ALISS http://www.alissnet.org.uk publishes the journal ALISS Quarterly
Each year we award a prize for the most inspiring, innovative and
entertaining article published in our journal
During 2011/12 Special issues were published on
Engaging with users: new and innovative approaches
Supporting diverse library user populations
Collections in the digital age
Supporting the new research environment
This year we nominated for the awards.
First prize "Help! I've Got an Assignment to do..." Info Skills at the
University of
East London read the article on open access at
http://issuu.com/alissinfo/docs/alissquarterlyjanuary2012
http://www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills <http://www.uel.ac.uk/infoskills>
Catherine Walsh
Interim Director of Library and Learning Services
University of East London
Aliss Quarterly January 2012 vol.7 no.2
In July 2011 UEL's Library and Learning Services team received the UC&R
Innovation Award
for its web based resource, Info skills,
This article outlines the background to the
project and the development of Infoskills.it was particularly commended
for its emphasis in involving subject librarians in 'owning and
developing' the resource, using a range of media to attract different
types of student' and using videos of students and lecturers to
encourage interest
Second Prize Historical Baggage: Taking the librarian to the learner
vol.7 no.4 July 2012
Thomas Butler, Head of Libraries and Learning Resources, Croydon College
This paper was given at the ALISS 2012: Engaging with Library users:
New and innovative approaches. The powerpoint slides can be viewed
online at http://www.slideshare.net/ <http://www.slideshare.net/>
heatherdawson/historical-baggage.
It describes in an entertaining way how Croydon College developed a
roving librarian service while maintaining high levels of customer
service.
Past issues of ALISS Quarterly can be viewed online free of charge.
Current issues are for members
Heather Dawson
ALISS secretary
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