Westlaw UK - New interface
This Summer, Westlaw UK is moving to a new interface, which includes features such as a new folder system (with additional sharing and annotation options), and a new ‘legislation comparison’ tool. At the moment, both versions, new and old, are available. This is to give you the opportunity to re-set up any alerts, or folders, as these will not migrate across to the new platform. From 5th August 2019, only the new Westlaw interface will be available. Westlaw UK user guides are available and an introductory video provides an overview of using the Westlaw service Westlaw UK (new ...
Changes to Lynda.com on Monday 15 July
Lynda.com (video learning resources) will be changing to LinkedIn Learning on Monday 15th July 2019. Users who have setup profiles in Lynda.com will find their learning activities and history will be transferred across to LinkedIn Learning, and after the upgrade they will receive an email to activate their new LinkedIn Learning Account. Whilst activating their new account users will also have an opportunity to join LinkedIn Learning with their LinkedIn Profile, if they so wish. Note that you can opt to have a LindedIn Learning account only, not joined to your LindedIn Profile (if you have...
Honorary Graduates' Award for Inclusive Practice winners
This year’s Honorary Graduates’ Award for Inclusive Practice has been awarded to the Careers Service and a team from the Library and Learning Centre. The joint winners share a £1000 practice development fund and have been invited to attend the Graduation Dinner at the V & A Dundee. The Library and Learning Centre team were honoured for creating a new Leisure Reading Collection in the Broughty Ferry Beach Club area of the Main Library with the aim of supporting student integration, attainment, well-being, and stress reduction. The Leisure Reading collection was note...
Kirkcaldy Library win Green Impact awards
Kirkcaldy Campus Library proudly accepts a series of Green Impact awards. Over the last year, Kirkcaldy Campus Library has been working hard to ensure they are becoming as ‘green’ as they can be, and were awarded two awards for their hard work, Bronze and Most Bonus Actions Completed - complete with potted flowers. Spearheaded by Courtney Claunch, Senior Library Assistant at Kirkcaldy Campus Library, the staff have been taking on-board the new green ideas wholeheartedly. ‘We have been travelling to work in a more sustainable way, underst...
Staff authors
One of the topics featured in our Main Library display case this month is staff authors. A selection of titles written by members of staff from University of Dundee between 2009 - 2019 are available to request through Library Search. You can also recommend resources to us through Recommend a Resource....