National E-books survey

JISC are undertaking a major national survey of electronic book usage in higher education. Whether you are a student or a member of staff, whether you use e-books every day, just occasionally, or don't know anything about them, please do complete the online survey:

Students should use this link:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slais/research/ciber/observatory/students/

Staff should use this link:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slais/research/ciber/observatory/faculty/

Assurance of confidentiality

You are under no obligation whatsoever to take part in this survey. Any information you give us will be held securely and we will under no circumstances reveal any findings other than at a highly aggregated level. We are collecting the data through a third-party, SurveyMonkey, and you can check their privacy policy here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/Monkey_Privacy.aspx

Pay by card at the desk

Did you know the Enquiry Desk accepts payment by credit or debit card? Minimum spend for credit cards is 10.00. No minimum spend for debit cards. No more fiddling with change!

Common Law Series - Trial

Common Law Series is the online version of Butterworths Common Law Series and consists of the following six titles:

The Law of Contract
The Law of Tort
The Law of Product Liability
Buckley the Law of Negligence
Law of Damages
Law of Restitution

This trial is available to academic staff only: please contact Hilda McNae for login details



Help us redesign the Virtual Library

The Virtual Library is one of the main online destinations for Abertay students and staff. But it was designed about 10 years ago and hasn't kept pace with how you search for and use information. Your feedback tells us that it is not always easy to find what you are looking for, whether journal articles on a particular topic, how to renew your books online or when the library is open.

We are looking for staff and students to take part in usability testing - we already have over 150 student volunteers so are particularly keen to hear from staff who would like to try out our new design. We will be doing our first tests in early February 2008 and the results will feed into the next stage. We also want your ideas on the look and feel - how would you like the Library website to look. If you would be interested in taking part in the testing (it should take 30-45 minutes of your time) or to find out more about the project, please email Julie Shortreed

Opening hours 2008

Happy New Year to all staff and students!

From 7th January to 2nd March, library opening hours are as follows:

  • Mon-Fri 08:00 - 08:30 IT Cluster 1/1A only (PC and study facilities)
  • Mon-Thurs 08:30 - 21:00 Full service
  • Fri 08:30 - 19:00 Full service
  • Sat-Sun 10:00 - 17:00 Full service