Information Services (IS) activities for new students

During the first week of term we provide a range of activities to welcome new students and introduce our services so you can make the best use of them during your time here. These include:

In addition, there will be an IS stand at the Information Fair: the Student Experience at Aber in the Great Hall in the Arts Centre on Saturday 22 September 2012, 11am till 4pm.

For students whose courses start at different times of the year special arrangements can be made with the Academic Department to provide these sessions - further information is available on this page.

Help with activating your email and connecting your computer to the Student Network

Friday 21 September 2012
09.00- 21.00 Hugh Owen Library
Saturday 22 September 2012 
10.00 – 17.00 Hugh Owen Library
Sunday 23 September 2012 
10.00 – 17.00 Hugh Owen Library
Monday 24 September – Friday 28 September 2012 
09.00 – 17.30 Hugh Owen Library

Collection of Aber Cards

Friday 21 September 2012
09.00- 21.00 Hugh Owen Library
Saturday 22 September 2012
10.00 – 17.00 Hugh Owen Library
Sunday 23 September 2012
10.00 – 17.00 Hugh Owen Library
Monday 24 September – Friday 28 September 2012
09.00 – 17.30 Hugh Owen Library

Welcome to Information Services talk and trail

These sessions (starting on the hour) will last up to 50 minutes and include

  • a presentation on how to use the library and IT facilities and resources and how to find help, support and training
  • time for you to familiarise yourself with the layout of Hugh Owen Library including computers, group study areas and quiet space

Undergraduates: all new undergraduates should attend one session. If you cannot make the time in the Freshers’ booklet, please join another session.

Postgraduates: these sessions are scheduled for undergraduates, while library induction activities for new postgraduate students are arranged with academic departments. However you are more than welcome to attend any session.

View the talk slides

Sunday 23 September 2012
12 noon
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
Level F, Hugh Owen Library
Monday 24 September 2012
11am
12 noon - Welsh language presentation
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
Level F, Hugh Owen Library
Tuesday 25 September 2012
11am
12 noon
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
Level F, Hugh Owen Library
Wednesday 26 September 2012

11am
12 noon
1pm
2pm - Welsh language presentation
3pm
4pm

Level F, Hugh Owen Library

Students from the following departments will also have an opportunity to attend separate library introductory sessions

  • Department of Information Studies in Thomas Parry Library, Llanbadarn Campus
  • Institute of Maths & Physical Sciences and the Department of Computer Science in the Physical Sciences Library, Penglais Campus