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ELEMENT NAME DESCRIPTION

Major Service
Desk Category

Student Services

Service Name

Provision of Joint Library and IT Induction Sessions for New Students

Service Description
(including technical
requirements/Specifications)

Lecturer arranged sessions to introduce new students to the University's full range of Library and IT services and facilities.

These standardised induction sessions form part of a broader user education programme to develop effective information skills and may include practical, hands-on exercises or a tour of the LRC. 

Service Owner

ICT Customer Services

Business Process
(from a user perspective)

Provides an overview to new students on what is offered by the Library, an awareness of the University's IT facilities and the help available in supporting them in their studies. While these sessions are standardised, they may be tailored to meet the particular needs of the students by arrangement with the lecturer. The joint Library/ICT sessions usually last no more than one hour. Arrangement of these sessions are made by the lecturer before the start of the course.                 

Supporting Materials

Opening hours can be located at: http://library.ulster.ac.uk/info/hour.php

View the Acceptable Use Code of Practice (University of Ulster Information and Communication Equipments and Telephony)

Library Regulations

How to obtain help

Further library staff assistance is available at the Library Information Point throughout existing opening hours and by electronic means outside of these hours.

Specialist subject support is offered through the relevant subject librarian team.

Cost (where applicable)

 

Service Metrics (KPI/SLA statement)

 

Who can avail of the service?

All new students should have the opportunity to participate in one of these induction sessions at the start of their course.                                                          

Keywords

Induction

Joint Library and IT inductions

New student inductions