Introduction to Learning and Information Services Introduction to Learning and Information Services Learning and Information Services provide a wide range of services through learning resources centre service points. These include extensive collections of books, journals, audio-visual materials and electronic information services. These materials will provide for most of the study needs of students, although it is necessary to buy those books which are used regularly. There are areas in each campus Learning Resources Centre both for quiet study and for collaborative work on projects and practical exercises, as well as the facilities needed for the presentation and display of work. Comprehensive computing facilities are open to all the University's students.
Students work individually or in small groups with advice and support readily available.
A large collection of books, journals and other information sources are available. Finding books within the Learning Resources Centre is facilitated by Voyager, a powerful computer system which enables searching for books by author, title and keyword for materials held at all campuses, from any networked part of the University. Through Voyager books held at other campus Learning Resources Centres can be requested, books which are out on loan can be reserved, and books can be renewed if they are not required by another user. If items require are not held in the University Learning Resources Centre's then inter library loan requests for items can be made. Information is provided increasingly via computers to improve the quality of access and speed of retrieval.