautions to ensure the health and safety of Readers, users and staff, in full compliance with the very strict health and safety regulations applying to the management of asbestos. Consequently, some areas of the Boston Spa site have been closed temporarily, leading to unavailability of items.
A major programme of asbestos removal and management is now underway. Although this is expected to last for much of 2011, our priority is to get higher use collection items back in service as quickly as possible, with some of the most heavily-used material now scheduled to be back in use by mid-April.
As an interim solution, we have introduced a number of initiatives to complete customer orders from alternative sources - in particular fulfilling requests from e-journal resources where licences for document supply are held, and making greater use of duplicates in our London stock.
We would ask you to continue placing orders as usual, and you will be informed if you will need to reapply for your requested item at a later date.
Monday, 7 March 2011
Vacation hours and loan periods
Dear All,
Here is some information about library borrowing and opening hours over the Easter vacation.
1. Vacation loans:
All staff and higher degree students:
From Thursday 10th March 2011 (Wk 8, Hilary Term 11)
Due back Tuesday 3rd May 2011 (Wk 1, Trinity Term 11)
All PGCE students:
From Thursday 7th April 2011 (last week of term)
Due back Tuesday 26th April 2011 (first week of term)
The above applies to all normal loan books.
All overnight material will remain overnight until Thursday 21st April 2011.
It can then be borrowed until Wednesday 27th April 2011.
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2. Opening hours:
The library will close for the long Easter weekend on Thursday 21st April at 20.30, and will re-open on Tuesday 26th April at 08.30.
Vacation hours are from Friday 8th April to Monday 25th April, and are:
Monday to Thursday 09.00-19.30.
Friday 09.00-17:30
Term-time hours will resume Tuesday 26th April.
Best wishes
From all in the library.
Here is some information about library borrowing and opening hours over the Easter vacation.
1. Vacation loans:
All staff and higher degree students:
From Thursday 10th March 2011 (Wk 8, Hilary Term 11)
Due back Tuesday 3rd May 2011 (Wk 1, Trinity Term 11)
All PGCE students:
From Thursday 7th April 2011 (last week of term)
Due back Tuesday 26th April 2011 (first week of term)
The above applies to all normal loan books.
All overnight material will remain overnight until Thursday 21st April 2011.
It can then be borrowed until Wednesday 27th April 2011.
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2. Opening hours:
The library will close for the long Easter weekend on Thursday 21st April at 20.30, and will re-open on Tuesday 26th April at 08.30.
Vacation hours are from Friday 8th April to Monday 25th April, and are:
Monday to Thursday 09.00-19.30.
Friday 09.00-17:30
Term-time hours will resume Tuesday 26th April.
Best wishes
From all in the library.
Friday, 4 March 2011
Wise up to WISER: bibliometrics training sessions
WISER Bibliometrics I - Who's citing you?
Wednesday 9 March, OUCS, 13 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road, 2.00-3.00pm
Please use the following link to book:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD19
An introduction to citation tracking as a tool for finding out who has cited your work. We will cover citation tracking using Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar and will include time for you to use each tool to find citations to your own work.
Presenters Juliet Ralph and Angela Carritt.
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WISER Bibliometrics II - The Black Art of Citation Ranking
Wednesday 9th March, OUCS, 13 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road, 3.15-4.15pm
Please use the following link to book:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD14
An introduction to using bibliometrics to calculate research impact. Using Web of Science & Scopus discover the pitfalls of impact factors for individual and departments, how to calculate your h-index and view journal impact factors to find the most influential journals. Intended audience: science and social science. If you are unfamiliar with citation tracking please attend "WISER: Who's citing you?" before this course.
Presenters Juliet Ralph and Angela Carritt
Wednesday 9 March, OUCS, 13 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road, 2.00-3.00pm
Please use the following link to book:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD19
An introduction to citation tracking as a tool for finding out who has cited your work. We will cover citation tracking using Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar and will include time for you to use each tool to find citations to your own work.
Presenters Juliet Ralph and Angela Carritt.
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WISER Bibliometrics II - The Black Art of Citation Ranking
Wednesday 9th March, OUCS, 13 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road, 3.15-4.15pm
Please use the following link to book:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/itlp/courses/detail/TZD14
An introduction to using bibliometrics to calculate research impact. Using Web of Science & Scopus discover the pitfalls of impact factors for individual and departments, how to calculate your h-index and view journal impact factors to find the most influential journals. Intended audience: science and social science. If you are unfamiliar with citation tracking please attend "WISER: Who's citing you?" before this course.
Presenters Juliet Ralph and Angela Carritt
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