Wireless Network Connection

Wireless connection is now available in the RHH library’s reading room. In order to connect to the eduroam wireless network you may need to synchronise your password.
If you need assistance connecting your laptop to the network please go to: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/cics/wireless

New Virtual Learning Environment: pilot with the School of Clinical Dentistry

The University has acquired a new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
called Blackboard 9.1, this will eventually replace the current MOLE.

A pilot project which will go live in September will involve the School of Clinical Dentistry, led by Dr Chris Stokes, and the Library.

The Library’s part of the project will be to work together with staff in the School of Clinical Dentistry to explore ways in which Library services such as Information Skills Tutorials and Resource Lists can be provided in the most effective way, making best use of the capabalities of the new platform

Oxford Medical Handbooks Online

Oxford University Press and OVID have each provided a facility to try out the Oxford medical handbooks online. The trial will last for a month so please have a look at the handbooks on both sites and let us know what you think and especially let us know which site you prefer.

Click on: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/trial.html

THIS TRIAL HAS NOW ENDED

Health Statistics

Do you know that:

9% of men drink more than 51 units of alcohol per week;

the 5 year survival rate for cancer of the prostate is 77%;

28.2 million patients saw an NHS dentist in the 24 month period ending 31 December 2009;

11.278 million NHS sight tests were carried out in England last year?

The Library has updated our health statistics web page, bringing together international, national and local statistical web sites. If you are looking for information on the prevalence of a particular disease you may find this to be a useful resource.

Connect by clicking here:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/hsl/healthstats.html

or by following the link at the right hand-side of the screen.

Frances and Vic

QR Code Competition

During October/November 2009 the university library ran a competition (sponsored by JISC) to win an iPod Touch. Students were asked to comment on the library blogs, suggesting ways the library could use QR codes to support services. The range of responses we received has given the project group plenty of food for thought and they would like to thank all for your participation.

The lucky winner, Dami Bakare (a third year dental student), was drawn out of a hat by Paul Tobin, President of the Student Union, before Christmas and was presented with his prize early this week.

To read more about QR codes - what they are and how to use them - take a look at the library news page and have a practice with the codes found on our blogs. Any further comments about the library's use of QR codes are always welcome or if you'd prefer to email suggestions you can contact us at library@sheffield.ac.uk.

For more photos of the presentation have a look at our Flickr photostream and check out the article in Forge Press.

Library Opening Hours (RHH)

1st February 2010 - 25th June 2010

Monday - Thursday 9am - 7pm  staffed, 7pm - 9pm  unstaffed.
Friday   10am- 7pm  staffed, 7pm - 9pm  unstaffed.
Saturday/Sunday  2pm - 6pm  unstaffed.

Summer Vacation: 26th June 2010 - 26th September 2010

Monday - Thursday 9am - 7pm  staffed
Friday  10am - 7pm  staffed
Saturday  2pm - 6pm  unstaffed
Sunday  Closed

Exception: The library will be closed on Monday, 30th August 2010

10 of the best: 6 Information skills tutorials

9-13 November 2009 is information literacy week

How do you know that?
How do you know it is right?
How are you going to use that information?
Will you act ethically?

How highly would you rank your information literacy skills?

Did you know that students who can demonstrate the skills of information literacy not only perform better academically but also have better career prospects? In the field of health care information literacy skills are the key to becoming an effective evidence based practitioner.
Many students learn these skills from the University of Sheffield Library’s online tutorials.

Be an information literate graduate by learning how to:
Define a search question
Search for information
Evaluate information
Synthesise information
Cite and reference information

Visit the tutorials at:
www.librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk
Vic