Marketing and launching the reading lists service to academics and students
Helen Rimmer & Sian DownesRoyal Holloway, University of
London
Key Dates
2013 / 14 - Procurement2014/15 - Soft launch - key pilot departments2015/16 - Focus on 2nd and 3rd year courses2016/17 - EVERYTHING
Strategy and Academic Engagement
Learning and Teaching Quality
Committee
Regular Updates
Reading List Task Force
PGCert teaching
Emails
Simon Higman / work with academics on what to say
Challenges Academic engagement
Week by Week lists
Long Lists
Out of print material
Identifying what is on a reading list
New library
High Use Collection
Space for 50,000+ items
Reading List material
Investment
Materials
Staffing
9
Stats
88% of lists have been
published this year.
Psychology
Low enagement in 2015/16
Week by week readings
Academic staff unconvinced by
system
TwitterReading List Team - @RoyalHollowayRL
Royal Holloway Library - @RHUL_Library
Reading List Week
Reading List ChallengeCome take part in our quick-fire Reading List Challenge!
3 questions. One Reading List. Fastest wins.
Just for taking part you’ll earn some sweets.
Navigate your way through the system as quick as you can – the
fastest time wins a £50 Amazon Voucher.
Plus compete for pride against the times set by, your friends, rival
departments and even the Principal!
Engagement
Aims for 2017/18All lists published by start of Spring term 2018
High Use collection
Increase number of academic owned lists
Increase student engagement
Encourage Academics to use this as a teaching tool