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Information skills programme for MA Visual Arts students at Camberwell College of Arts 2010-11.

2012-13

Your course librarian is Catherine Lauriol, Academic Support Librarian, c.lauriol@camberwell.arts.ac.uk


 * CCW Libary Bulletin Summer 2013 **

As we approach the CCW Degree Shows, it’s fitting that this Bulletin has numerous images documenting student engagement with the Libraries through the display of their work. The Libraries have also been promoting the //Artstor// image resource; see the bulletin below and come to see us for more information. Have a good Summer!



Don't forget that the latest opening hours for all UAL libraries can be found at []


 * CCW Libary Bulletin Spring 2013 **




 * UAL Library Services Update February 2013 **

**1. User Services ** During the Christmas vacation a major library system upgrade took place. Loan history and on-line fines payment were available by Monday 14th January. Help us to keep our books in good condition, remember we don’t allow food and drink (apart from bottled water) in the library, and keep studio work including cutting and pasting/gluing in the studio.

Monday 1 April inclusive || =Closed = ||
 * Camberwell Libary Easter vacation opening hours: **
 * Monday 18 – Friday 22 March || =09.30 – 16.30 = ||
 * Monday 25 – Thursday 28 March || =12.30 – 16.30 = ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Friday 29 March –
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 April || =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">12.30 – 16.30 = ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Monday 8 – Friday 12 April || =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">9.30 – 16.30 = ||

For full details of all UAL library opening hours see: [] Camberwell Library is now on Twitter @cca_library. Please follow us for library news and updates.

** Computer Centre ** Double sided B&W printing will be available in the library soon. A new A3 scanner has been ordered for the Wilson Road Computer Centre and should be available soon.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">One-to-one library support ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">During term time: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Wednesday **Language Support** drop-in from 13:30 to 15.30 with Mark Baker. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Wednesday **Study Support** drop-in from2.00 to 4.00pm with Nicola Rae. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">One-to-one slots with your subject librarians for e-resources or any other library-related session are also available by appointment (email or ask at the library desk), there have been 30 recorded since October 2012, with very good feedback. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Full student support available is outlined in the Library Support guide. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">3. User resources ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Staff and student stock suggestions have been purchased or are now on order. Please continue to forward reading lists / request any items for purchase to your subject librarians.
 * 2. User Support **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">4. Library exhibitions **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">All students are welcome to exhibit work in the libraries as agreed by library staff. Please submit a proposal form (available from the library) to your course librarian for consideration.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">The current exhibition is by library staff member Kristian McComb. It is called //Over wintering// and features one of the oldest items from the Camberwell Library Special Collections, John Gerarde’s //Herball, or general Historie of plants// c1663. The display shows what happens to books which “endure unfavourable environments”.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">MA Designer Maker Show – in the CCA Library from 6 February until 21 February.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">2011-12 Archive

The aim of the programme is to facilitate MA students in understanding the relevance of developing information skills to enable them to fully exploit the wide range of information and research resources available to them via the University’s Library Services, the internet, and from other materials such as magazines, films, audio, and visual, and via other library and archive collections. The purpose is the development of and confidence in, research and information literacy. The programme sits within Unit 1 – Research, Development and Practice//.// **MA Library Exercise Brief October 2010** **MA Information Skills Programme 2010-11 Library Exercise: Annotated**

as possible!

 * Programme Structure **

__ 1. Library tours __ Introduce Library spaces, services, facilities and resources. // Dates and times – see sign in sheets at the Library desk. //
 * Sign up library tours held in PR library about 20-25 minutes each tour. **

__ 2. Information Skills session __ · The bibliographic exercise. · Introduce the range of resources and mechanisms for locating and retrieving information · Tools to use MyArts portal, library catalogue, e-Library, passwords, off campus access etc · Developing strategies to search, retrieve and evaluate the different types of resources available · Literature reviewing, books and monographs, journals, using library catalogue and indexing databases · Finding full-text, and e-journal articles · Using the internet for research - online tutorials · Images web page - locating moving and still images · Using other libraries and archives. · Bibliographic referencing · Additional support – tutorial and drop-ins
 * 45 minute information skills session delivered at WR to all students. **

__ 3. Bibliographic Exercise __ Students will produce an annotated bibliography in Harvard style of 15 references showing a range of sources – books, periodical articles, films, images, web sites, etc. The annotations should be approximately 50 – 100 words for each reference and include where and how the reference was found and why it is useful for research.
 * To be submitted by hand or by email mid-way in Unit 1 (dates to be confirmed) **

__ 4. Tutorials __ · Feedback and discussion about the exercise · Any problems using the Library resources · How to manage, communicate, present and record the information retrieved · Bibliographic referencing – hints and tips
 * Sign up group tutorial sessions of about 45 minutes held in the Library after the hand in of the exercise mid-way in Unit 1 to consist of: **

// Jane Holt ////j.holt@camberwell.arts.ac.uk// // October 2010 //