1. Resource Lists @ Edinburgh http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk

2. Today’s session Introduction to Resource Lists What are they? Why are they useful? How does the Library purchase books? Demo Workbook Install the bookmark tool Create a list Add bookmarks

3. What is Resource Lists @ Edinburgh? ?

4. A service to create and manage online reading lists The system we use is called Talis Aspire Also used by 86 institutions (including Glasgow, St Andrews, UCL, LSE, Manchester) Books, chapters, e-books, journal articles, websites and media can be added to lists

5. Flexible list structure Course Organisers can invite colleagues to edit Resource Lists Resource Lists are rolled over every year Students access lists through http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk or the VLE (LEARN/Moodle) http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk

7. Indicates Google book preview available Links directly to ebook Links to ereserve scans on LEARN An example Resource List

8. Realtime availability from DiscoverEd Link to ereserve scan Google book preview Bookmarks

9. Dashboard Page views and total clicks Traffic light indicator Total clicks on list items

10. Resource List tool on LEARN

11. Why is the Library doing this? To improve the student experience Makes core texts available in sufficient quantities (print) or accessible (electronic) Provides students with easy access to core reading materials To make it easier for academics to use Library services Single entry point to Library services Saves you time – lists are easy to maintain and can be rolled over each year

12. Resource Lists Process e-reserve scans Process book orders Distribute books across HUB/Reserve, Standard & Short Loan Single entry point to library services

13. An easier library The Library makes decisions based on student numbers and priority. PrioritisedPurchasedMoved to Essential1 copy per 20 studentsDistributed across HUB Reserve, Short and Standard Loan, as per ratios published in the service statement Recommended1 copy per 40 studentsShort Loan (Standard Loan at NCL) Further readingOnly by direct request from Course Organiser (1 copy) Standard Loan Service is underpinned by the Resource Lists Service Statement.

14. “For the first time, this year there was no negative criticism in the course feedback from students about the availability of books and articles” -Course Organiser “It’s great that everything is so accessible…a resource list like this makes things a lot less stressful…I think that more courses should adopt a resource list like this” -1 st year undergraduate student “The Resource Lists sync with the Library better, especially for books – I might go as far as to say it encourages students to use the Library more” - Angus Bancroft, Course Organiser

15. Option 1 Create your own list Accept List Creator invite Create your list – use ‘Note for Library’ Request a review Option 2 Send your list to the Library Include a coversheet Annotate your list Accept List Publisher invite Create a list: two options

16. 2016 Semester One deadlines Course organiser creates list Semester One deadline: 18th July Library creates list Semester One deadline: 4th July Library Learning Services accepts lists at any time of the year. Send reading lists with coversheets to: Library.Learning@ed.ac.uk

17. Demo

18. http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk http://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/research-teaching- staff/resource-lists/user-guides

19. Thank you @ResourceListEdLibrary.Learning@ed.ac.uk