Services for teaching staff

• We need at least eight weeks notice in order to have reading lists and textbooks ready at start of semester. We may need to order textbooks from overseas or get copies of readings from another library
• We ensure access to textbooks and reading list material based on your Electronic Course Profile (ECP)
• Our online reading list system helps students easily access and manage their readings

More about submitting your reading list to the Library.

Thinking about an e-textbook? Avoid the pitfalls with our e-textbook FAQs or talk to your librarian.

We provide scholarly, copyright-friendly video which can be used in lectures or for flipped classrooms:

• most video is available as online streaming
• video includes instructional material across a range of subject areas such as health and medical sciences, primary sources for humanities, documentaries, feature films and more
• you can use UQ Library Search to find video or browse specific databases by subject - see our guide to finding video
• we can record TV programs for streaming in classes or linking from Blackboard

To book a video for showing in a lecture/tutorial, email the title, call number and date required to avsbook@library.uq.edu.au. You will be notified when the item is ready for pick up from the Architecture and Music Library.

• Learn.UQ (Blackboard) sites by default contain links to the Library and the Library reading list for your course
• Find Open Educational Resources (OER) that you can use in teaching, courses and MOOCs
• Always check copyright and licensing conditions before uploading PDFs to Learn.UQ. In most cases, you will only be permitted to link to a resource rather than upload the file itself. Get copyright advice if you’re unsure
• How to link to full text in Learn.UQ or elsewhere - ensure students can get access off-campus
• How to prepare Library video for embedding in Learn.UQ or elsewhere
• How to add courses and videos from Lynda.com into Learn.UQ

Our copyright advice service provides guides, training and consultation on copyright issues related to teaching.

We provide many options for student training and skills development:

• Library101 in Learn.UQ (Blackboard) is a quick online tutorial to get your students started using the Library.
• Your librarian can deliver tailored in-class training and workshops including:
  • finding quality, relevant information for assignments
  • introductory and advanced use of databases
  • introductory and advanced research techniques
  • classes featuring special collections from the Fryer Library
  • awareness of referencing and using referencing software for specific disciplines
• We offer regularly scheduled training classes for students in software packages such as Microsoft Office, Prezi, Infographics, etc
• We have online courses from Lynda.com including:
  • software packages such as Microsoft Office, statistics packages, video editing tools
  • group assignment skills such as working in teams, effective communication

• Our services for students include help, study spaces, past exam papers and assignment research assistance
• When students log into My Library, they see information related to their enrolled courses including their reading lists, past exam papers and subject guides
• Your librarian can contribute to faculty or school orientation programs
• The Library works with Student Services to support students with a disability

If you get lots of questions from students about Library related topics (e.g. finding information), ask your librarian what we can do to help.

UQ aims to create ‘game-changing graduates’ with the skills to succeed in the 21st century workplace. The Information and Digital Literacy Strategic Framework, 2016-2020 (PDF, 308 MB) underpins the Library's support for the development of information and digital literacy skills across the UQ community. As part of the implementation of this framework, UQ Library has commenced a digital literacy project, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of creating digitally literate graduates.

For further information about the framework see Information and Digital Literacy.

Prevent problems caused by students not citing properly:

• iThenticate is a plagiarism detection tool available to UQ staff and Higher Degree by Research candidates, used to ensure the originality of written work before publication.

  • Access iThenticate
  • Why use iThenticate?
  • Staff guide to get started with iThenticate
• Refer your students to our online referencing style guides for common referencing styles
• Make clear in your Electronic Course Profile what referencing style is required - this helps us direct students to the right guide
• Tell your students about our free access to Endnote and our referencing software training and assistance

Be aware that the Library does not check referencing for students - those queries are always referred to the lecturer.

When proposing a new course or program, you must include evidence of consultation with the Library.

Find out more about how the Library will assist with your proposal.