Paul Stainthorp » subject librarian http://paulstainthorp.com Technology in the Library Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:26:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Library induction slides: Welcome to Riseholme 2011 http://paulstainthorp.com/2011/09/23/library-induction-slides-welcome-to-riseholme-2011/ http://paulstainthorp.com/2011/09/23/library-induction-slides-welcome-to-riseholme-2011/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:40:37 +0000 Paul Stainthorp http://pstainthorp.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=2410 I’m helping out my colleagues at the University’s Riseholme Park Campus Library on Monday, with a library induction for new foundation degree (FdSc Agriculture and Environment / FdSc Equine Management and Training) students.

I used to do | loads of | these inductions | all the time (in the days when I was an ‘Academic Subject Librarian’, with responsibility for HE food and agriculture programmes, as well as for computer science)… these days, not so much.

This is my usual approach to induction slides: pretty pictures, not too much text. I worry that we bombard freshers with far too much information in induction week. I talk over these slides about what the Library does and how people can use our services. But I try not to ram loads of facts, links, and passwords down people’s throats too early on.

Welcome to Riseholme 2011

]]> http://paulstainthorp.com/2011/09/23/library-induction-slides-welcome-to-riseholme-2011/feed/ 0 The things that I used to do http://paulstainthorp.com/2011/07/29/the-things-that-i-used-to-do/ http://paulstainthorp.com/2011/07/29/the-things-that-i-used-to-do/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:26:47 +0000 Paul Stainthorp http://pstainthorp.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=2062 In searching the web the other day, I found this, from 2007. When I was a subject librarian I used to create one of these new book lists every month, writing the HTML and CSS in Notepad. It was time-consuming, but it meant I got to know the collection inside-out.

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Excerpts from the job description:

“To provide effective support for and work closely with the Lincoln School of Computer Science and the School of Engineering”

“Take responsibility for developing and maintaining the Library’s web presence”

“Provide support for students using specialist software”

“Experience of manipulating data through web services and APIs”

“Good knowledge of HTML and XML”

See the full job description (pdf). The University has an online applications system. Closing date is 23 May 2011.

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"At the very early stages, Paul Stainthorp from Lincoln University did tremendously wide literature searches for me and this work has been invaluable."

Taken from: Chapman, J. (2009) Issues in contemporary documentary (with additional research by Kate Allison). Cambridge: Polity Press [Google book preview]

And:

"Equally, the research on primary and secondary publications undertaken for me at Lincoln University by journalism subject librarian Paul Stainthorp continues to be extensive and far-reaching. I am constantly grateful for Paul's energy, application and thoroughness, [...]"

Taken from: Chapman, J. (2007) Documentary in practice: filmmakers and production choices. Cambridge: Polity Press [Google book preview]

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