Have you ever been approached by agents or publishers offering to publish your work? If the contact was not initiated by you, there is a possibility that they are representing a predatory journal. Predatory journals are those which charge fees without proper editorial and publishing services. In order to help you Library and Learning Support… Read more » about Predatory Journals
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Student Placement Opportunity for PAL Leaders
Library & Learning Support are offering an extended student placement opportunity. Application is open to PAL Leaders. The successful candidate will join the Central PAL Team and support the internationally recognised Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme at BU. For more details and to apply take a look at: myCareerHub or BU website https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/peer-assisted-learning-placement-student-fixed-term Please contact… Read more » about Student Placement Opportunity for PAL Leaders
Library guide for researchers
We have produced a library guide for researchers. It acts as central hub with information about library services for staff who are undertaking research. It includes links to (amongst other things): Finding information for your research (including interlibrary loans, requesting books and access to other libraries) Open Access and depositing your research Bibliometrics Research Data Management… Read more » about Library guide for researchers
8th Annual UK and Ireland PASS/PAL Conference, Cork
Following the amazing 7th Annual UK and Ireland PASS/PAL Leader Conference held at BU in 2016 this year’s annual conference in November took the PAL Team, including four BU students (Jessica Jones, Franceska De Ruyter, Joshua Carr and Katrin Mahfuz), to the Cork Institute of Technology. Delegates from 24 universities and institutes of higher education from the… Read more » about 8th Annual UK and Ireland PASS/PAL Conference, Cork
BU’s first Senior Fellow of the HEA from the professional services
I am delighted to announce that Anne Davey, Faculty Librarian for the Faculty of Management has just been accredited as BU’s first Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA for short!) from the professional services via the TeachBU route. Anne was commended for her outstanding application, that was interesting, reflective, well-constructed, met all the criteria and was “a joy to read”…. Read more » about BU’s first Senior Fellow of the HEA from the professional services
How do you teach using textbooks? Have a say in a project exploring the future of the textbook
Colleagues, your input to assist a National Teaching Fellow would be much appreciated: I’m part of a project looking at the use of textbooks in teaching, and I’m inviting you to participate in a survey to help us gain further understanding of the pedagogies and contexts in which textbooks are used. This survey is for… Read more » about How do you teach using textbooks? Have a say in a project exploring the future of the textbook
LLS Study Skills Workshop Programme
Library and Learning Support have developed a new Study Skills guide to enhance access to the extensive Study Skills Workshop Programme that we deliver to support students. Linking to existing study skills guidance in myBU and Brightspace the guide makes choosing and booking a workshop even easier. It will be particularly useful for Programme Leaders… Read more » about LLS Study Skills Workshop Programme
Volume 10(2) of the Journal of Information Literacy is now available at jil.lboro.ac.uk
Apologies for cross posting Dear Colleagues, I’m delighted to announce that volume 10(2) of the Journal of Information Literacy is now available at jil.lboro.ac.uk. Please find the table of contents below: a selection box of information literacy goodies for your festive enjoyment! With every good wish, Emma. Articles School libraries, political information and… Read more » about Volume 10(2) of the Journal of Information Literacy is now available at jil.lboro.ac.uk
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