• Already planning your Easter studies?

    At this busy time of year and as Easter approaches, many of our users will be thinking about time to study in the University Library or any of our other centres.  Opening hours at our sites will alter slightly, week commencing Monday 25th March, and over the  Easter vacation. University Library: Monday  25th March to…

  • World Book Day: a celebration of children’s reading

    Today is World Book Day, an international celebration of books and reading which is held in over 100 countries. In Britain, World Book Day aims to promote reading to children and to provide them with an opportunity to own their own books. In schools all over the country today special £1 book tokens will be…

  • Update for iOS users: Blackboard Mobile

    It seems that iOS users have recently been experiencing a few issues with their Blackboard Mobile app. Good news! A number of ‘bugs’ have now been fixed and the new version is available to download via the iTunes Store.  You may have already installed the update, but just in case, you’re looking to have version 3.1.4 installed.…

  • Download ebooks to your Kindle Fire, iPhone, iPad, Android or Sony eReader

    Did you know you can download an ebook, or a section of an ebook to read offline? Two ebook providers, Ebrary and Dawson, offer this option, allowing you the convenience of downloading and reading information for when you haven’t got an internet connection. Ebrary You can create an image PDF of a specific chapter or…

  • Highlights of the Technology Road Show & Mobile Clinic

    Last month Learning Services and IT Services combined forces to bring the first ever Technology Road Show & Mobile Clinic to the University.  The event was hosted in the Hub, to which students and staff took the opportunity to see demonstrations of Edge Hill mobile applications, and to speak to us and obtain technical support…

  • Developing Digital Excellence

    Developing Digital Excellence – staff development and training in February We have got a number of sessions for staff this month – many looking at some of the new ideas in the digital world, such as QR codes, data curation, and an interesting look at how you manage your digital identity. Sessions are developed by…

  • Learning Services go the extra mile!

              As a holder of the Customer Service Excellence award for 8 years, Learning Services are committed to continuously improving our facilities, resources and services to ensure your learning experience is the best that it can be. We were delighted to receive some excellent feedback from our latest Customer Service Excellence…

  • Resources special!

              Over the past few months, staff in information resources and our academic librarians have been working together to produce a newsletter dedicated to resources. We wanted to share with our colleagues important information about our collections and how they are being used.  We have also highlighted some of the work…

  • National Libraries Day 9th February 2013

              Saturday 9thFebruary 2013 is National Libraries Day, a culmination of a week’s worth of celebrations in school, college, university, workplace and public libraries across the UK. More information can be found at the national library day homepage At Edge Hill we are promoting reading for pleasure – look out for…

  • A Hub of Activity!

    Technology Roadshow & Mobile Clinic On Thursday 31st of January, Learning Services and IT Services will be running an open event in the HUB showcasing everything you might need to know about the latest technology developments with Learning Edge, the campus wifi, mobile apps and electronic library resources. With the ever growing range of services…