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Inspiring library partnerships: Evaluation of a unique reciprocal borrowing scheme between Higher Education and local authorities in the West of England (2014)
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Robertson, F., Burton, M., Cole, G., Chelin, J., Clark-Webster, E., Collins, I., …Wyatt, G. (2014). Inspiring library partnerships: Evaluation of a unique reciprocal borrowing scheme between Higher Education and local authorities in the West of England

The SWRLS Open Doors project was a partnership between LibrariesWest (led by South Gloucestershire Library Service) and UWE Bristol Library Services and funded by SWRLS (South Western Regional Library Service). The aim was to pilot a reciprocal borro... Read More about Inspiring library partnerships: Evaluation of a unique reciprocal borrowing scheme between Higher Education and local authorities in the West of England.

Audit of walk-in access for members of the public to online resources at higher education and further education libraries in the South West of England (2012)
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Holmes, C., Cole, G., Collins, I., Foster, K., Boyd, D., Mackay, E., & Chelin, J. (2012). Audit of walk-in access for members of the public to online resources at higher education and further education libraries in the South West of England

This SWRLS-funded project aims to analyse and evaluate the extent to which Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) libraries across the South West region of the United Kingdom provide walk-in access to electronic resources. The information... Read More about Audit of walk-in access for members of the public to online resources at higher education and further education libraries in the South West of England.

Supporting students in an increasingly digital information environment: A literature review
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Shaw, P. Supporting students in an increasingly digital information environment: A literature review

This literature review was carried out as part of the Future Library project. The recommendations focus on the following key areas: - Increased focus on the quality of ebooks that we provide access to; lobbying publishers to improve their digital... Read More about Supporting students in an increasingly digital information environment: A literature review.

International direct entry students’ study experiences: Phase 1 project report
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Hewish, D., Chelin, J., Williams, M., Saville, J., Collins, I., Danes, R., & Comrie, C. International direct entry students’ study experiences: Phase 1 project report

A report from the first phase of a UWE Learning and Teaching Fellowship project investigating the study experiences of international direct entry FBL and FET students during the first few months of their UWE programme. UWE recruit international stude... Read More about International direct entry students’ study experiences: Phase 1 project report.

The study and information needs of researchers at the University of the West of England
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Stewart, J., Crossley, J., & Hewish, D. The study and information needs of researchers at the University of the West of England

To support the University’s research aspirations, UWE Library Services investigated the particular information needs of the University’s research community. Funding from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) enabled Library staff to conduct a... Read More about The study and information needs of researchers at the University of the West of England.

Report to UKRI on open access publishing spend from block grant awarded to UWE Bristol 2019/20
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Belger, J. Report to UKRI on open access publishing spend from block grant awarded to UWE Bristol 2019/20. UKRI

Each year the higher education institutions in receipt of the block grant for open access publishing are required by UKRI to complete an annual report on expenditure. This is the return from the University of the West of England for the award year 01... Read More about Report to UKRI on open access publishing spend from block grant awarded to UWE Bristol 2019/20.

Value and impact of librarians’ interventions on student skills development (Library Impact and Value For Education and Skills: LIVES) Project: Phase 1 report
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Shreeve, S., Chelin, J., Delaney, E., Hamley, J., & Plaice, C. Value and impact of librarians’ interventions on student skills development (Library Impact and Value For Education and Skills: LIVES) Project: Phase 1 report

This study became known as the LIVES (Library Impact and Value for Education and Skills) Project. The aim of this study was to discover the perceived impact and to identify the value of four library interventions within the curriculum in developing... Read More about Value and impact of librarians’ interventions on student skills development (Library Impact and Value For Education and Skills: LIVES) Project: Phase 1 report.