Planet SOSIG: SOSIG Expands into Europe

Louise Woodcock     l.a.woodcock@bham.ac.uk     (Information Services, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT)   Helen Wharam     helen.wharam@bristol.ac.uk     (RGSS ILRT 8-10 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1HH)

Ariadne 2001
(ReLIS:doi:doiari:y:2001:i:29:p:12)

Abstract:

The Resource Guide for the Social Sciences has been funded by JISC and the ESRC since November 1998. The Guide offers a range of FREE information and flexible awareness raising and training opportunities that reflect the time constraints and challenges faced by staff and students in the social sciences. The objectives of the Resource Guide for the Social Sciences are to provide an overview of the key ESRC and JISC funded resources of relevance in the social sciences and to raise awareness of these as widely as possible (particularly to novice users). We also aim to promote effective use of the resources by developing a range of information, documentation and training materials and opportunities in co-operation with resource providers (eg promotional materials, Web site, workshops, seminars, presentations etc). The project is intended to support the work of information specialists (and others) who currently undertake the promotion of resources in their institution. We meet our objectives by distributing promotional fliers and other materials across HE institutions through key academic support staff and directly to social science related departments and also offer a range of face-to-face activities to support the work of staff and students (eg workshops and presentations).

Note: Louise Woodcock introduces the new European Studies section for SOSIG and Helen Wharam provides an update on the Resource Guide for the Social Sciences.
Month: 02-October-2001
Year: 2001

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