1. Amina Shah CEO, SLIC

2.  Survey data first collected in 2010 – now in our 5 th year  Partnership between SLIC and the JISC Regional Support Centre (RSC) Scotland  AIMS: ◦ To track and gauge trends in learning resource service provision in Scotland’s colleges. ◦ To support the quality improvement process. ◦ To provide a benchmark against which individual colleges can map their own position.

3.  The survey focuses on 3 key areas of activity: 1. Resources & Services 2. Technology in the Library Service 3. Staffing and Training

4.  Slight increase in the number of service points – up to 3 from 2 (in one case 5)  Majority don’t share space with other services – in 2013 the majority did  Average number of study spaces was 199 – an increase of 81since 2013  More than a few spending £3-10K on periodicals and newspapers – in 2013 the majority spent less than £1K

5.  Majority offer induction sessions but the number delivered dropped to 74 from 81  Dramatic increase in number – up from 21 to 85 - & range of workshops offered: 20132014 E-resources (access & searching Searching & evaluating information Referencing & citationStudy skills CopyrightTime management Research skillsPreparing for interviews Using the VLETurnitin Exam preparation

6.  Slight drop in the number of LMS in use – 10 down to 8  Slight increase in libraries with dedicated websites  Almost all offer WiFi  Few provide mobile devices or apps  Majority provide laptops for learners to use  More than a few provide iPads, tablets and eBook readers

7.  Staffing:  Increase of staffing from 5.2 (FTE) to 9.75  Most services have professional staff ◦ Although 2 did not  22 qualified people in non-professional posts ◦ An increase of 1 person from last year

8.  Changing training priorities: 20132014 LMSCustomer service skills VLEsPresentation skills Digital content management & the exploitation of online resources Online resources/open educational resources (OER) Technologies & strategies for supported learning Access & inclusion and accessibility of digital content New & emerging technologies Curriculum support Train the trainer/teaching academic & study skills

9.  The full survey report will be available from Friday 5 th December at: www.scottishlibraries.org/sectors-fe-survey/  Contact: Gillian Daly, SLIC g.daly@scottishlibraries.orgg.daly@scottishlibraries.org Penny Robertson, JISC penny.robertson@rsc- scotland.ac.ukpenny.robertson@rsc- scotland.ac.uk