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A huge welcome to all of our new students and staff. The Library is here to make your academic life easier if we can.
If you& #39;re brand new, start here: a thread of #UoYTips to help you settle in...
If you& #39;re brand new, start here: a thread of #UoYTips to help you settle in...
First of all, let us say this: it& #39;s an extraordinary time to be starting a degree. No one else has had to enter to the academic world quite like you are doing. It must be incredibly challenging.
So - go easy on yourselves. Give yourselves a break. Be kind to yourselves...
So - go easy on yourselves. Give yourselves a break. Be kind to yourselves...
If you& #39;d like the briefest of introductions to how the library works, you can& #39;t go far wrong with The Library Minute. (It& #39;s actually 65 seconds long, ssshhh* don& #39;t tell anyone.)
https://youtu.be/PicCxrkeEmU
*That& #39;s">https://youtu.be/PicCxrkeE... literally the only time you& #39;ll see this account ssshhing anyone
https://youtu.be/PicCxrkeEmU
*That& #39;s">https://youtu.be/PicCxrkeE... literally the only time you& #39;ll see this account ssshhing anyone
Now for some more detail.
#UoYTips 1: our buildings *are* open. The main library is currently open from 8am until midnight, 7 days a week. That may change! Who can predict anything these days? But it& #39;s what we& #39;re doing for now.
Here is a Virtual Tour: https://youtu.be/ty60LQnV3G8 ">https://youtu.be/ty60LQnV3...
#UoYTips 1: our buildings *are* open. The main library is currently open from 8am until midnight, 7 days a week. That may change! Who can predict anything these days? But it& #39;s what we& #39;re doing for now.
Here is a Virtual Tour: https://youtu.be/ty60LQnV3G8 ">https://youtu.be/ty60LQnV3...
What about those of you who can& #39;t or don& #39;t currently wish to visit the library in person? #UoYTips 2: there are LOADS of ways to use our services at a distance.
We& #39;ve made a video for you too: https://youtu.be/5m-HwQK-OCU ">https://youtu.be/5m-HwQK-O...
We& #39;ve made a video for you too: https://youtu.be/5m-HwQK-OCU ">https://youtu.be/5m-HwQK-O...
Videos aren& #39;t for everyone, though. Sometimes you just want to read some introductory info. Here& #39;s a page you might like, it& #39;s called Information For New Students:
https://www.york.ac.uk/library/info-for/new-students/">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/i...
https://www.york.ac.uk/library/info-for/new-students/">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/i...
#UoYTips 3: we have incredible resources to help you study. You can look them up in YorSearch: http://yorsearch.york.ac.uk"> http://yorsearch.york.ac.uk
YorSearch looks like this.
YorSearch looks like this.
You& #39;ll also find that our Academic Liaison Librarians have put together Subject Guides for each Department, bringing together all the useful resources in one place.
Find yours here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/ ">https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/">...
Find yours here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/ ">https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/">...
#UoYTips 4: we& #39;ll support your Skills development. You can visit our Skills Guides here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills
They& #39;ve">https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills&qu... got details of our online skills training, Digital Wednesdays, and tutorials you can work through at your own pace.
They& #39;ve">https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills&qu... got details of our online skills training, Digital Wednesdays, and tutorials you can work through at your own pace.
Last but perhaps most importantly is #UoYTips 5. We& #39;ll help you online and in person.
The Help Desk is in the Morrell.
Our virtual help desk runs 7 days a week too. You can email us or phone us (details here: https://www.york.ac.uk/library/contact/)">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/c... or use the Chat https://www.york.ac.uk/library/contact/chat/">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/c...
The Help Desk is in the Morrell.
Our virtual help desk runs 7 days a week too. You can email us or phone us (details here: https://www.york.ac.uk/library/contact/)">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/c... or use the Chat https://www.york.ac.uk/library/contact/chat/">https://www.york.ac.uk/library/c...
There is a special guide that expands on all of the #UoYTips above at https://bit.ly/uoytips .">https://bit.ly/uoytips&q...
That& #39;s probably enough to get you started; we might come back to this thread over the next couple of weeks and add more info when it& #39;s useful to do so. Any questions, let us know.
That& #39;s probably enough to get you started; we might come back to this thread over the next couple of weeks and add more info when it& #39;s useful to do so. Any questions, let us know.
Welcome to York!
(Here& #39;s a special extended video version of the welcome we put in the first tweet in this thread, just for making it this far...)
(Here& #39;s a special extended video version of the welcome we put in the first tweet in this thread, just for making it this far...)
