• Started to think about your reading list?

    Wondering where to find information for your first assignment? A good starting point is your reading list. All the items on your reading list have been chosen by your tutors and they work closely with Learning Services so that the books and journals are available for you to use. What’s more we’ve made it easy…

  • Freshers Fair 2012

    Learning Services gives a warm, (but damp) welcome to everyone, both new freshers and returning students. As you will know, the 2012 Student Union Freshers Fair is taking place in the HUB on 26th September.  We will be there throughout the event promoting some of our exciting new developments and resources.  Come and find out about…

  • New design, new content, new functionality – welcome to the new Learning Services web pages.

    Learning Services staff, in collaboration with colleagues in the web team have developed a new Learning Services web site to support students and staff in using our resources and accessing help. We have worked with academic staff and students during a consultation period, looking at what the key things are they would want from the…

  • Learning Services staff team up with Radio 2

    Today sees the results of the Radio 2 Short Story Competition with Chris Evans. In March, two of our Learning Services staff, Helen Jamieson and Rita McWilliam volunteered as judges for the competition.  Helen read stories for the over nines while Rita read for the younger group.  Both were impressed by the high standard of…

  • Monday 7th May – We are open!!!

    If you’re looking to get some extra work done before your exams start dont forget the University Library is open today. 9.00am – 7.00pm You can access all the Library resources, computers and study spaces as well as the Welcome Desk on the Ground Floor. Our helpline is also available during these hours on 01695…

  • Bank Holiday opening – Monday 7th May

    The University Library at Ormskirk will be open on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 8.45am – 7.00pm Our helpline is also available during these hours on 01695 584286. The LINC Open Access PC room can be accessed 24-7 with an appropriate UniCard. Cathy Carey Facilities Coordinator

  • Woodlands Library invites you to drop in

    On Thursday 22nd March, the staff at the Woodlands Library will be hosting an open event between 12 noon and 2.30 pm.  Come along and meet colleagues from: Learning Technology Development – eBooks and Learning Edge on your mobile device. Academic Skills – eResources the easy way with Discover More. Student Services – financial help for part-time…

  • World Book Day – 1st March 2012

    Join us in the University Library (Ormskirk) to highlight World Book Day – Thursday 1st March 2012! Events include; Demonstration of Discover More – a fantastic search tool for library print and electronic resources. http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/ls/resources/general/ (10am, ASK desk, first floor)   Subject librarians and skills advisors will be on hand from 10am to 5pm to…

  • A Digital Choice – Reading eBooks on or offline

    EBooks are becoming more common place in every day life.  Every day we read documents, information and more on our PCs but what about when you want to study or relax with a digital book from the library, away from your monitor? We have the answer! eBooks are now able to be downloaded from the…

  • New Material for all our Libraries

    All the material in our University libraries has been suggested and recommended by the academic staff in liaison with staff from our Academic Services and Information Resources teams and –a very successful collaborative effort! Since the start of the academic year, 2011/2012 up to today, we can report that, we have placed, 4681 orders with…