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Top 10 tips for new staff
This brief list is intended to introduce new staff to the resources and services available through Library Services. More detailed information on these topics is provided elsewhere on these pages.
Getting Started
1. Where to go to set up your Queen Mary Library account
2. Alongside thousands of academic journal subscriptions, Queen Mary Library Services provides access to numerous more general interest publications such as Times Higher Education, the Financial Times or The Economist
Teaching
3. If you require resources for your teaching that Queen Mary does not have access to, you can contact the Library Services Resources and Collections team or liaise with your school/institute Library Representative
4. Using online reading lists linked to your modules ensures that your students can access resources in appropriate formats. Library Services provides support on setting up and maintaining Talis reading lists
Student Support
5. The Academic Skills Centre offers support directly to students and manages the Peer Assisted Study Support programme. You can also request embedded sessions, tailored to the specific needs of your students
Research
6. For information about accessing resources, including Rapid Inter-library loans
7. Library Services facilitates access to other libraries, including Senate House, the British Library and other university libraries via the SCONUL Access scheme
General Information
9. To stay informed about Library events and news such as new resources, updates to our spaces and upcoming exhibitions, there is a Projects page plus a Monthly Library Update which is sent to school/institute Library Reps for dissemination or you can find it at the bottom of the Library Services homepage.
10. If you need further help you can contact us via live chat, email or by visiting one of our libraries. We also have Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Join the Library
All current Queen Mary staff, plus honorary and visiting staff, are entitled to use our libraries. Retired Queen Mary staff may join the library as visitors.
Your Queen Mary ID card also acts as your library card. It will allow you to gain access to the libraries, borrow items using self-service machines and use printers.
To access e-resources you will need your university IT username and password. If you are an honorary or visiting staff member your department will need to request access to e-resources from IT Services.
Registering for a library account
Queen Mary Staff are not automatically registered with the library. To register:
- Collect your staff ID card from the Security Team
- Complete the library membership application form selecting the QMUL Staff Registration category
We aim to process staff membership applications within 2 working days.