The bright lights are the UHI campuses……. ..…and the little ones are learning centres
1425 Perth is identified as a suitable site for a University. 1581 At a time of increased vigour in the Scottish University sector, Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, plans an establishment in his earldom 1653 Sir Thomas Urquhart puts forward ambitious plans for a Highland University on his estate at Cromarty. 1848 A proposal is put forward to provide a college in Inverness with power to grant degrees. of University Centres in Britain, highlighting the lack of university provision for the north of Scotland.
1946 Inverness Town Council writes to the Secretary of the Scottish Home Department proposing Inverness as a suitable site for Scotland's fifth university. 1960s Government decides on Stirling as the site for the fifth university in Scotland 1991 Highland Council sets up steering group to explore case for a University £33 m to the UHI project Designation as HEI, with SFC funding 2002/3 First Masters students and first PHd students graduate
Struan (seen here with son Coll), lives on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula, 2.5 hours from Fort William. An Edinburgh accountant, he moved with his wife and young family to where her family originated. He does part-time accountancy work for two small local businesses.
Linked by technology APs and learning centres are part of an advanced high-speed electronic network Students study at an Academic Partner or learning centre, using online learning materials, and also have access to locally based study resources and support
UHI Library team Librarians of all Academic Partners were collaborating since before HEI status Regarded as good example of Academic Partner cooperation in UHI development Creation of UHI centrally funded team in 2005, with increased funding for online content provision
Coordinated provision E-resource subscriptions Marc 21 catalogue record downloads Inter-site loans Access and borrowing schemes; lending rights
Academic Partner responsibilities Library/LRC provision Staffing: levels, grades, reporting structure Physical stock resourcing and acquisition
Our mission Support and enable the academic aims and objectives of UHI through the development of a portfolio of library and information resources and services targeted to meet the needs of staff and students regardless of location; and to facilitate access and encourage effective exploitation by all.
Our vision Develop and deliver an integrated and innovative library service that uses advanced technology and provides a comprehensive service responsive to individual needs, and which is a credit to Scotland’s newest university-to-be.
Achievable aims Provide seamless access to a wide range of online resources, with technological solutions to enable searching across multiple databases Offer improved resource discovery by increasing usefulness of catalogue records through enhanced content and better linkages to external data sources Incorporate library resources into the VLE, providing tailored access to a wide range of academically accredited information sources
"If you want to get laid, go to college, but if you want an education, go to the library." - Frank Zappa
The age of Google Single search boxes give instant satisfaction Users are not interested in Boolean logic or in asking a librarian how to find information Students find databases provision too complex Too often our databases are not where the students want to work, i.e. in their VLE
Simplified database access provision Available through the VLE – where the students work No need to know Boolean logic - single search box
Integrated Library System Integrated resource discovery Maximum interoperability with business systems across the partnership Digital library solutions
Marketing the UHI way Why? To be relevant To raise our profile To prove our value
Marketing the UHI way How? Subject Network librarians Champions Publicity channels
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