Ensure your Recommended Readings are in the Library!

Do you recommend books or journal articles for your students to read?

Have you remembered to make sure that they are easily available in the Library?

Library staff often hear complaints from students that the books they are asked to read are not in the Library, or that the Library doesn’t hold sufficient copies.

In the latest survey of undergraduate students carried out by the Library approximately one-third of students felt that the Library does not hold copies of all reading list books, and elicited comments such as:

“I would recommend a better liaison between the library and those who set course work”

“Add more copies of high-demand books in the library”

We would really like to address this issue in the coming year, but can only do so with your help:

• If you are recommending books or articles for your students to read – please make sure to check that they are available in the Library or online through the library’s E-knowledge portal.
• If you are not sure if there are sufficient copies for your class size, your Information Librarian would be very happy to advise.
• If the material is not already in the Library, please remember that there is a considerable lead-in time between requesting the purchase of a book and its availability on the shelf.
• To ensure required books are on the shelves for the start of the next Semester – please request them before the end of June.
• If you need any help identifying relevant material your Information Librarian would be happy to advise.
• To request the purchase of a book please use the Online Order Request Form. The username and password for your department has been sent to your head of department and departmental library liaison person.
• If you need any help with using the online form, or need to check the balance of your department’s book budget, please contact Neil O’Brien at neil.obrien@nuigalway.ie.
  

Thank you for helping us to improve our students’ experience of college life!