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Ben gives us an overview of where reading lists fit into the University's overall strategy.
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www.le.ac.uk/library
A university view – our strategic context & Talis Aspire
Ben Wynne Deputy University Librarian University of Leicester
Overview
• A bit about us • Strategic context • Where do reading/resource lists (Talis Aspire) fit?
About us
• 22,000 students, of which … • 8,276 PGT and almost 2,000 PGR (46%)
• 8,000 Distance learning students • 14th in the Times Higher Educa0on Table of tables
• TuiOon fees are 43% of income
• Over 2,600 modules/module runs
What maQers
• Mission – The University of Leicester is a leading UK university commiQed to internaOonal excellence through the creaOon of world changing research and high quality, inspiraOonal teaching within an inclusive academic culture.
Learning & teaching strategy
• Includes … • be recognised naOonally and internaOonally for providing a student learning experience of the highest quality
• provide our graduates with the skill-‐sets and ethos to make them a stand-‐out choice for employers
Some influences on strategy
• Very compeOOve jobs market for students
• Changes to government funding
• Student as customer – who is under financial pressure
• CompeOOon – for students, for research income
• Digital environment – opportuniOes & costs
• AmbiOon
Some responses
• On-‐going investment in faciliOes
• Finding new markets – more diverse course offerings, more internaOonal students, more professional development
• Changes to curricula, course design & approaches to teaching • Increasing operaOonal efficiency
• Greater collaboraOon between academics, librarians, other professional services to enhance and manage the learning environment for students
A key Library responsibility …
• To enhance students’ and researchers’ capacity to use informaOon effecOvely for scholarship and employment
Reading/resource list and …
• Student experience • Learning & aQainment
• Value for money …
• InsOtuOonal asset
Student experience
• A student who had a readinglists@Leicester list for one module was finding it useful as it allowed her easy access to resources such as eBooks and an at a glance check to see if books were in the Library.
• Two students urged that academic staff start to use Readinglists@leicester which they had seen elsewhere in other modules.
Learning & aQainment
• “We have .. found that there has been a dramaOc reducOon in the number of emails from students struggling to find readings, we can monitor what they are reading, the library knows what is in demand, and staff are confident that students have no excuses … From what we can tell in their assessments students appear to be reading more.”
Reading list as acOvely managed asset
• Visibility • Flexibility • Accessibility • Accountability