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‘Welcoming the World’ Should international students be separately targeted using dedicated library web pages in UK universities? Liz Blacker
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BIG BUSINESS! BIG BUSINESS! Different opinions So WHY study this? Students feel welcome Students feel welcome SCONUL recommendation SCONUL recommendation
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The RESEARCH 117 websites 117 websites 16 interviews 16 interviews 16 features 16 features
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The FINDINGS Survey own students Survey own students Separate targeting? Separate targeting? Easy Access Easy Access
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“”“” It’s really, really frustrating to have to browse for a long time…it is so upsetting because probably you are not looking for anything else, you are just looking for one thing…and you’re like aargh! (Interviewee S2) “
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New Systems New Systems Language & communication Language & communication Major Challenges Major Challenges
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Named co-ordinator Named co-ordinator Support on campus Support on campus What to expect Guides in English International resources International resources Glossary – Explanation Glossary – Explanation What Features? What Features? Develop language skills
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Websites contacts Websites contacts Generic guides Multilingual guides Multilingual guides Glossary - Translation Glossary - Translation What Features? What Features?
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Study skills Information literacy help Information literacy help What Features? What Features?
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“”“” That’s fantastic…but…I am talking to you from my own experience, quite a lot of the people I have met who are the so-called EU students, particularly the UK students, oh my God, yea they speak good English, let them come and write. Oh my God! It’s horrible. (Interviewee S5) “
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Named multilingual staff Named multilingual staff Multilingual ‘Welcome’ page Multilingual ‘Welcome’ page
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10 Features — recommended 10 Features — recommended Dedicated pages Access? Summary 2 Features — caution 2 Features — caution
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What’s NEXT ? Links with colleagues Links with colleagues Community approach Further research Further research
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Thank you for listening! What questions do you have? What questions do you have? Liz Blacker email: eblacker@glam.ac.uk
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