The Edinburgh Campus library will be open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week from today, Monday 7th January until Thursday 16th May 2019. On the last day of Semester 2, the Library will close at 8:30pm.
Edinburgh Campus Library 24/7 opening hours
Posted by cdonlan on 07 January 2019
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2019/01/07/edinburgh-campus-library-24-7-opening-hours/
Introducing BrowZine – the journal browsing tool
Our new tool allows you to find and browse scholarly journals that we subscribe to in your subject area and keep up to date with the latest research.
Access Browzine directly from the “Browse Journals” link on the Discovery home page, or select “Browse articles in this journal” from search results.
Then browse journals in your subject areas and register for an account to add journals to your ‘Bookshelf’. You can also download an app for iOS and Android, which will alert you when new issues of the journals on your bookshelf are available.
Posted by Rachel Whittington on 17 December 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/12/17/introducing-browzine-the-journal-browsing-tool/
Library opening hours – Christmas and New Year – Edinburgh Campus
The Edinburgh Campus Library will close at 2:30pm Friday 21st December
and re-open on Thursday 3rd January at 9:00am.
Edinburgh Campus Library
Posted by cdonlan on 14 December 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/12/14/library-opening-hours-christmas-and-new-year-edinburgh-campus/
Information Services Allen McTernan Building Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Maintenance – 17th 18th December
Information Services Allen McTernan Building Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Maintenance
As part of our ongoing infrastructure maintenance schedule, we are required to replace the batteries in the main data centre UPS, which provides backup power to the majority of services housed in Allen McTernan, in the event of a power outage.
This work will take place on the 17th December and will last one working day.
Whilst this work is ongoing the existing services will be powered directly from the mains supply, but we will have no battery backup in the event of a mains power failure.
Services should therefore be considered at risk during Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th of December.
All services run from Allen McTernan should be backed up in advance of this date.
Any questions, please submit a ticket to the Help Desk ITHelp@hw.ac.uk
Posted by cdonlan on 05 December 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/12/05/information-services-allen-mcternan-building-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups-maintenance-17th-18th-december/
Study space for exam revision – Edinburgh Campus
There is study space available across the Edinburgh Campus from Friday 30th November to Friday 14th November 2018.
The Library will continue to be open 24/7 up until 8:30pm on Friday 14th December.
Posted by cdonlan on 30 November 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/11/30/study-space-for-exam-revision-edinburgh-campus/
Heriot-Watt secures Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation #InformationServices
We have recently been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation in information security following an audit by a Scottish Government approved assessment body, ID Cyber Solutions.
The UK government scheme, which is specifically designed for public sector organisations in the UK, is a globally recognised certification that serves as a kite mark for industries around the world and is increasing becoming a requirement for research funders.
Receiving the certification is testament to our commitment to cyber security. It is also a demonstration of our commitment to continuous process improvement and safeguarding data
The certification covers the entire range of IT services provided within the university. It includes an assurance framework and a set of security controls to protect information from threats coming from the internet. Cyber Essentials Plus includes additional independent testing which requires an on-site technical assessment.
We achieved accreditation by the 31st October 2018 target date set out by the Scottish Government as part of its Cyber Resilience Strategy for Scotland, making it the largest Scottish University of our size and complexity to achieve the CE+ certification to date.
Kathy McCabe, Global Director of Information Services labelled the certification a huge achievement and an absolute credit to the teams involved”, saying it was the “culmination of many thousands of hours of work undertaken by an institution-wide team of dedicated colleagues.”
She added: “Receiving the certification is testament to our commitment to cyber security. It is also a demonstration of our commitment to continuous process improvement and safeguarding data. But more than that, it provides the necessary accreditation to access funding from a range of funders, a proactive step giving Heriot-Watt an advantage over other HEIs/competitors.”
Congratulations to everyone involved.
Posted by cdonlan on 15 November 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/11/15/heriot-watt-secures-cyber-essentials-plus-accreditation-informationservices/
Academic staff – call for reading lists…
Reading lists for items for the start of semester 2 should be received by 30th November 2018. We will still purchase any items requested after then but can’t guarantee that they will be available for the start of semester.
Please note that if your reading list has no changes from last year you do not need to submit it again.
Please let us know about new books or editions that you want, or if the number of students on your course has greatly increased (we will then need your reading list and the number of students). If your course is completely new please submit your full reading list with plenty of time for us to provide all the books.
Please note that we will be giving preference to eBook copies of titles where available as this provides access to all HWU students
How to request recommended reading
Edinburgh or Orkney Campuses
If books are needed at the Edinburgh or Orkney campuses please send your reading lists to libord@hw.ac.uk with the information above or use the book order form.
Dubai or Malaysia Campuses
If you also need copies of books to be available at the Dubai and/or Malaysia campuses please contact their libraries directly as they place their own orders for stock. They can be contacted at DubaiLibHelp@hw.ac.uk and MYLibrary@hw.ac.uk respectively.
Scottish Borders Campus
If books are for the Scottish Borders Campus please contact J.H.McIntyre@hw.ac.uk
Via email – please send the following information:
- Title and code of the course
- Details of the items needed (as much information as possible is helpful, e.g., author, title, ISBN, publisher, year, edition)
- Number of expected students
- If an item is a key text
- If the item is to be available as a three hour loan (rather than for week or standard (16 week) loan)
- If there is a reason to provide a print rather than an eBook copy.
IDL students
If books on your course are needed by IDL students please make sure that the books are available as eBooks before your list is given to students. Unfortunately not all titles are available as eBooks and IDL students have previously reported problems reading material recommended by staff. Please let me know if you want more information about this or to find out if a title is available as an eBook as we can check for you.
ALP students
If titles on your course are needed by ALP students please be aware that we do not purchase books for ALP libraries and individual ALP libraries are responsible for their own purchasing. However ALP students do have access to our eResources so will be able to use any eBooks on reading lists.
Via the online form (for Edinburgh and Orkney campuses only currently):
Items on reading lists can also be requested using the book request form which is accessed from the link on the “Suggest a book” page . Please select ‘Yes’ from the drop down menu at the first question ‘Is this book on a reading list?’.
Wider reading
To request books to support students’ wider reading for research, dissertations, theses, projects etc please again use the request form link on the “Suggest a book” page and select ‘No’ from the drop down menu at the first question ‘Is this book on a reading list?’. These items are automatically forwarded to the School’s Library Representative for approval and will not be purchased until he or she has approved them.
Journal articles and book chapters
If you require online copies of book chapters or journal articles, then this can be done through our digital copies service.
If you have any questions please contact Ellen Peacock, Aquisitions & Metadata Manager (e.peacock@hw.ac.uk Ext 3573)
Posted by cdonlan on 14 November 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/11/14/academic-staff-call-for-reading-lists-7/
Top ten courses on LinkedIn Learning
All staff and students at Heriot-Watt now have access to LinkedIn Learning, a collection of 12,000+ digital courses on business, creative and management topics. LinkedIn Learning provides personalised course recommendations based on your interests, skillset, experience and goals, delivered by industry experts with real-world experience.
The current top ten courses at Heriot-Watt are:
- Learning C#
- How to use LinkedIn Learning
- Learning Java
- Learning Python
- Python for Data Science Essential Training
- Communication within Teams
- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
- Project Management Foundations
- Strategic Thinking
- Python Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning covers a huge range of topics, such as app development; Microsoft Office; entrepreneurship; social media marketing; photography and many more. You can access LinkedIn Learning online or via the Heriot-Watt portal.
Posted by Kirsty Thomson on 09 November 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/11/09/top-ten-courses-on-linkedin-learning/
PC lab availability Edinburgh Campus
Just a quick reminder that it is possible to check PC lab availability online across the Edinburgh Campus. This will be especially useful in the next few weeks as the PC lab on the top floor of the Library will be closed for refurbishment.
Some of the rooms may be used for teaching, so please check the Edinburgh campus teaching timetable. Some also have restricted access – see the table key for details.
Data is accurate to within ten minutes – please report any PCs in an unusable condition to ithelp@hw.ac.uk (x4045).
PC availability within Edinburgh Campus labs
Posted by cdonlan on 31 October 2018
https://informs.hw.ac.uk/2018/10/31/pc-lab-availability-edinburgh-campus/
