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JISC Resource Guides

JISC Resource Guides. Theresa Summerfield Resource Guide Adviser for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Tynemouth College 20/02/2004. Background. RGSS 1998 RGAH 1999 Evaluation 2000 JISC funded July 2002 to July 2004. Why do we need Resource Guides?.

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JISC Resource Guides

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  1. JISC Resource Guides Theresa Summerfield Resource Guide Adviser for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Tynemouth College 20/02/2004

  2. Background • RGSS 1998 • RGAH 1999 • Evaluation 2000 • JISC funded July 2002 to July 2004

  3. Why do we need Resource Guides? • Explosion of electronic resources = information overload! • Over use of some resources and under use of others • Raise awareness of existing resources and introduce new ones • Subject specific, manageable format

  4. The Resource Guide Initiative • Offers a subject-based approach to raising awareness of resources that support learning, teaching and research within UK FE and HE communities • Consults with subject communities and providers to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date

  5. Resource Guide Advisers Responsible for: • updating web Guide • editing the print Guide • awareness raising events • workshops and training • liaising with providers, JISC and users • JISCmail announce list

  6. Audience • Lecturers -time-saving resources • Librarians - a concise validated guide • Students - enhance coursework and study • Researchers – current awareness services …anyone involved in Further and Higher Education requiring help in finding authoritative online information

  7. Seven Resource Guides • Arts and Humanities • Engineering, Mathematics and Computing • Geography and the Environment • Health and Life Sciences • Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism • Physical Sciences • Social Sciences

  8. Arts and Humanities Coverage includes:

  9. Engineering, Mathematics and Computing Coverage includes:

  10. Geography and the Environment Coverage includes:

  11. Health and Life Sciences Coverage includes:

  12. Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Coverage includes: Diet and nutrition Health and fitness Leisure management Outdoor recreation Sports coaching Sports medicine Tourism anthropology Tourism statistics Hospitality and services management Sociology and psychology of sport

  13. Physical Sciences Coverage includes:

  14. Social Sciences Coverage includes:

  15. Types of resource • Bibliographic information • General reference • Publications online • Subject gateways • Data and multimedia • Learning and teaching • Support services Resources are categorised according to the following types:

  16. Accessing resources All resources have clearly marked access conditions: • Freely available • Conditionally free • Institutional subscription

  17. The Resource Guides in print

  18. Contact http://www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides t.a.summerfield@bham.ac.uk

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