The document summarizes a presentation about new developments in personal eTextbooks and reading lists at Middlesex University. The presentation was given by Paul Howell and Jamie Halstead and covered personal eTextbooks and insights and new developments related to reading lists. It provided information on integrating reading lists into Moodle, having one list per module, regularly reviewing lists, notifying the library in advance, and additional resources from the library including a digitization service and personal eTextbooks through Kortext.

1. New developments
Paul Howell and Jamie Halstead
in academic support:
Library resources

2. © Middlesex University
Session Outline
• Personal eTextbooks: New
developments
• Reading Lists: Insights & new
developments
• Questions

3. Personal
eTextbooks:
New developments
Paul Howell

4. © Middlesex University
1

5. © Middlesex University

6. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 6

7. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 7

8. © Middlesex University
2

9. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 9

10. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 10

11. © Middlesex University
3

12. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 12

13. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 13

14. © Middlesex University Presentation title | 14

15. Reading Lists:
Insights &
Developments
Jamie Halstead

16. © Middlesex University
1

17. © Middlesex University
Talk to your
librarian…

18. © Middlesex University
2

19. © Middlesex University
Make the list
part of your
teaching

20. © Middlesex University
Moodle Integration

21. © Middlesex University
Moodle Integration

22. © Middlesex University
3

23. © Middlesex University
One list per
module

24. © Middlesex University
4

25. © Middlesex University
Scaffolding not
spoonfeeding

26. © Middlesex University
5

27. © Middlesex University
Make best use
of the available
resources

28. © Middlesex University
• Genuine PG reading list
• Only one item
• Out of print
• Little help to the student?

29. © Middlesex University
6

30. © Middlesex University
Regularly
review
your lists

31. © Middlesex University

32. © Middlesex University
7

33. © Middlesex University
Let the
Library know
in good time

34. © Middlesex University
Next Steps...

35. © Middlesex University
• Talk to your librarian
• New projects
• Usage statistics
• Digitisation service
• Personal eTextbooks (Kortext)
• More than just a list…

36. © Middlesex University SOC2500: Managing references

37. © Middlesex University
For Further Information
Paul Howell: p.howell@mdx.ac.uk
Jamie Halstead: jamie1@mdx.ac.uk