Welcome 2010

Welcome to all of our new and returning students in the College of Health and Social Care. We hope you have had an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to the year ahead.

We wanted to update you on some of the changes and developments that have happened over the summer:

• The biggest change you will notice is that we are no longer known as Information and Learning Services (ILS). We have been rebranded as The Library, reflecting our support role to your studies.
• LaSU - returning students will probably have already used our online reading list system. For new students LaSU - Lists at Salford University - provides you with acces to the reading list for your modules and links items listed directly to our library catalogue and e-library. Take a look at
  http://www.library.salford.ac.uk/resources/lasu/ for more details.
• New student e-mail - IT Services have introduced a new email sytem for students. Returning students can still access their old accounts but you should use your new account for sending and receiving emails. All official University communications will come through the new address. Staff accounts are unchanged. Further detals are available from: http://www.its.salford.ac.uk/students/email/

During the first few weeks of term your programme leaders may have organised for you to attend a series of library sessions, introducing you to library services, including our print and electronic resources and where you can get help finding information for your assignments. We strongly encourage you to attend and we look forward to meeting you!

Getting help from the library

Each School in the College has a dedicated Academic Support Librarian to support staff and students and to develop our library collections. For general enquiries you can visit the Enquiry Desk situated in the library or contact The Library on 0161 295 2444.

For assistance using our print and electronic resources, including e-journals and electronic databases, contact your Librarian to arrange a 1-2-1 or small group support session:
Rachel Adams - Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences (r.adams@salford.ac.uk)

Monica Casey - Social Work, Psychology and Public Health (m.casey@salford.ac.uk)

Neil Donohue - Nursing and Midwifery (n.donohue@salford.ac.uk)

Helen Parker - Academic Support Officer for the Health Liaison Team (h.parker@salford.ac.uk)

Finally we would like to wish you all every success over the coming academic year. Keep visiting our blog for latest news, information on additions to our stock and hints and tips on searching for information for your assignments, alternatively, why not follow us on Twitter?