Philosophy
Department Handbook
Philosophy Department Handbook: Appendices
[1. The Library] [2. Students with Disabilities] [3. Student Learning Services] [4. Careers Advice]
Appendix 1: The Library - making the most of it
All Library Information is available at: http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/
The Library Catalogue
The key to finding books and periodicals in the library is the library catalogue. You can search the library catalogue using the computers in the library. It can also be accessed online at http://libcat.stir.ac.uk.
Borrowing Books
Books in the Library are classified either as 'Long Loan', 'Popular Loan' or 'Short Loan'. Long loan books may be borrowed for 4 weeks at a time; popular load books may be borrowed for 1 week; short loan books may be borrowed for 24 hours.
Students are entitled to borrow 10 popular loan books plus 4 short loan books. There is no limit on the number of long loan books that can be borrowed.
Long and popular loan books may be renewed either in the library or online.
Placing Holds
It is possible to place a hold on a book if all the long and popular copies are already on loan. The first copy that becomes available will be held at Lending Services for you, and you will be notified by email. You can place a hold online using the catalogue. If you place a hold on a Long loan book, the person who has the book will be notified that it must be returned within a week.
The Short Loan Collection
Short loan books are kept physically separate from the other books, on shelving opposite the library entrance. This collection is comprised of books and photocopies which lecturers expect to be in heavy demand. Such books may be booked online in advance for a specific time and date.
Study Space
The new library has a wide variety of study spaces, including group study rooms, individual study desks, open study areas and study desks with PCs. Group study rooms can be booked online from the library web pages.
Printing and Photocopying
There are 6 photocopier-printers in the library, two on each level. They are operated with the use of a Stirling usename and password. Student accounts are credited with £6 each academic year. Printing costs 4p per A4 sheet. Additional credit can be added to your account with the use of moneyloaders situated in the Library Atrium, near the Cottrell porter's desk and outside the Pathfoot Dining Room.
Finding Help
The library’s web pages ( http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/) have a wide range of information about the library and its services . Alternatively, call Library enquiries on 01786 467235, email library@stir.ac.uk, or ask for help at the Information Centre in the Library.
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Appendix 2: Student Support
Stirling offers a range of support services for students, including counselling and well-being, plus support with financial difficulties. The University is committed to supporting all its students and to taking all reasonable steps to adjust practices, procedures and circumstances that adversely affect students with disabilities. It seeks to foster an inclusive community and to prevent anyone from being marginalised or unable to realise their potential. To this end, it has in place a number of ways to ensure that students with disabilities are not disadvantaged. Often, these meet students’ needs as a matter of course (for example, the standard provision of audio aids in lecture theatres or the advance posting of course material on Succeed). However, while the University attempts to fulfil its duty to anticipate students’ needs, there are occasion when the right support and necessary changes can be arranged only if the University is aware of a student’s particular situation. For this reason, students are encouraged to disclose any disability to the University. This can be done either:
- by contacting the University’s Disability or Dyslexia Adviser in the Student Support Services (located in 4Y4 Cottrell Building) who will arrange a confidential one-to-one meeting to discuss the issues and possible adjustments to University practices or arrangements. If the student then decides that they would rather keep their circumstances private, the matter will go no further, except that a confidential note will be made that the matter was discussed.
or:
- if a student prefers, they may speak to any member of staff with whom they feel comfortable. If the student then decides that formal disclosure is in their best interest, a confidential meeting with the Disability Adviser will be arranged to discuss the issues. If, however, the student decides that they would rather keep their circumstances private, the matter will go no further except that a confidential note will be passed to the Disability Adviser that the matter was discussed.
Contact details and information about the University's Dosability Service, Counselling and Well-being Service, and Student Money Advice, along with Career Development Servcie (see section below) are all available from this very useful website: http://www.student-support.stir.ac.uk.
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Appendix 3: Student Learning Services
SLS provides seminars, tutorials and individual advice to help students to improve their study skills and to make the most of their university work. You c an learn more about the very useful suuport offered by Student learning Services, and find out the contact details, from the following website: http://www.stir.ac.uk/campus-life/learning-support/student-learning-services.
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Appendix 4: Careers Advice
The Career Development Centre endeavours to provide resources which will enable students to make informed career decisions, pursue their goals effectively and develop the kinds of skills which will allow them to manage their careers throughout their lives.
The services offered can be summarised as follows:
Careers Guidance
- One to one: interviews and mock interviews.
Careers Information
- Careers information room: funding and career ideas software.
- Fortnightly vacancy bulletin.
- Take away information: directories and magazines.
- Information fair.
- Job shop: part-time, casual and temporary vacancies.
Careers Education
- Career planning units
- Work experience units
- Summer internships
- Employability Skills Programme
- BP Student Tutoring
- CRAC Insight Into Management Course
Careers drop in times
Where? Cottrell Building, Room 3A1.
When? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 am - 4 pm.
Contact:
Telephone: 01786 467070/73
Fax: 01786 467076
e-mail: careers@stir.ac.uk
web-site: www.careers.stir.ac.uk/
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