Library wins Enterprise Award!

The Library has won a Coventry University Team Award – Enterprise in Action for their project Ethnicity and Study Skills: active intervention in the Library setting.

The project involved employing current students as Roving Study Support Assistants during the first few weeks of the academic year to provide peer support to new students in the Library. The aim was to help new students settle into life here at the University.

The photo below shows the project team and the RSSAs:

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CAW drop-in sessions!

The Centre for Academic Writing (CAW) are launching new-style drop-in sessions for CU students during the week commencing 8 February 2010. These sessions will take place in the Study Skills Drop-in on the ground floor of the Lanchester Library on the following days and times:

Tuesday – 2-4pm – CU Harvard Reference Style advice
Wednesday – 2-4pm – Academic Style advice
Thursday – 2-4pm – CU Harvard Reference Style advice

The CU Harvard Reference Style Drop-In sessions will address students’ queries about the use of in-text citations, the List of References and any other aspect of the CU Harvard Referencing Style, as well as queries about the different strategies one can use to integrate sources into an academic argument. Students are encouraged to come to the session with a specific question relating to one of their own writing assignments.

The Academic Style Drop-In sessions will address common student writing difficulties including the use of I (first person), run-on sentences, informal language, structuring paragraphs and writing a thesis statement. Students may bring specific questions on Academic Style, but should not expect to discuss their own writing assignments with the tutor.

Please note: The drop-ins will not be individualised tutoring sessions and students may come and go at any point during the two-hour sessions.

Writing your third-year dissertation? The Centre for Academic Writing can help!

Come along to one of CAW's third-year dissertation support groups on the following Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm for advice on structure, academic writing style, constructing an argument, referencing your work and more!

The workshops will take place in CAW's computer lab in the Frederick Lanchester Annexe on the following Wednesdays:

27th January 2010
10th February 2010
17th February 2010
24th February 2010
17th March 2010
24th March 2010

Be sure to bring along a copy of your department's dissertation guidelines and any work you have done so far. An Academic Writing Tutor will be on hand while you work on your dissertation in the computer lab.

Spaces are limited so book your place now!

Visit the CAW Reception in the Frederick Lanchester Annexe

Call 024 7688 7902

Email: writing.caw@coventry.ac.uk

Library Extended Christmas Opening

The Lanchester Library will be open across part of the University’s Christmas closed period this year. The Library will be open to University staff and students for reference and self-service use as follows;


Tuesday 29th December: 13:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 30th December: 13:00 – 17:00
Thursday 31st December: 13:00 – 17:00


Please note that you will need a valid student / staff card in order to access the building. This additional opening is aimed at University members only. Sconul Access and Inspire card holders will not be permitted access on these dates.


During these opening hours you will be able to browse and make use of the Library collections, Library catalogue, Open Access PCs, and Print and Photocopy facilities. Although there will be no staffed service desk, you will be able to borrow, return and renew items via our self-service machines providing there are no blocks on your borrowing record and you have no fines totalling £10 or more.


For full information about the vacation opening in the Library please see our Opening Hours web page.

Know how to reference and avoid plagiarism - workshops

Knowing how to reference your assignments and avoid plagiarism at university is really important. The Library is holding lunchtime workshops to help students understand this subject. They are aimed at first year undergraduates, but all students are welcome to attend.

The workshops will cover:
· why referencing is important
· understanding the CU Harvard style of referencing
· knowing what citations are and how to use them.

You need to book a place by contacting the Library Reception in person or by phone on 02476 887575.

Workshops will be held in 209 at the following times:

Tues 24th Nov 12.15-12.45
Thurs 26th Nov 13.15-13.45
Tues 1st Dec 13.15-13.45
Thurs 3rd Dec 12.15-12.45
Tues 8th Dec 12.15-12.45
Thurs 10th Dec 13.15-13.45

How do I start my assignment? - lunchtime workshops

How do you start your assignment?
Not sure? Then book on one of our lunchtime Know-how workshops!

The workshops last approx 30 mins and look at topics such as:

- understanding your reading list
- understanding the difference between books and journals and how to use them
- using the information the lecturer has given you and choosing keywords to search on the topic
- the importance of finding quality information on the Internet
- locating material in the library

You need to book a place as space is limited. Please contact the Library Reception in person or by phone on 02476 887575 to reserve a space. (Booking from Mon 27th Oct)

The workshops will take place in 209 at the following times:
Tues 3 Nov 12.15-12.45 Thurs 5 Nov 13.15-13.45
Tues 10 Nov 13.15-13.45 Thurs 12 Nov 12.15-12.45
Tues 17 Nov 12.15-12.45 Thurs 19 Nov 13.15-13.45