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Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism. Guiding staff and students to key resources to support learning, teaching and research. Programme. Background How resources are categorised Demonstration: RG HLST Demonstration: Regard, JISCmail & Biz/ed Training opportunities

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Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

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  1. Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Guiding staff and students to key resources to support learning, teaching and research

  2. Programme • Background • How resources are categorised • Demonstration: RG HLST • Demonstration: Regard, JISCmail & Biz/ed • Training opportunities • Future developments

  3. Background • JISC funded • 1998: RGSS • 1999: RGAH • 2000: Evaluation • 2003: Seven Resources Guides are available in print and web formats http://www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides

  4. How resources are categorised • Bibliographic, reference and research information • Publications online • Subject gateways • Data services • Learning and teaching • Support services

  5. Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism http://www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides/hlst

  6. Some freely available resources • Regard: http://www.regard.ac.uk • JISCmail: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk • Biz/ed: http://www.bized.ac.uk

  7. Regard • Searchable database of UK social science research • Search for details of Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research awards, publications/outputs and research findings • Direct link to researcher’s Web site, where available • Wide range of search and browse facilities

  8. Regard Links to more information about Regard Select a search type Basic search box Free login option for recording searches Browse options Follow the links to see topical ESRC research and related news stories Follow the links to find out about new ESRC-funded research

  9. JISCmail • National Academic Mailing List Service • Covers a vast range of topics • Runs electronic discussion lists for the UK higher and further education and research communities, which allow you to: • Keep in touch with colleagues in your subject area • Collaborate on projects • Announce conferences and events • Arrange meetings

  10. JISCmail Get help and guidelines Search by list name, if known Find lists by first letter, category or keywords

  11. Biz/ed • Wide variety of resources on a wide range of topics including leisure & recreation and travel & tourism • Materials include: • Internet-based worksheets • PowerPoint presentations • Study skills advice • Glossaries • Databases of resources • Simulations

  12. Biz/ed Use the ‘Quick Jump’ to resources most relevant to you. Select level of study, subject or exam board Search or browse the catalogue Learning materials Data skills and materials Follow the links to some of the latest news Company information Virtual worlds Browse the news archives Current topics Follow the links to information about workshops, glossary and ABC directory Online help

  13. Training opportunities • Overview presentations • Clinics and consultations • Tailored activities

  14. Future developments • Evaluation: Summer 2003 • 2nd version: mid September 2003 • Further collaboration with Altis • Build on existing relationships with subject communities

  15. Hands on • Resource Guide HLST http://www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides/hlst • Regard: http://www.regard.ac.uk • JISCmail: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk • Biz/ed: http://www.bized.ac.uk

  16. Contact Theresa Summerfield Resource Guide Adviser Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Email: resguidehlst@bham.ac.uk Tel: (0121) 414 3409

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