News & Events
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Celebrating Pride month in the library
26/06/2025
Happy Pride month to all
With thanks to our colleagues in the English and Creative Writing department, we have updated Aberystwyth University’s Big LGBTQ+ Reading List with a load of lovely new books.
Read with Pride this month. Browse the collection here: https://rl.talis.com/.../074B2189-AC3E-5D52-1E1D... or pop to Level E, Hugh Owen Library, to browse the display
Using the library after graduation
24/06/2025
Are you graduating this summer? Don’t be sad! You don’t have to leave the library behind
As Aber Alumni you can apply for continued access to our library spaces, borrowing, printing, copying and scanning.
Find out more about Alumni Access here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/visitors/alumni/
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit sessions 30/07/2025 - 14/08/2025
30/06/2025
July
30/07 E-learning essentials: Introduction to Microsoft Copilot for Learning and Teaching (Online)
August
13/08 E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra (Online)
14/08 E-learning essentials: Introduction to Microsoft Copilot for Learning and Teaching Activities (Online)
Hugh Owen Library opening hours from 1 June
28/05/2025
The Hugh Owen Library’s opening hours will be changing from the 1st June
- Level D (ground floor) open 24/7
- Levels E and F open 08:30 -20:00
- Staffed services between 08:30 -20:00
Check the online opening hours calendars here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/about/opening-hours/
Blackboard June Update
09/06/2025
The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit would like to highlight enhancements for Instructors in the June Blackboard Update:
- New: Question type: Jumbled Sentence
- Discussions
- Knowledge Checks (Documents)
- Student Activity Logs
For more detail, see our blogpost: What’s new in Blackboard June 2025.
Are you using reference generators such as MyBib or Scribbr?
28/04/2025
Reference generators have become popular tools to simplify the process of formatting citations and bibliographies. However, while they are good starting points to quickly generate a reference, you should approach them with responsibility and caution.
Check out this Librarians’ Blog to find out more on what you need to look out for: https://wordpress.aber.ac.uk/librarian/?p=1531
Using Artificial Intelligence safely in your studies
02/04/2025
We are looking at students’ experience of using Artificial Intelligence and your requirements regarding advice and guidance on how to use AI safely in your studies. If you have 15-20 minutes to spare to speak with members of our library team, we would be very grateful. Please can you send an email to is-feedback@aber.ac.uk if you are happy for us to contact you. We are happy to meet face-to-face or over Teams
13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Programme Announcement
06/05/2025
We are delighted to announce the programme for the 13th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference.
Taking place between Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 July, the conference programme is available online.
Information Services, Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Library, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DZ
Tel: 01970 62 2400 Email: is@aber.ac.uk