Presentation-day!
The third day at Bath University Library started off with a general staff meeting. The meeting took place in their technical services area. Kate Robinson, the University Librarian, talked through a few issues in 30 minutes. All very informal and interactive. It was interesting to hear that they also just completed a LibQUAL survey. We will attend a Library Consultative Group meeting on Friday where the results will be discussed.
The rest of the morning went to the presentations we had to do. About 20-30 staff members from the Library and elsewhere attended. Stellenbosch University asked us to do a presentation about the University itself. We used a few sources for this: a presentation the International Office sent us (we could only use a few slides from this as it was actually meant for a specific meeting and not all applicable for such a presentation); a Facts and Figures slideshow we found on the SU webpage and Alvina also included an introduction to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Library (including the plans for the new Library).
The presentation I did was about the Central Library, an overview of our Strategic Directions, a statistical snapshot, our facilities, our research support services based on the research life cycle, and mentioned some of our events.
There was a lively discussion afterwards and it seemed as if everybody enjoyed the talks.
We also met with Sam Bradley from their University Press Office, who will be doing an article on our visit to Bath University.
Alvina took this photograph of me and Kara this morning, just before the general staff meeting. It was in the reading area of the Library.
The rest of the morning went to the presentations we had to do. About 20-30 staff members from the Library and elsewhere attended. Stellenbosch University asked us to do a presentation about the University itself. We used a few sources for this: a presentation the International Office sent us (we could only use a few slides from this as it was actually meant for a specific meeting and not all applicable for such a presentation); a Facts and Figures slideshow we found on the SU webpage and Alvina also included an introduction to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Library (including the plans for the new Library).
The presentation I did was about the Central Library, an overview of our Strategic Directions, a statistical snapshot, our facilities, our research support services based on the research life cycle, and mentioned some of our events.
There was a lively discussion afterwards and it seemed as if everybody enjoyed the talks.
We also met with Sam Bradley from their University Press Office, who will be doing an article on our visit to Bath University.
Alvina took this photograph of me and Kara this morning, just before the general staff meeting. It was in the reading area of the Library.
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