Drop in to the Service Desk for questions about borrowing and/or your library account, or drop in to the Enquiry Desk (on the ground floor of the near the main book shelves) for questions about finding information and using our resources.
Whether you are training to be a teacher or teaching assistant, work in an early years setting, are studying children's literature, or are a member of staff, our Teaching Resources Collection (or 'TRC') is a great source of inspiration and contains lots of different types of resources, many of which you can borrow.
We offer 1-to-1 tutorials at your convenience on all aspect of library services. Click here to book an appointment.
Library orientation sessions are arranged for all new students; the vast majority of orientation session are timetabled by your lecturers and occur during your first few weeks at BGU. If you missed your library orientation session, or were suffering from a bad case of information overload at the time and can't remember what was said, why not book yourself a 1-to-1 tutorial?
Top-notch research support shouldn’t be limited to large, research-intensive libraries. Though we are a relatively small university it's important to us that our research support framework is robust, effective and fit-for-purpose. Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance and in the process help us to shape the future of research support at BGU.
In terms of general support, pretty much everything you need to know about the Library can be found here on our LibGuides site or on our FAQs site. You can also contact us directly. The links below take you to other sections of this site (all open in a new window).
Information for students with additional needs
Information about printing, copying and copyright.
Information about online resources.
Information about WorldCat
Information about borrowing and membership
Information about inter-library loan and associated services
Information about services for distance learners
Information about using library services whilst on placement
Information about information literacy and search tips
Information for visitors
How-to Videos and Tutorials
Along with other heads of department, each autumn our Head of Library Services is required to write an Annual Monitoring Report, critically reflecting on events and activities during the previous academic year. The reports are signed-off by students at a special event organised by the Centre for Enhancement in Learning & Teaching (CELT), are scrutinised by the Teaching Excellence Committee, and thereafter pass through the University's formal committee structure.
One of the other ways we inform and enhance library provision is by analysing and evaluating relevant feedback, including data from the National Student Survey and the BGU Student Satisfaction Survey, as well as informal feedback gathered during library training sessions.
Each year we publish a formal response to the two student surveys mentioned above, the most recent of which can be found below.
Each year, in the run-up to the launch of the National Student Survey and BGU Student Satisfaction Survey the University runs a You Said, We Did campaign to share news about things done in the previous year specifically in response to feedback. The example on the right relates to the 2023/2024 campaign.
Read our brief guide about the Library and the different ways you might use it as you progress through your course.
A couple of years ago we asked current students what they wished they'd known earlier about the Library. Click below to see some of the responses.
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