Courses and training at the Taylor Institution Library

Access gate installation works, disruption Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 July

Access gates are being installed in the entrance lobby, with non-disruptive preparatory work taking place w/c 21 July. The contractors will aim to minimise noise and inconvenience to building users. 

From Monday 28 July – Wednesday 30 July, we expect more disruptive work to take place in the lobby itself, and the main entrance doors on St. Giles’ will be closed. Entry to and exit from the building will be via the ceremonial door (under the archway). If you require step-free access, please use the intercom at the St. Giles' door to speak with a member of staff or email us in advance at taylib-premises@maillist.ox.ac.uk to discuss your access requirements.

 

New students

Library inductions for new students are organised at the beginning of Michaelmas term, and refresher training is available throughout the year. Information about inductions is usually disseminated via your Faculty mailing list and by email.

The Taylor Institution Library provides tours and orientation, and all students are invited to an online webinar which gives an introduction to using the library services.

You can also use our getting started guides.

Information skills training

We offer library inductions and information skills sessions through the iSkills programme for students and staff of the University.

These workshops develop your skills in information discovery and scholarly communications, covering a variety of resources across a wide range of disciplines.

If you are a course convenor or tutor and would like to arrange a tailored information skills session for your students, please get in touch with your subject librarian. 

Digital Editions Course

This course is for anyone interested in creating digital editions, whether students, researchers or library staff. Participants in this course create their own digital editions of out-of-copyright texts. The completed editions are deposited in ORA-data for long-term preservation and reuse, as well as being published on the Taylor Editions website.

As well as in-person courses, advertised separately, all sessions are available online. While you can do them at any time, they have been designed around the 8-week term, and you are strongly encouraged to do one session each week. Registration is not required for the online course.

If you need any support or advice as you complete your digital edition, you are encouraged to contact Emma Huber by email (emma.huber@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) or on Microsoft Teams.

Hands-on sessions cover:

  • beginner’s TEI-encoding
  • creating digital images in a range of ways, using equipment available in the library
  • transcription principles
  • introduction to issues relevant to digital projects such as preservation, metadata, delivery, and dissemination.