Each month we select a Library of the Month to honour libraries who have been using our library technologies in interesting and innovative ways, from creating well-curated reading lists with Talis Aspire to encouraging uptake of the Lean Library browser extension amongst their students. We're also appreciating the intensive work of librarians in curating these technologies and improving learning outcomes for their students.
The winning library will be awarded a prize to share amongst their team or a donation to a charity of their choice as a way for us to say thank you.
This month’s winner is: The University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is an innovative, vocation-first university situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. They began as a leading educator within Britain’s aeronautical industry and now have a thriving community of more than 36,000 students from over 140 countries, and students have access to more than 550 career-focused degrees.
We've awarded them our Library of the Month Award for November, as since rolling out Lean Library to students in September, they’ve had fantastic uptake from students, and their usage of features such as Access, Alternatives, and Assist messages has been outstanding. This means that their patrons have had streamlined access to library-subscribed resources and has boosted discovery and usage of library collections.
We asked Rebecca Scott, Project Manager at the University of Hertfordshire to tell us more about the university library and what winning Library of the Month meant to them:
"At the University of Hertfordshire, we have two vibrant and welcoming Learning Resource Centres, which are the beating heart of our urban campus. Our academic and research collections are digital-first and complemented by a growing collection of fiction and well-being print titles to cosy up with in our Reading for Pleasure area. Our LRCs feature cafes, group study areas, high-tech suites, silent study and quiet reflection areas meaning there is something for everyone.
This semester we've been excited to introduce our students and staff to Lean Library. We're delighted to be awarded Library of the Month in recognition of our successful roll out of this browser extension. We want our students to find our collections wherever they choose to search and Lean Library is helping make that possible!" – Rebecca Scott, the University of Hertfordshire.
Congratulations to Rebecca and the team at the University of Hertfordshire Library!
Discover our previous winners below:
- October 2024 – The University of East Anglia.
- September 2024 – The University of Phoenix.
Could your library be next?
Join us next month to see who's won.
