Information for Pre-sessional Tutors

John O’Hagan, Hartley Library

Introduction

Library induction programme for students

Introduce tutors to the library’s resources

Sources of further help and information

Tutor / Student TimetableTutor Groups A 4th July / B 1st August

1 Presentation Education Building 34 (then)

2 Self-guided tour Hartley Library (sheets)

Student Groups

A - Induction 1 (wb16th July) Hartley

B – Induction 1 (wb 13th August) Hartley

A/B Induction 2 Semester 1 Hartley

Pre-sessional A  Training Room 4075 Training Room 4077

Monday 16th July    

10:00 – 12:00     

2:00 – 4:00    

Tuesday 17th July    

10:00 – 12:00     

2:00 – 4:00    

Wednesday 18th July    

10:00 – 12:00     

2:00 – 4:00    

Thursday 19th July    

10:00 – 12:00     

2:00 – 4:00    

Friday 20th July    

10:00 – 12:00     

2:00-400    

Pre-sessional B  Training Room 4075 Training Room 4077Monday 13th August    10:00 – 12:00     2:00 – 4:00    Tuesday 14th August    10:00 – 12:00     2:00 – 4:00    Wednesday 15th August    10:00 – 12:00     2:00 – 4:00    Thursday 16th August    10:00 – 12:00     2:00 – 4:00    Friday 17th August    10:00 – 12:00     2:00 – 4:00    

Student Induction 1

Tutors attending

Met by Library staff, taken to rooms

Tutor introduction, 10 questions about Library

Library PP presentation

Hartley tour, Resources, Webcat, TdNet

Tutor discusses, answers 10 questions

Students self-guided tour / quiz of Hartley

Students return to same room, quiz answers

Not discipline specific / All material PP sent to tutor

Student Induction 1Timing Staff member Content Location Training material

0:00 1 x Library staff Meet & Greet Library foyer 

 

0:10 Tutor & 1 Library staff 

Introduction to library session; tutor gives out list of 10 questions. Tutor introduces questions; Library staff there to answer any queries

Library Training room 4075/4077

10 questions (supplied by Library)

0:25 Presentation by Library staff 

PowerPoint on Library service, WebCat & TDNet 

Library Training room 4075/4077

PowerPoint

0:55 1 Tutor & 1 Library staff

Tutor runs Q&A session with students, answering 10 questions given out at beginning of training session. Library staff on hand to answer queries

Library Training room 4075/4077

10 questions – Library will provide answers to tutors

1:15 Library staff  Library staff introduce self-guided tour and quiz.  Ask them to meet back at the training room in twenty minutes.  Give out one tour guide between two.  Students can leave bags in room, please lock it before you leave.Library staff take students to the Library foyer to start the tour. 

Library Training room 4075/4077

Self-guided tour & quiz

1:35 Tutor & Library staff Tutor checks answers on quiz about self-guided tour; library staff on hand to answer queries

Library Training room 4075/4077

Answers to quiz

1:45   End    

10 student questions – from tutor1.  How many libraries are there at the University of Southampton?

2.  How do you get into the Library if you don’t have your University ID card?

3.  Where do you go to borrow your books?

4.  What are the different ways to add money to your print/copying account?

5.  What are the different ways to access the Internet in the Library?

6.  Where can you ask for help in the Library?

7.  What is WebCat?

8.  What information do you need to look up a specific book on WebCat?

9.  How many books can you take out?

10. Where do you find the link to TDNet?

Student Induction 2

Start of Semester 1

Subject specific inductions

Run by subject liaison librarians

Covering course specific resources

Tutors not attending

Preparing Assignments

The Assignment

Identify Library resources for topic area

Choose assignment topic to be compatible with available material

Check library resources for material

Contact subject librarian if help needed

Library WebpageResource tabs 3 key areas

www.soton.ac.uk/librarySubject Support

All subject pages

Information SkillsWebCat – view tutorialTDNet – view finding journals

tutorialVirtual library – view tutorial

Library UsersPre-sessional international students

Library Webpage

Avenue Campus

Avenue Library - teaching resources

Nick Gates, Library Site Manager

Language Resources Centre - student resources Laura Diez-Cobo, Language Centre Manager

Opening Hours - both 8am – 6pm (Mon-Fri)

Avenue Library 2-day-loan (excluding weekend)- most tutor

textsMonday return no later than 6pm WednesdayThursday/Friday return no later than 6pm following

Monday

2-month-loan – course booksIssued duration of the pre-sessional course return on

September 14th dark blue spine

Overdue books (IMPORTANT)result in a 7 day borrowing block

Avenue Library

Avenue film collection (classified PN 3299)REFERENCE ONLY viewing Avenue Library / on-campus

room screenings connected with teachingnot to be taken off-campus or borrowed overnight

Returning LRC teaching resourcesAvenue Library Loans Desk OR returns box (external

door to reading room) open when the Library is closed

Hartley Library Loans Desk, for teaching staff based at Highfield

Contact us

Enquiries can be sent to libenqs@soton.ac.uk

Add ‘presessional’ to the subject line of emails

Off campus: 023 8059 2180

On campus: 22180

Induction sheets

1. Finding your way around Hartley Library

2. Hartley Library quiz

3. Hartley Library induction (10 + answers)

4. Induction schedule

Hartley Library self-guided tour

Now walk to Hartley Library

Take 4 sheets

Begin tour when ready in Hartley

Answer tour quiz

Get quiz answer sheet at Reception