• Demystifying Web Browsers

    What is a web browser? A web browser is a program that allows us to view web content on the internet. You are using one right now to view the contents of this blog. What are the most popular web browsers? According to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and our own Learning Edge statistics…

  • Paying fines at the University Library

    Do you have library fines and don’t want to wait at the counter? You are now able to pay your fines on one of our self-issue machines. When you scan in your Unicard – the screen will tell you how much your fines are and gives you the option to pay them off instantly. Coins…

  • Everyone can have their say!

    This year’s NSS is now well underway but for everyone who isn’t completing the NSS survey, the Edge Hill Student Union student experience survey is currently taking place.  All eligible students have been emailed the online link to complete the survey and here at Learning Services we would encourage everyone who hasn’t done it yet to…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    A big thanks to everyone who entered our ‘Love Your Library’ competition! We have been so pleased to hear why you love using the Library.   Winners of the funky USB wristbands will be contacted today!

  • Love is in the Library air…

    Roses are red Violets are blue If you love your Library Tell us why you do!   With Valentine’s Day fast approaching click on the link below to tell us why you love your Library and the top 25 responses will receive one of 25 funky USB wristbands! http://surveys.edgehill.ac.uk/library/    

  • Responding to your feedback….

    Last term you told us that a couple of things frustrated you about the University Library at Ormskirk: Noise Getting access to a PC when you need one We are working hard to make sure that our customers know about the range of open access PCs that are available, and also how to make appropriate…

  • Literature Searching for Systematic Reviews – a workshop for staff and research students

    10th February 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm Come along to an overview on undertaking a focussed, systematic search to support the development of a systematic review. This session will focus on developing a search strategy and the multiple resources (both of published and unpublished sources) that ought to be searched to minimise your chances of missing…

  • Need to know more about using IT?

    Did you know Learning Services have a number of web pages and guides to help students with the IT systems we use here at Edge Hill. Within the support area of the Learning Services web pages we have a section ‘Help With University IT’ which provides some key information about the main systems you might…

  • Book Fair for Staff 3rd February

    Learning Services will be holding a book fair tomorrow, Friday 3rd February between 11 am and 3 pm in room E17. There will be publishers’ representatives from Sage, Scholastic and Continuum and a display from Open University Press. The representatives will bring a selection of the latest and most popular titles and we will be…

  • Enhancing your On-Screen PowerPoint Presentations – February 6th 2012

    We are always striving to deliver interesting presentations to engage with our students and colleagues, so this workshop will give you ideas to improve your PowerPoint slide shows. Using audio and visual objects in a presentation makes for a more interesting ‘watch’ but more importantly ensures your audience will remember the message. You can also…