Led by Lis Parcell, subject specialist - libraries and digital resources, Jisc. With contribution from Patrick Cox, Learning Zone manager, Coleg Cambria. In this session you’ll hear from local colleagues, explaining how they are making the most of some of the digital resources available through Jisc. Connect more in Wales, Thursday 7 July 2016

2. Making the most of digital
resources
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3. What do we do?
We deliver services that support the procurement,
management, discovery and use of content for UK
research and education
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4. Digital content
»Making content available to support teaching
and research
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5. Resource discovery
»Enabling researchers and students to discover the rich
resources held across libraries and archives in the UK
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6. Library Support and Analytics Services
»Helping libraries more efficiently manage their
collections
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7. Open Access Support
»Enabling UK higher education to realise the rewards
of open access
jisc.ac.uk/content/open-access
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8. Engagement challenges
» Discoverability
» Delivery barriers
» Changing technologies
»Digital behaviours
» Digital capabilities
»“Digital resources” can mean many different things
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9. Meeting the challenge
» Understanding digital students, learners and staff
» Reducing technology barriers
» Addressing digital literacy and capability
» Effective use of data
» Accessibility and inclusion
» Communication
» Building trust relationships
» Collaboration
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10. Making the most of our support
Account managers and subject specialists are
working with our DR services to ensure members are
able to make the most of digital resources and
library services
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11. jisc.ac.uk
Lis Parcell
Subject specialist
lis.parcell@jisc.ac.uk
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13. The journey so far...digital resources,
effective use and learner engagement.
Patrick Cox
Library Services Manager

14. Coleg Cambria – Large FE and WBL Provider
Learner Numbers - 6,000 FT and 15,000 PT

15. Connecting with Learners
Analytics
Download – 7 081
Web View – 17 446
Most Visited ?

16. Library Services

17. Media Resources - Planet eStream

18. Media Resources –BoB
BUVFC Membership
Launch - Spring ‘16
Significant Interest – training for teaching staff scheduled

19. EBSCO
- Discovery Service
- Integration with LMS
- eBook Collection
- Flipster

20. JISC Resources
ebrary: Sep – June ‘16 =70,000+ views

21. Britannica & Image Quest
Britannica - clear, concise with hyperlinks
- appropriate for all levels

22. Cengage PowerSearch (InfoTrac)
- Excellent resource for information literacy

23. Hodder Dynamic Learning
Subject Area packages becoming increasingly popular

24. Other useful resources…
- Mark Allen Group
- Issues Online
- Google Image
- Safety Care
- Childlink

25. Issues Online

26. Moodle

27. And the future is… fun with Google Cardboard

28. Patrick Cox, Library Services
Manager
patrick.cox@cambria.ac.uk