Centre for Research Collections (CRC - which includes Special Collections, The University Archives and The Lothian Health Services Archive) is preparing for the coming academic year and would like to promote its collections and services to new staff and students.
CRC staff would be happy to arrange induction tours or formal presentations early in the new session. These can be arranged to take place either in the CRC (which is in the newly refurbished levels 5 and 6 of the Main Library in George Square) or talks can also be given to groups in their Schools .
To arrange a tour or a talk, please get in touch with your liaison librarian.
more about CRC at their webpages
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Synthetic Organic Chemistry research: Analysis by scientometric indicators
Kumari's 2009 article in Scientometrics 80(3), p559-570, which includes the conclusion that:
"G7 nations, being leaders for the volume of literature published and citations attracted are showing a decreasing trend over the years probably due to shifting and diversification of their research efforts to other emerging research fronts. In contrast smaller nations though publishing low volume but high quality research are represented by Netherlands."
Full-text available by library subscription
"G7 nations, being leaders for the volume of literature published and citations attracted are showing a decreasing trend over the years probably due to shifting and diversification of their research efforts to other emerging research fronts. In contrast smaller nations though publishing low volume but high quality research are represented by Netherlands."
Full-text available by library subscription
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Main Library - extended opening hours
Ground Floor of the Main Library, George Square, will be open to users on a self-service basis on Saturdays and Sundays this coming weekend (15h and 16th August) and for the subsequent 4 weekends of the Vacation in order to provide enhanced access to study space and other Ground Floor facilities.
This is in addition to the normal opening (access to all Floors) on Saturdays 10am to 1pm.
The following revised opening hours will apply:
Saturday 15th August, 22nd August, 29th August, 5th September, 12th September: Building open 10am to 8pm (staffed service 10am to 12.50pm)
Sunday 16th August, 23rd August, 30th August, 6th September, 13th September: Building open 12 noon to 8pm (no staffed service)
This is in addition to the normal opening (access to all Floors) on Saturdays 10am to 1pm.
The following revised opening hours will apply:
Saturday 15th August, 22nd August, 29th August, 5th September, 12th September: Building open 10am to 8pm (staffed service 10am to 12.50pm)
Sunday 16th August, 23rd August, 30th August, 6th September, 13th September: Building open 12 noon to 8pm (no staffed service)
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
JISC Second Life guide helps lecturers teach in the virtual world
JISC's new guide to Second Life is written by lecturers for lecturers, to help others to use virtual worlds for teaching.
'Getting Started in Second Life' answers some common questions like how to set up in Second Life, what the rules of the world are, how to plan lessons and how best to help students use it effectively for learning.
The aim of the guide is to present the basics in order to help lecturers experiment, rather than them getting lost in mastering the detail of the virtual environment.
To download 'Getting Started in Second Life' or order a paper copy, go to http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/gettingstartedsecondlife
'Getting Started in Second Life' answers some common questions like how to set up in Second Life, what the rules of the world are, how to plan lessons and how best to help students use it effectively for learning.
The aim of the guide is to present the basics in order to help lecturers experiment, rather than them getting lost in mastering the detail of the virtual environment.
To download 'Getting Started in Second Life' or order a paper copy, go to http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/gettingstartedsecondlife
SciFinder e-seminar - SciFinder® for Biomedical Scientists
September 9, 2009
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
* Locate the literature most valuable to your research by utilizing Explore by Research Topic
* Find a biological compound of interest to you with Explore by Substance
* Utilize SciFinder’s powerful Refine, Analyze, and Categorize tools to focus your results
* Obtain source information for the research documents of interest with Get Cited and Get Citing
* Learn how to get the most recent updates on your topics of interest with Keep Me Posted
To register, visit: http://casevents.webex.com
Thursday, 6 August 2009
eLearning@Edinburgh conference
26th of August 2009
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
National e-Science Centre (NESC)
Speakers this year have been invited to highlight ways in which technology can support group working and peer engagement. The invited speaker is Megan Quentin Baxter (acting Director of Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)
The provisional timetable and for booking: http://tinyurl.com/lh9u8x
(N.B. wiki is on planned downtime this morning so try later).
If you'd like to showcase your work and discuss it on the day, there is space for posters and/or demos for break times. These can be about any eLearning topic and the contact for this is Daniela Gachago.
Changing Academic PRactice: Implications for future Physical Sciences academics
Wed 4th Nov 2009
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
10:30-16:00
University of Oxford - Lincoln EPA Science Centre
A colloquium to bring together doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and junior and senior academics to discuss challenges etc for those wishing to pursue an academic career in physical sciences.
More details and registration at: http://www.physsci.heacademy.ac.uk/events/forthcoming
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