The Health and Social Care Academic Support Team would like to welcome our new and returning students to Salford. A lot has been happening in The Library and the University over the summer. Here’s a quick update:
Our Digital Developments Team have been working hard to introduce our new Resource Discovery Tool, SOLAR (Search Our Library’s Academic Resources). This replaces the old library catalogue and e-library and allows you to search across both print and electronic resources in one interface. You will also access our electronic databases through SOLAR too. Look out for future blog postings on how to use SOLAR.
IT Services have also been working hard on a new print system which allows staff and students to send their printing to any ‘Follow You’ Printer in the University and release their work for printing when they are ready. For example, you could be working in Clifford Whitworth Library but decide to collect your printing in Newton Building. All that you need to do is send your printing to the print queue, then find a printer with the ‘Follow You’ logo and you can release your work using your ID card. A user guide on the new printing system is available from: http://www.library.salford.ac.uk/help/userguides/computing/fyprint.pdf
During the first few weeks of term your lecturers may have organised Library inductions and lectures from one of the Academic Support Librarians. We will be showing you how to find and use our resources and make you aware of the support available to you.
The Academic Support Librarians within your College are Monica Casey and Neil Donohue. Monica is the main contact for the School of Health Sciences and Neil is the main contact for the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work. Their contact details are available on The Library Website at: http://www.library.salford.ac.uk/subjects/
We hope you enjoy your time at Salford. Keep coming back to our blog for updates on library services and new resources available.
