Finding music resources & scores for performance

Information skills sessions running this week

Wednesday 15th 12:10-12:30: Bite-size in the IC: 'Five quick tips for a better grade'.

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. 

Be a Sheffield Graduate: be information literate.

No need to book, just turn up- Collaboratory 2.

Friday 17th 12-1: 'Searching for Researching' at 301 Student Skills and Development Centre

Are you an UG researching for the first time? Book here to find out how to get the best information for your needs- where to search, how to search and what to do with the information you find. 

Stand out from the crowd: bite-size session

Next Wednesday's Bite-size session in the Information Commons is called Stand out from the crowd: researching employers. This session on employer information is led by our Social Sciences Faculty Librarian, Maria Mawson.  Employer research is an essential part of preparing for a job application or interview. Everybody else will use Google. Find out how specialist databases provided by the library can help you to stand out from the crowd.

The session on Wed 1st May takes only 20 minutes and starts at 12.10 in IC Collaboratory 2. No need to book, just turn up. The session is open to all staff and students and cookies are included!
Check the IC blog for future sessions and to see recordings of past ones.

I.C Bitesize Session 7: Employer Information

The I.C Bitesize sessions resume on the 7th of May with IC Bitesize 7: Employer information

Stand out from the crowd: researching employers
Wednesday May 1st 12:10pm in IC Collaboratory 2

Employer research is an essential part of preparing for a job application or interview. Everybody else will use Google. Find out how specialist databases can help you to stand out from the crowd.

This session will is open to all staff and students. Cookies included!

Bite-Size at the IC

Introducing Bite-Size: a series of short, informal sessions on a range of topics, aiming to teach you the skills you need to succeed in your studies. 

The sessions are held at 12pm every Wednesday, in Collabatory 2 on level 1 of the Information Commons. 

See the IC Blog for a full list of upcoming sessions.

Library and CiCS Induction Drop-Ins

Throughout Intro Week and Week 1 the University Library and CiCS are running drop-in sessions in the Information Commons for new users to learn more about our services. There is no need to book and each session lasts about 20-30 minutes. See the timetable below for more information:

Intro week (19 September - 25 September 2011)

Collaboratory 1	Monday- Friday	11.00 13.00 14.00 15.00

Week 1 (26 September - 30 September 2011)

Collaboratory 1	Monday	13.00
	Wednesday
	Friday
Classroom 3	Monday	15.00
	Thursday
	Friday
Classroom 4	Tuesday	15.00

eBook Reader Pilot

We’re currently evaluating the potential use of ebook readers within the Library and are running a trial service from July to November 2010. An Amazon Kindle is available for you to try at Western Bank Library or a Sony Pocket Edition Reader is available at the Information Commons.

Tell us what you think of our ebook readers and you could win your own Kindle or Sony Reader! For more information about the pilot see the Library website.