Accessing information and evaluation of material is essential in today's digital society. The online programme SMILE gives learners the understanding of the different types of information available, how to search effectively and evaluate the quality of the information they retrieve and an understanding of plagiarism and the issues surrounding the ethical use of information.

The programme will also help them to understand the principles of academic study and writing thus enabling them not only to find information and evaluate it effectively but also to communicate their findings. This process should empower students to become independent learners who are confident in their abilities and who will be able to transfer these skills into the work place.

SMILE is freely available under the Creative Commons License and is written in HTML so it can be easily adapted for local use.

Andrew Walsh explains how QR (“quick response”) codes and mobile technology is being adopted in the library at the University of Huddersfield.

Andrea and Carolin will introduce you to twitter and explain how Leeds Library and Information Service use twitter to engage with customers and colleagues. They have been tweeting for about six months now and will share successes, tips and ideas. They are positive that it can improve your service as it has theirs.

"Wow, this is so cool". Come and see why students love using the new Credo Reference. See why 63 of the best reference publishers choose Credo as the platform for their full-text content. Innovative and engaging: multi-lingual interface, mind-mapping tool, and more. See how Credo can also increase usage of all your online resources. And tell us what more you want!

Come along and explore over 360,000 rights cleared images, sound and video clips at www.scran.ac.uk. Use the simple tools to create, store and share your selections!

PTFS Europe has been established to provide implementation help and on-going support for libraries who wish to install an Open Source LMS. The workshop session outlines the support services offered and includes a quick comparison of the two leading products Open Source Library Management Systems - Evergreen and Koha.

"Wow, this is so cool". Come and see why students love using the new Credo Reference. See why 63 of the best reference publishers choose Credo as the platform for their full-text content. Innovative and engaging: multi-lingual interface, mind-mapping tool, and more. See how Credo can also increase usage of all your online resources. And tell us what more you want!

Come along and explore over 360,000 rights cleared images, sound and video clips at www.scran.ac.uk. Use the simple tools to create, store and share your selections!

PTFS Europe has been established to provide implementation help and on-going support for libraries who wish to install an Open Source LMS. The workshop session outlines the support services offered and includes a quick comparison of the two leading products Open Source Library Management Systems - Evergreen and Koha.

BBC Motion Gallery has partnered with JISC Collections to make available a vast repository of clips from the BBC archives for use within Further and Higher Educational establishments. The material is taken from across all genres within the BBC’s collections, from the world-famous Natural History programming to News and Current Affairs, from Locations to Science and Technology. The clips can be searched, viewed and downloaded in both Windows Media and QuickTime files and, once downloaded, can be edited, shared, uploaded to a VLE or project area, and shared amongst students or staff.

A short session to showcase the use of this large, free ITN/Reuters archive in Teaching and Learning, and featuring pedagogical exemplars, video case studies, practical guidance and more.

This session will investigate the continuing impact Web 2.0 is having on libraries, librarians and library services. As well as discussing the technological drivers, the session includes examples of Library 2.0 in action.

Andrew Walsh explains how QR (“quick response”) codes and mobile technology is being adopted in the library at the University of Huddersfield.

This workshop will look at the creation of three online learning objects aimed at first year undergraduates. Delegates will hear how collaboration with a learning technologist was not only key to their success but gave us the experience and knowledge to create further learning objects, on our own, using Articulate.

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) licenses all Sate FE Colleges in the UK to copy, scan and retype extracts from books, journals and magazines under copyright for education purposes. The CLA is a non profit-making company working for authors, publishers and visual creators.

A major remit of the CLA’s education team is to promote the importance of protecting Intellectual Property and Copyright amongst academic staff and their students. As such the CLA runs a series of workshops across the UK. These describe why Copyright is important in protecting creativity, and how the CLA licence enables colleges to use protected works. The focus is very much on Copyright within an increasingly digital world.

This presentation will look at some of the services JISC TechDis offers for libraries, and will demonstrate some of the free and low-cost technologies available to help you offer an engaging and inclusive library service.