Guiding students and academics on the art of ChatGPT for research June 27, 2024
Watch our free webinar about how students and researchers can best use ChatGPT for their studies and research. You’ll hear from AI expert Dr Leo Lo, who developed the brand new Sage Campus online course: The Art of Chat GPT Interactions. You’ll also hear about the brand-new integration between Sage Campus and Lean Library that will surface Leo’s course on the ChatGPT site via the Lean Library browser extension, delivering guidance to students and researchers at point of need as and when they are trying to use this tool.
Speakers
Dr Leo S. Lo
Dean & Professor
College of University Libraries and Learning Services, University of New Mexico
Leo Lo is Dean and Professor of the College of University Libraries and Learning Services at the University of New Mexico. He is an expert in AI literacy in education and libraries and is President-Elect of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Leo is the instructor on the new Sage Campus course: The Art of ChatGPT Interactions.
Amy Sparrow
Head of Product Marketing
Technology from Sage
Amy Sparrow is Head of Product Marketing at Technology from Sage, responsible for a suite of products that amplify the power of the academic library to make teaching, learning and research easier. The library technologies support a shift from a content-centric to patron-centric approach, including Lean Library, Sciwheel, Talis Aspire and Talis Elevate.
About The Art of ChatGPT Interactions Sage Campus Course
Sage Campus supports the teaching and learning of skills and research methods through 280+ hours of structured online learning. Their new course, The Art of ChatGPT Interactions is designed to help build skills and confidence to get the most out of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Under the guidance of AI expert Leo Lo, the course covers the art of prompt engineering, deepens understanding of how ChatGPT works, and teaches a systematic approach can help researchers get better outcomes.
About Lean Library
Lean Library embeds library resources and services into patrons’ online workflows via an extension on their browser. It streamlines access to library holdings or Open Access alternatives, driving usage of resources and promoting the library wherever patrons are online today – be it Google Scholar, PubMed, Wikipedia or beyond.
Driving Cost Savings for your Library and Patrons with Lean Library June 27, 2024
Acquiring high-quality content is a massive cost for libraries, sometimes compounded by paying for content that is available Open Access elsewhere or that the library already has access to under a different license agreement. Unfortunately, patrons often underutilize this content due to difficulties in finding and accessing it, resulting in unseen content and financial losses for libraries.Moreover, the Librarian Futures Report indicates that 81% of students face financial worries throughout their education, limiting their spending on course material to approximately $22 annually. When pressed for deadlines on assignments, students and researchers often hit a ‘paywall panic’ and purchase materials themselves, unaware that it may be available through the library or in an Open Access repository. This cycle leads to wasted library resources, lost investments, and increased student expenses.Watch back the recording of our Cost Savings webinar to explore how Lean Library can save both your library and its patrons money. In 2023, Lean Library saved libraries an estimated $65 million by directing patrons to freely available resources at their point of need through the browser extension, not only reducing costs but also boosting the usage of library holdings.
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What the webinar covers:
The webinar will cover how Lean Library:
Unlocks instant & legal access to millions of free academic papers
Surfaces Open Access eBooks for patrons via an integration with the Database of Open Access Books
How Lean Library saved libraries and patrons an estimated $65 million in 2023
And more.
About Lean Library:
Lean Library puts the library in your patrons’ workflow, making content and resources available whenever and wherever your patrons need them via the Lean Library extension on their browser. Whether it’s Google Scholar, PubMed, or whatever your patrons’ preferred search tools are, Lean Library will bring your library’s discovery service to your patron at their point of need.
Nicola Langford
Sales Director, International
Unveiling Treasures: Boosting Access and Discovery of your Special Collections with Lean Library June 27, 2024
Is your library struggling to make your unique and valuable collections discoverable for researchers and students? Are physical access limitations and complex finding aids hindering engagement with your hidden gems?
Watch back the recording of this webinar, where we explored innovative solutions to unlock the potential of your special collections. This webinar was the first in our new series that explores key challenges for librarians today and how Lean Library can solve these and amplify the value of your library.
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What the webinar covers:
Current challenges faced for special collections in academic libraries: Discover what keeps your users from unearthing the riches within your archives with a focus on discovery, access, and engagement.
Current discovery trends: Learn what our data says about student learning habits and discovery preferences.
Lean Library for special collections: Explore how Lean Library’s browser extension can bridge the gap between your collections and your audience.
Real-world examples from Cardiff University: See how Cardiff University is leveraging Lean Library to enhance access, visibility, and engagement of their special collections.
AM Digital Integration: Discover how to seamlessly integrate AM Digital content directly into user workflows.
Live Q&A
About Lean Library:
Lean Library puts the library in your patrons’ workflow, making content and resources available whenever and wherever your patrons need them via the Lean Library extension on their browser. Whether it’s Google Scholar, PubMed, or whatever your patrons’ preferred search tools are, Lean Library will bring your library’s discovery service to your patron at their point of need.
Adam Barry
Development Manager
Lindsay Roberts
Librarian
How libraries can promote Open Access eBooks to patrons June 27, 2024
The hot topic of Open Access is gaining further momentum within the librarian community this year, with mandates like UKRI’s Open Access Policy coming into effect. Around the world, academic libraries are seeking novel ways of promoting the plethora of Open Access resources to students to improve affordability of learning. However, finding trusted Open Access repositories and ensuring library patrons know where to find them is no simple feat.
How the OAPEN Foundation is building a quality-controlled collection of Open Access books.
The library’s role in increasing discoverability of Open Access resources and how it benefits students and researchers.
Lean Library’s new integration with the Directory of Open Access Books that surfaces Open Access alternatives in library patron’s online workflow.
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About Lean Library
Lean Library puts the library in your patrons’ workflow, making your content and resources available whenever and wherever patrons need them via an extension on their browser.
About the OAPEN Foundation:
OAPEN promotes and supports the transition to open access for academic books by providing open infrastructure services to stakeholders in scholarly communication. They work with publishers to build a quality-controlled collection of open access books and provide services for publishers, libraries, and research funders in the areas of hosting, deposit, quality assurance, dissemination, and digital preservation.
Get to know the new Lean Library: Resource access & workflow services June 27, 2024
This free webinar presented the new Lean Library extension, which takes your library to your patrons faster and smoother than ever before.
Lean Library puts your library on your patrons’ shoulders via one easy-to-use extension on their browser. It simplifies online access to library content and open access alternatives, and embeds library collections and services into the patrons’ workflow – whether they start on Google Scholar, PubMed or beyond.
And it’s just undergone a complete redesign! This webinar presented the redesign, which aims to:
Improve user experience.
Address direct feedback from users including new, non-invasive pop-ups in the extension.
Improve performance so articles load quicker and users get to your library resources faster!
Lean Library live demo series – International June 21, 2024
What will the demo cover?
Over the coming weeks, our International sales team are hosting weekly live demo sessions to give an introductory overview of Lean Library. Join a session to learn more about how Lean Library puts your library on your patrons’ shoulders from an extension on their browser. The demos will cover key benefits of Lean Library, including:
Streamlining access to library content and resources, increasing patron usage
Unlocking access to open access content, saving both patrons and the library money
Seamlessly integrating with popular tools like Google Scholar and PubMed
Bringing the library discovery service to patrons’ preferred search tools
Putting library guidance and instruction on any academic resource or website online
And more…
Who should attend the demos
These live demo sessions are aimed at librarians or administrators at organisations and research institutes who are interested in access brokers or driving usage of library collections. It will be of particular interest to Library Directors, Access Librarians, eResources librarians, and Outreach Librarians.
Upcoming sessions
Date: Tuesday, 17th December 2024 Time: 12pm – 12:30pm (GMT) Register Now
