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I have worked at Glasgow University Library for a number of years now. Currently I work as college librarian within the colleges of MVLS and CoSE and I'm also interested in social media, online learning and VLEs.

I believe everyone should be able to know how, where and when they can locate, access and use information in their work, study and home lives.

• New way to guide students to learning resources – pilot

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on May 31, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Under the direction of the University Learning and Teaching Committee, the University of Glasgow will be piloting the use of the Talis Aspire Campus Edition software during 2012/13.  A team of people drawn from the Colleges, the SRC, Library, Academic… Read More ›

• New Postgraduate Study Area

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on May 10, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  We’ve had lots of feedback from postgraduate students asking for a dedicated space to study in the library, and we’re pleased to be able to tell you that we are developing a postgraduate study area in the level 5 annexe… Read More ›

• Whistler on line – open talk by Professor Margaret MacDonald

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on November 8, 2011 • ( 0 )

  “A picture is finished when all trace of the means used to bring about the end has disappeared.” James McNeill Whistler. Professor Margaret MacDonald, of the History of Art, is the speaker at the next meeting presented by the Friends… Read More ›

• Dear Lecturer – making information available to students electronic form

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on July 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  If you have information that you are recommending to students for their course and that will be in heavy demand during the 2011-2012 academic session we can make extracts from books or journals available electronically. The library provides a service… Read More ›

• Trainee opportunities for those graduating in 2011

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on June 9, 2011 • ( 0 )

  The University of Glasgow Library is currently advertising a total of five Graduate Trainee posts  for the academic year 2011-12.  Full details of the posts, including application and salary range details, are available on the University’s e-recruitment website. These vacancies… Read More ›

• New Books in the Library

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on May 17, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Below is a selection of books recently received by the Library. This selection is part of a larger collection of recently received books currently on display on Level 3 of the Main Library. Books are available on this display for… Read More ›

• We need your help with Turnitin

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on April 14, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Please take part in our short survey about Turnitin What do you think of Turnitin? Have you found it helpful when learning how to write an academic essay? Did it help you understand what we mean by plagiarism? What support… Read More ›

• Come and have a chat with us – instant messaging service

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on April 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

    For the next four weeks the Library is piloting an instant messaging service to provide  fast answers to your questions. We’re using Meebo but you don’t need a Meebo account to chat to us, just go to the Library… Read More ›

• The Princess Royal officially opens the Textile Conservation Centre

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on February 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The Princess Royal visited the University on Wednesday 9th February 2011 to officially open the Textile Conservation Centre and a reception was held in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum where she met some of the Library staff involved in… Read More ›

• CSA databases – access now restored

  By Heather Worlledge-Andrew on February 23, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Please accept our apologies but access to the all CSA Illumina databases was temporarily unavailable during Wednesday 23rd February 2011. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The affected databases are listed below: CSA/ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CSA) CSA Engineering Research… Read More ›