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Information services

by karina last modified 19-09-2011 09:13

This section covers those functions within the college that provide access to information to the student body and both academic and administrative staff.  These include libraries, computing services and information support services.

Such functions may be managed separately from each other, or in various combinations.  These services routinely explain their facilities (and the conditions of their use) to students, staff and the public and it is this type of information that is included here.

Library facilities:

Availability and conditions of use of library facilities.  Library catalogue if publicly available.

The Learning Centre is at the Longman campus.  It is open to all students and has hard copy and electronic resources, PCs and a quiet study area.  There is a small subject library at the Scottish School of Forestry at Balloch.

Students can access materials held in other UHI partner libraries and inter-library loan from other libraries can also be arranged.

The LC is open in term time:
Monday 8.30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30am - 9:00pm
Thursday and Friday 8.30am – 5:00pm

In holiday periods the LC is open 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Students can access C12, Longman for study on:
Monday 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Technical assistance for PC or software problems is normally available between 9:00am – 5:00pm.

For further information please contact:
Learning Centre
Inverness College UHI
3 Longman Road
Longman South
Inverness
IV1 1SA
Telephone: +44 (0)1463 273248


Computing facilities:

Availability and conditions of use of computing facilities.

Information on availability and conditions of use of computing facilities can be found in the College Student Handbook.

Students and staff using the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and facilities must abide by the ICT Codes of Conduct for staff and students. The College is connected to the UK academic network known as JANET, and abides by the regulations of use as described in the JANET Acceptable Use Policy.

Computing facilities:

Availability and conditions of use of computing facilities.

The College has access to a range of assistive technologies to support students.

For further information please contact:
Learning Support Service
Inverness College UHI
3 Longman Road
Longman South
Inverness
IV1 1SA
Telephone: +44 (0)1463 273241 or 273526
Fax: +44 (0)1463 220079
Textphone for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech impairments: + 44 (0)1463 273180.


Major strategy documents:

High-level aims and strategies of information services units.

The College has an ICT Steering Group.
The College has an ICT Strategy.