Research Data Management - your views wanted

The Wellcome Trust, on behalf of the Expert Advisory Group on Data Access (EAGDA) are looking for the views of the research community on the incentives and culture change for data access and sharing.

The survey responses will be used to inform the development of recommendations and guidelines on data access and management for the EAGDA funders. The EAGDA funders include the Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, the Economic and Social Research Council and the Medical Research Council.

The survey is available here.

New MUSE

CiCS launched their new version of MUSE yesterday. The new version is a lot simpler and slicker but you can still get quick access to all our Library resources.

To access the Library's catalogue, StarPlus, simply log-in and you'll find a link to the catalogue in the 'my services' section at the top of every University webpage. 

You can also click on 'view all services' to find links to interlibrary loan requests, myResource lists and myLibrary account.

To find a particular database that the Library subscribes to, simply search StarPlus using the 'University Collections' tab or use the A-Z list available from the Library webpages. 

Automatic Renewals

We've made some changes to the library system to make it easier for you to keep your account up to date.

From now on, we will automatically renew your loans as long as no-one has requested them. 

If one of your loans has been requested and we are unable to renew it, we will send you an email to let you know that you need to return it.  

We will also send you a weekly borrowing statement to remind you which books you have out on loan and highlight any that have been requested.

Make sure you check your weekly borrowing statement and library account regularly to avoid fines.

More information on lending services

                                       

Upgrades to the Library System in June

The Library will be upgrading many of its back-office systems between 14th and 21st June.  Whilst we aim to keep disruption to a minimum during this transition period, certain Library services will be affected.  We aim to have services in operation by Friday 21 June.

We'll be posting regular updates on the library system transition webpages, on this blog, and via our Twitter feed. 

From Friday 14th June, certain features of StarPlus will be temporarily unavailable:

• Online Renewals:  If you wish to renew books during the transition period, please email us at library@sheffield.ac.uk, call the Library Helpdesk 0114 222-7200, or visit an information desk at any library site.  
• Requests: It will not be possible to place requests via StarPlus but if you wish to request a book please go to any of the Library desks and fill in a reservation card. We will make your request as soon as the new systems are in place.
• myResource lists service will continue to be available, however links to StarPlus may be affected. 

The processing of interlibrary requests will be delayed during the transition period, but we will process all requests as soon as possible. If you have any interlibrary loan items on loan to you and you are likely to be away from The University please return these before you leave.

Vacation Loans

Vacation loans for Summer will be available from Monday 3 June at 9am. For further information please see: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/services/sumrloan

Normal loans to Staff, NHS and PG Research students
Items issued to these borrowers between 3 June & 6 September will be due for return on 4 October, unless the item is requested by another borrower.


Normal loans to Part-time PG Taught and Part-time UG students
Items issued to these borrowers between 3 June & 20 September will be due for return on 4 October, unless the item is requested by another borrower.


Normal loans to Full-time PG Taught and Full-time UG students
Items issued to these borrowers between 3 June & 27 September will be due for return on 4 October, unless the item is requested by another borrower.

Loans already reserved for someone else
Items issued from 6 June will be issued for 2 weeks or until 30 September, whichever is shorter.

The loan period for external borrowers will remain at one week throughout the vacation period.

A normal loan item may be recalled by the library if someone else requests it. Recalled items must be returned within 15 days of the recall.

Fines will be charged in any overdue loans, so please ensure that your borrower record is kept up to date.

For all enquiries regarding loans please contact the Library Helpdesk on 0114 222 7200 or library@sheffield.ac.uk

The Health Sciences Library - Royal Hallamshire Hospital will revert to summer opening hours on Monday 15 July. For more information about our opening hours, including bank holidays, please see the following page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libsites/rhhopen

For all other University of Sheffield Library opening hours please see this page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libsites

Health Sciences Library Photography competition!

CC image courtesy of Mourner on Flickr

The Health Sciences Library at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital is holding a photography competition with the aim of displaying the winning entries in the silent study room.  This room is windowless and we would like to make it a more pleasant working environment.  

Therefore, if you are a current student in the Faculty of medicine Dentistry and Health and a current Health Sciences Library - RHH user, please submit up to three images on the topic of “bringing the outside in” by 10 of June 2013.  

Be as creative as you can within this broad subject area.  

You should all have received an e-mail about the competition.  Please refer to this for how to enter and our terms and conditions of entry.  If you would like to receive these again please call into the Health Sciences Library - Royal Hallamshire Hospital and pick up a flier or ask at the desk! 

We look forward to receiving your entries!

5 Quick Tips for a Better Grade

This Wednesday 12:10 - 12:30pm in IC Collaboratory 2 Making information work for you:

Come along to this session for some top tips on finding the best information for your needs and using it wisely.

This session is open for all University members and there will be some time for questions and discussion afterwards.

Be a Sheffield Graduate: Be Information Literate.