Welcome to the January 2021 issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. The closure of schools and colleges due to the latest Covid lockdown will make this another very difficult month for staff and services, and students have already suffered due to the confusion surrounding the sitting of the BTEC exams. We hope the new […]
Welcome to the December issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. After a term (and a year) like no other before it, we hope you enjoy the holiday break as far as is possible within the ongoing restrictions. Usage of our e-books reached an all-time high in November, with nearly 165,000 user sessions: an increase […]
Welcome to the November issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. We hope everyone enjoyed the half-term break. IPPR report IPPR (the Institute for Public Policy Research) has published a report entitled ‘Going further: the case for investing in Further Education and adult skills’, available for download at https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/going-further There is a direct link to […]
Welcome to the October issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. The new academic year is well underway – and one like no other before it – so here at Jisc we are thinking of library and learning services staff and the challenges you are facing. Working closely with your Account Managers, the FE & […]
ProQuest are offering one-hour Webex webinars on LibCentral and Ebook Central for Jisc FE & Skills members. These are overview sessions, intended as an introduction for those of you who are new to these interfaces, or as a refresher for those of you who are already familiar with them. The sessions will be repeated on […]
Welcome to the September issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. August was an exceptionally difficult time for school leavers, and the academic year ahead will look like no other. Here at Jisc we are committed to supporting library services, teaching staff and students in the altered learning environment, and to learn from members how […]
Welcome to the August issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. We hope your summer vacations and staycations have provided some relaxation before the start of the new term, at a time when travel and social interactions are still liable to sudden disruption and continuing uncertainty. Win a £30 National Book Token The monthly […]
Welcome to the July issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. New titles for September 2020 The list of new titles for September 2020 was distributed to this email list on 18 June. There are 83 titles in the list: 58 brand new titles, and 25 renewals of titles that were due to expire on […]
The full list of new e-book titles for September (Collection 11) was announced on 18 June. There are 83 titles in total, with 25 of those being renewals of current subscriptions and 58 brand new. The list is available as an Excel file: e-books for FE collection 11 An overview of the selection and purchasing process […]
Welcome to the June issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. Please find the content for the newsletter below and we will be updating this to the Jisc blog site shortly. As we are now starting to slowly emerge from lockdown, our focus is still on how we can best support our FE members and […]