University library gets £3,200 cash boost

The library the University of the West of Scotland has been given a cash boost.

The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) has handed over £3,200 to Paisleybased UWS to fund a film project that will promote the relationship between learning and library services.

The cash comes from the Innovation and Development Fund, which is administered by the Scottish Library and Information Council on behalf of the Scottish Government.

Dubbed‘The Info Lit Journey’, the film will follow the journey that students make as they go through their programme of study.

It will highlight how librarians and library staff can assist students at different levels of study, as well as focussing on the range of learning support resources available through library services.

Students from the School of Media, Culture and Society will be responsible for producing the film, with support from department and library staff.

It will be used as a marketing and induction resource for the university and will be distributed via the university’s website, social media and virtual learning environment.

Raewyn Riach, liaison librarian at UWS library, said:“We hope this project will improve the relationship between students and the university library service.

“The student-led approach is a core part of the project’s value, offering students the chance to learn new skills.”

Pamela Tulloch, chief executive at SLIC, added that the UWS project was selected because it recognises and promotes the relationship between the service and users.