Dec 03 2007
Transition
I recently visited the new Queen Margaret University Learning Resource Centre, together with several of the East Lothian school librarians and two of the librarians from Loretto. I enjoyed the look around the new campus and was particularly impressed by the use of thin clients instead of desktop PCs to provide IT access for students. Jo Rowley, Head of Library Services at QMU, is keen to offer opportunities to our senior students to make use of their resources. She recently joined us at a school librarians link meeting with senior librarians from East Lothian Library Service. We are already looking at possibilities for joint working to improve our students’ information literacy (or research methodologies - thanks Linda) and ease their transition from secondary to tertiary education. Next steps - school librarians will be talking to their HTs, guidance teachers and staff from relevant subject departments. Jo will contact East Lothian HTs and guidance staff .
