Trial Access to Digital Theatre+

Posted on 7th April 2020 by Diarmuid Kennedy

QUB staff and students have access to Digital Theatre+ until 06/05/2020. You can access it from this link: http://queens.ezp1.qub.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/

Digital Theatre+ collaborates with over 50 world-class theatre companies, industry associations, practitioners, teachers, examination boards and scholars to:

  • Capture and curate live performance in stunning quality
  • Bring an unprecedented range of insights from behind the scenes
  • Commission bespoke educational resources to support study at every level.

We would like to hear what you think about Digital Theatre+. Please send your comments to Diarmuid Kennedy

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9 months until RefWorks cancellation

Posted on 2nd April 2020 by Richard Fallis
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This post is a reminder that the Library is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of 2020.

From 1st January 2021, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks, and the Library will no longer support the use of either of these tools.

Ahead of the cancellation, you must transfer your RefWorks references to EndNote (now available via the Library) or to another tool such as Mendeley, if you wish to continue using them.

For more information , and links to Library Help FAQs about transferring your RefWorks references to EndNote, please visit the Library’s dedicated EndNote LibGuide: https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/referencing/endnote

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COVID-19 LIBRARY UPDATE

Posted on 19th March 2020 by Borrower Services

Updated 23rd March 2020

As a result of the escalation of the COVID 19 (coronavirus) spread and the subsequent implications for the safe operation of University activities, the Major Incident Team took decision to close the campus until further notice. As a result of this, the Library is now closed.

For information in relation to Library Services during the closure period please check the Library FAQs related to the current closure and details below:

  • Off-campus access to licensed electronic resources (books, databases and journals) will remain available to all registered staff and students during the closure period.
  • Due dates on books that were due to be returned during the closure period have been extended to Monday 15 June. Books on loan can be checked online Via My Account on Queen’s Online. Fines accrued *before* the Library closed will remain on readers’ accounts. No additional fines will accrue while the Library is closed.
  • The Library’s Subject Librarian team is available to provide online support for student research queries. Please contact your Subject Librarian.
  • You can continue to submit general queries to library@qub.ac.uk
  • For queries about books on loan please contact borrower.services@qub.ac.uk

Book Returns for Students

The following book return service for students leaving accommodation is in place from Friday 20 March. After this time books may be left in Queen’s Elms BT 1 and BT9 Accommodation Receptions. Students living off campus can also avail of this service.

If, for any reason, you are unable to use this facility, we recommend that you hold on to your Library books until the libraries reopen (all loan dates have been extended until Monday 15 June and no fines will accrue during the closure period). If you will not be returning to campus, please consider asking a friend to return the books on your behalf.

We will continue to provide Library updates and keep our students and readers up to date if the situation changes via the Library website.

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Access QUB Library e-resources from home

Posted on 13th March 2020 by Geraldine O'Beirn

Current staff and students of Queen’s University Belfast can access most e-resources from home (off campus).

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Queen’s signs up to Wiley’s ‘read and publish’ deal.

Posted on 5th March 2020 by Open Access Team

Queen’s corresponding authors now have the option to publish open access in Wiley at no extra cost.

Beginning 2 March 2020, Queen’s corresponding authors may publish primary research and review articles in any of Wiley’s fully gold Open Access or Wiley’s hybrid, OnlineOpen journals at no further charge* to the author.

To be eligible:

  • Your manuscript must have been accepted on or after 2 March 2020.
  • You must be the corresponding author who is affiliated with Queen’s at the point of acceptance.
  • You must publish open access (in a fully gold OA journal or a hybrid journal that offers OnlineOpen).
  • If publishing in a hybrid journal, you must order OnlineOpen at the point of acceptance.

Please note:

(i) If you are no longer affiliated with Queen’s at the point of acceptance of your paper, you do not qualify.

(ii) If you don’t order OnlineOpen initially, your manuscript will be published under the traditional closed access model. You may order OnlineOpen retroactively, but once your paper is published in Early View or In Issue online you are no longer eligible to publish OnlineOpen at no charge.

*subject to availability of sufficient funds and approval from Queen’s open access team.

For further information please visit the Wiley website or contact the open access team at openaccess@qub.ac.uk

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10 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st March 2020 by Richard Fallis
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The Library is cancelling its RefWorks subscription at the end of 2020.

From 1st January 2021, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks, and the Library will no longer support the use of either of these tools.

Ahead of the cancellation, you must transfer your RefWorks references to EndNote (now available via the Library) or to another tool, if you wish to continue using them.

For more information , and links to Library Help FAQs about transferring your RefWorks references to EndNote, please visit the Library’s dedicated EndNote LibGuide: https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/referencing/endnote

Any questions? Please contact your Subject Librarian: http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/Contacts/SubjectLibrarians/

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UKRI Open Access Review Consultation

Posted on 17th February 2020 by Open Access Team

UKRI is reviewing its open access policies for peer-reviewed research articles and academic books that result from research supported by UKRI.

UKRI is seeking views on its proposed open access policy and related considerations via a consultation, which opens on 13 February 2020 and closes at noon on 17 April 2020.

The UKRI Open Access Review will determine a single policy for research articles and long-form publications that acknowledge funding from UKRI and its constituent councils.

UKRI’s proposed policy for peer-reviewed research articles

  • Under the proposed policy, articles accepted for publication on or after 1 January 2022 should be made “freely and immediately available online through a journal, open access publishing platform or an institutional or subject repository”.
  • Routes for compliance are Gold or Zero embargo green, as per Plan S. 
  • For articles, CC BY licenses must be applied to all research articles.

UKRI’s proposed policy for Monographs, Book Chapters & Edited Collections

  • The UKRI policy goes beyond Plan S in proposing an open access policy that applies to monographs, book chapters and edited collections published on or after 1st January 2024 (unless a contract has been signed before this date that prevents adherence to the policy). 
  • For monographs, book chapters and edited collections the final version of record or post-peer-review accepted manuscript must be free to view and download via an online publication platform or institutional or subject repository within a maximum of a 12 month of publication.

The full consultation document can be read here. 

Who should respond?

Responses to this consultation are invited from inside and outside the UK, from any organisation, group or individual with an interest in research and innovation. Some technical questions are specifically aimed at those involved in the publication process, although everyone is welcome to respond. It is not necessary to respond to all questions or sections.

How do I respond?

Responses must be submitted using the online response form. UKRI will only consider responses received through this form by noon on 17 April 2020.

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The McClay Library Expansion Project – You Said, We Did.

Posted on 14th February 2020 by Kriss Leslie

Library Services are delighted to announce the successful completion of the McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project.  Feedback received from the Library Services Customer Satisfaction Survey in recent years revealed that you wanted more study areas, PCs, group study rooms, and a larger student lounge.  The McClay Library Phase 3 expansion project was initiated in response to that feedback.  By expanding the Library’s footprint into the courtyard area on the Ground Floor and adjacent David Bates building, Library Services have been able to deliver the following in response your feedback:

  • Over 100 additional PCs and 9 new study rooms (including both individual and group rooms) on the Ground Floor of the McClay.
  • A new silent study room on the Ground Floor with 67 seats.
  • Additional study seats and PCs on Floors 1 and 3.
  • A new group study room on Floor 1.
  • The student lounge on the ground floor has been doubled in size.

The building work was carried out between October 2018 and December 2019 and every effort was made to minimise disruption during that time.  For example, particularly disruptive works were completed out of hours, or as early in the morning as possible.  A series of regular posts on the Library blog and social media channels also provided updates on progress and any potential impact on services. 

Thank you to everyone for your patience during the completion of the expansion.  We hope you all enjoy the new spaces and facilities that the McClay Library has to offer! 

If you have any feedback or questions, please contact library@qub.ac.uk

A view of the new extended courtyard area on the Ground Floor
Image courtesy of Conor O’Doherty

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Associate Membership online applications – You Said, We Did.

Posted on 11th February 2020 by Kriss Leslie

As of March 2019, customers applying for Associate Membership of the Library have been able to pay online using the Queen’s online payment facility.  Previously, all applicants had to pay in-person at the McClay Library or over the phone after submitting an online application.  The move to online payment resulted in a considerable change to the application process and was one that the Associate Membership team were keen to receive customer feedback on. 

As a result, a customer journey map exercise was carried out in October 2019 to gain an insight into a customer’s experience of applying for Associate Membership.  This provided an excellent opportunity to review not only the new online payment option, but also the application process itself.  The exercise covered the entire application process, from submitting an initial application through to collecting their card in the McClay Library.  Overall, the feedback received was positive and complimentary of the process.  However, it was suggested that some of the information provided during the application process needed further clarification.  To date, we have implemented several changes in response to this feedback.  These include:

  • Added additional information on the Associate Membership scheme– what it is and the application process – to the ‘Associate Membership’ webpage. 
  • Clarified that Associate Membership is a renewable membership that is not limited to one-year, and that library staff will notify members when their membership is due for renewal. 
  • Made it clearer on the application form that customers must present ID/proof of address and collect their cards from the McClay Library when completing their membership. 
  • Edited the welcome letter new members receive when collecting their cards.
  • Included a new compliments slip with the welcome letter directing Personal Associate Members to the additional help and information available on the Associate Membership Subject Guide. 

For further information on Associate Membership and how to apply, please click here. 

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11 months until RefWorks is cancelled

Posted on 1st February 2020 by Richard Fallis
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11 months remain until the Library at Queen’s cancels its RefWorks subscription.

From the end of December 2020, Queen’s users will no longer have access to Legacy RefWorks or ProQuest RefWorks, and the Library will no longer support the use of either of these tools.

Instead of RefWorks, the Library has subscribed to EndNote. You may also use other tools such as Mendeley or Zotero, but the Library’s capacity to support these is limited.

Ahead of the cancellation, you must transfer your RefWorks references to EndNote or another tool if you wish to continue using them.

For more information , and links to Library Help FAQs about transferring your RefWorks references to EndNote, please visit the Library’s dedicated EndNote LibGuide: https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/referencing/endnote

Any questions? Please contact your Subject Librarian: http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/Contacts/SubjectLibrarians/

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