Self issue at GC LRC - what do you think?

Guildford LRC has now had its self issue kiosk installed for just over a month and it looks like staff and students are happy and impressed by our new system.

We have had over 970 issues, 803 returns and 89 renewals!

We also have a new drop box for items that need LRC Staff attention and a new trolley for returns.

Here are some of your comments about our new system please continue to let us know what you think!

"Quick, easy, fun!"

"Highly recommended! Easy, no fuss, quick and self-sufficient!"

"Pretty cool :)"

"Good, like ticket issued telling what you've taken out."

"FAB! We want more of them."

"Very impressive and great service."

"Very easy quick system! Useful receipt too! :)"

"Ohh fancy technology"

"More of them would be good, also to put a table next to it. Really easy to use."

If you haven't had a go yet why not pop in and see us? The LRC Staff are happy to show you what to do!

Top e-books in April

Business takes top spot plus 5 other places in April's top ten e-books by pages viewed with Beauty Therapy filling the other 4.  Counselling has taken over the download chart with 4 out of the top 5 going to them.

Here's April's chart:

2305   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
1881   BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2 
1294   Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed.
699     Exploring corporate strategy: text & cases
488     Knowledge management
480     Beauty therapy. - 2nd ed.
340     Management. - 5th ed.   
291     Indian head massage in essence
255     Management and organisational behaviour
240     Aromatherapy: therapy basics
   

The top downloaded books for April were:

9   Supervising counsellors
7   Counselling and psychotherapy in organisational settings
7   Reflective practice in counselling and psychotherapy
6   Supervision in the helping professions
6   Marketing research

There were also 18 chapter/page range downloads from: BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2

Dawsonera - ebook website upgrade

A new look Dawsonera is coming soon and in preparation for this Dawsons will be working on the site on Wednesday 24 April.

On this day there will be two periods of 10 minutes when the site will be unavailable

• the first at 5.00 pm
• the second at 7.00 pm

The new look website will begin to be available from around 10.00 pm the same day and will not affect access for most people.  However, if you are using Dawsonera at the switchover time you will be logged off and will see the new look site when you log back in.

Old Home Page

New Home Page


New Online Reader

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Top e-books in March

Business and Beauty Therapy hold on to places 1 and 2 again in March's top ten e-books by pages viewed.  We have new entries for counselling this month - will your e-book make it into next month's top ten...

Here's March's chart:

2634   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
1057   Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed. 
355     Race, culture and counselling
352     Travel & tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
211     Knowledge management
189     BTEC Level 2 First Business
175     Management and organisational behaviour    
141     counseling for anxiety problems
139     Enterprise and small business
138     Research methods for business
   

The top downloaded books for March were:

7   Management and organisational behaviour
5   An introduction to behavioural ecology
4   Knowledge management
4   Handbook of professional and ethical practice for psychologists, 
     counsellors and psychotherapists

Easter Opening Hours

All three LRCS will be closed on the bank holidays:

Good Friday (29 March)
Easter Monday (1 April)

Guildford College

Tuesday 2 April - Friday 12 April             9.30 - 4.30

NB On Friday 5 April the LRC will close between 12.30 and 1.30

Farnham College

Tuesday 2 April - Friday 5 April           CLOSED

Monday 8 April - Tuesday 9 April        9.00 - 5.00

Wednesday 10 April                           CLOSED

Thursday 11 April                                9.00 - 5.00

Friday 12 April                                    CLOSED

Opening times may be subject to change at short notice so please check with the relevant LRC before travelling.

Celebrating World Book Week 2013

All the LRCs took part in celebrating a very successful At the Movies themed World Book Week 2013 which created a real buzz for reading. Here is a round-up of the activities along with our competition winners:

Guildford College

• 22 students attended a Storyteller event 
• 67 students entered the Picture Quiz - The winner of the £10 Amazon voucher is Amirali Kheradmand.
• 8 students entered the World Book Day Quiz - The winner of the Amazon voucher is Mia Sherrington.
• 64 books and 89 films were added to our wall.
• 43 fiction books were borrowed during the week. (This is a record!!)

Farnham College

• 101 students entered the Film Picture Quiz - 1st Prize went to Ellie Gaskin with 2nd Prize going to Durell Chimombo.
• 72 students entered the World Book Day Quiz - 1st prize went to Chloe Shaw with 2nd Prize going to Ayla Stenning.
• Students also shared their favorite books and films.
• 18 fiction books were borrowed during the week.

Merrist Wood

• 47 students entered the Film Picture Quiz - The winner was Connie Norris
• 6 students posted on the book wall and lots of discussion took place about books and films.
• 21 fiction books were borrowed during the week. (This is also a record breaking number!!)

A big thank you to all the students and staff that took part in World Book Week 2013!!

Watch this space for 2014.......

Top e-books in Februrary

Business and Beauty Therapy hold on to places 1 and 2 in February's top ten e-books by pages viewed.  We have new entries for performing arts and teaching this month - will your e-book make it into next month's top ten...

Here's February's chart:

2757   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
721     Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed. 
565     Travel & tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
238     Act now! a step-by-step guide to becoming a working actor
131     E-business and e-commerce management
123     Management and organisational behaviour
120     Key studies in psychology    
116     Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice
101     Teaching today
99       Marketing communications: interactivity, communities and content
   

The top downloaded books for February were:

16 Management and organisational behaviour
6   Practical counselling and helping skills
4   Armstrong's handbook of human resource management practice
4   BTEC Level 3 National in IT