Library & Learning Services

Back by popular demand, we bring you the Uni Skills workshop line-up for Semester 2!

Way back when, in Semester 1, we saw 87 students at our lunchtime workshop series. We asked for your feedback and we had some fantastic responses!

“The workshop was informative and I felt like it will benefit my studies”

We listened to your workshop suggestions and you’ll be pleased to hear we have added more repeats of our most popular sessions and even introduced new workshops (such as proof-reading strategies and effective revision workshops!)

If you haven’t attended one of our workshops before, there’s no better time to join! With Semester 2 assignments looming, make sure you’re equipped with the right set of academic skills to help you study effectively and improve your grades.

Workshops take place during lunchtime hours and are open to everyone no matter what your course, or year.

Our Semester 2 programme covers a range of essential topics such as:

• Planning Your Assignment
• Academic Writing
• Harvard Referencing
• Critical reading and critical analysis
• Dissertations
• Finding the right sources
• Using eResources
• Proof-reading strategies
• How to stop putting things off and start getting things done
• Mastering your exam revision

How to book your place:

Registration for each workshop will open 2 weeks in advance. Places are limited so don’t forget to book your place online through Learning Edge or via the Uni Skills webpages www.ehu.ac.uk/uniskills.

If a workshop is full or you can’t make the date, simply register your details on the event page (waitling list) and we’ll get in touch should we receive a cancellation for the scheduled session. We will also contact you with the details of repeat workshops on the same topic so you don’t miss out!

If you need any help booking your place or have any workshop requests, don’t hesitate to contact us via email [email protected] or visit us in person at the Ask Desk (1st floor, University library).

Don’t forget, you can also follow us on twitter for updates @EHULearnService

 

We hope you all had a lovely winter break and stuffed yourselves silly with lots of tasty treats…but sadly it’s time to face reality again and think about the months ahead. Perhaps you have made some resolutions to eat better, exercise more or possibly to study harder?

Well, the University Library can’t help much with the healthier eating (seriously, we are a bunch of gannets!) but we can give you completely uninterrupted* library access for a whopping 11 weeks!

Monday 18th January (8am) to Friday 18th March (midnight)
Monday 4th April (8am) to Friday 27th May (midnight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s an additional 11 weeks on top of our original proposal – totalling at 27 weeks for 2015/16 academic year!

And you’ve only yourselves to thank! During the 10 weeks of 24/7 in October-December 2015 we saw a total footfall of 6443 students through our library doors and received so many student feedback forms telling us just how much you LOVE 24/7 that we couldn’t say no!

“What a positive change the 24/7 library is I am now able to work at a time suitable to me that meets when I work best.”

 “It helps me study better. It’s a quiet environment. I can concentrate. Today, 22nd, I came here for the first time to study and write an essay. I feel much more confident and feel I have learned something.”

 “Love!!! Love!!! Love!!! Please keep it open! Help me pass my assessments!”

Some fun 24/7 facts…

• Living for the weekend – the busiest nights of the week are Thursdays and Fridays
• Early birds – the busiest hour is between 7am – 8am
• Teamwork – your favourite place to study is the ground floor
• Deadline calling – by far the busiest nights of all were Thursday 17th December and Friday 18th December

24/7 Facilities…

• Access to the library building with a valid UniCard
• Use of the study zones, book stock, PCs and printing/scanning/photocopying facilities
• Issue and return items
• Add print credit and pay fines online
• Access help and support via our Ask Us knowledge base or use 24/7 live chat

For all additional services the help desks opening hours are:-

Monday – Friday             8am – 9pm
Saturday – Sunday         11am – 6pm

*Please be aware essential cleaning takes place between 6am and 8am.

Revision Central now available in Learning Edge

It’s been a busy few weeks with assignments being due and on top of that the upcoming festivities to plan for, finance and of course, enjoy. For many of you, however, there is the knowledge that the New Year also brings with it the exam period. Now there are some lucky people who thrive on exams – they enjoy the pressure and it actually brings out the best in them! For the rest of us though some exam stress is inevitable and the trick is not to fall into the usual trap of ignoring it (#handsonearslalalala) or overdosing on negative thinking and caffeine.

Help and support is at hand:

Working with our colleagues in Student Services and Counselling, we are providing

two sessions as soon as we all return in January.

We have a session on Tuesday 5^th Jan entitled Exam Revision: How to relax when you don’t have time for it. This session will focus on taking a short space of time out – time out can help you to be more effective and regain a sense of calm, concentration and focus.

Then on Tuesday 12^th January we are providing a second session, Keep calm and master your exam preparation. This will focus on better preparation.  It’s designed to offer top tips for improving mental wellbeing and reducing text anxiety.   It addresses exam and test stress through strategies to prepare better psychologically as well as physically.

Bookings for these sessions and a complete suite of resources are available via the Revision Central panel on your Learning Edge home page. The panel is a collection of services and resources to help you with the three stages of exam preparation: planning your revision schedule, doing the revision and entering the examination room. As well as the sessions you can come along to, why not listen to Avoiding Exam Stress Section by Professor Dave Puttwain’s, this is a great little podcast on avoiding exam nerves, then consult Revision Help for tips on making a revision plan and revision strategies. Opening Hours will tell you when the Library is open over the holiday period and in January and PC Availability will help you to track down a computer on campus. When you need a bit of head space, have a look at Useful Apps.

Good luck and we will see you all in 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Bury – Academic Liaison Manager – Quality Marketing and Communication

Learning Services