Your Library Talks

In this podcast Srihari talks about his experiences as an international student finding information. His anxieties about doing this in a new environment, the discoveries that made a difference, his learning curve and top tips.

In this episode we meet Michelle and Layla from the LIS helpdesk, getting to know the work that they do in supporting your student journey.

In this episode we meet Katharine Welsh, CAID University Innovation Fellow who leads the University AI and Education working group. We talk about how the university seeks to use Generative AI - being cautious, responsible and transparent. This is followed by some examples of how it is being used within teaching and conclude looking at some of the Gen AI tools which are appearing within library resources, their strengths and weaknesses.

Anne and Wendy meet Liz from the Academic Skills team to discuss why we need to think critically about what a good academic source is. It then looks at different ways in which we can do this.

Meet Susan and Sebastian, 2 of our students, as we discuss their thoughts and top tips for using and getting the most from our library services.

This podcast talks about expanding or diversifying our reading perspectives. What do we mean by this? why is it important and how have we started to do this at the University of Chester. Anne and Wendy talk to Debbie Spencer, an academic liaison librarian to discuss this, and her involvement in a project working with students, which was shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards (Outstanding library team of the year). 

In this podcast we meet with Pete Scorey, the LIS Officer for Assistive Technology.We discuss with Pete about what assistive technology is, how it can support your learning or work, then think about what is available and how the university can support you.

In this podcast we talk with Helen Thomas, one of our Academic liaison librarians about when and how we can use google for academic purposes.  

This podcast introduces our Digital Capabilities  and Technologies Team (DCTT)Wendy and Anne talk to Kirsten , Assistant Digital Skills Officer and discuss who  are the DCTT, what we mean by digital skills, how the team can help staff and students, current projects and how to contact them.

The first episode of the University of Chester’s library podcast. Wendy Garner (Senior Lecturer) and Anne Williams (Academic Liaison Librarian) discuss their library top tips.We discuss the different library spaces available and how they might work for you. Then think about the different types of information, identifying what sort of information you are looking for and how that will impact on where to look for it. Finally, if you are struggling where you can go to find support.