Induction insights 2023 – what’s happening and get involved

With only a few weeks to go before new students start arriving on campus, there is still time to get involved in the exciting activities we have planned to welcome students to our libraries. Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the Induction Taskforce so far. There are lots of activities to get involved in, and you can contribute as much time as you like:

• Support Services Fair: welcome students at the library stand in the cloisters (hour-long shifts), every day Monday 25 – Wed 27 Sep, 10.30-15.00.
• Introduction to Explore: get involved in leading or supporting these short demonstration sessions on how to use Explore. A great opportunity to get involved in library skills teaching. Every day Monday 25 – Friday 29 Sep, 12.00 and 12.30.
• International Student Library Seminars: help present or facilitate questions in these sessions to help international students navigate our libraries and resources. Every day Wed 20 – Fri 22 Sep, 12.15-12.45.
• Getting Started spaces: meet and greet students in the Main or Science libraries, (hour-long shifts) throughout the induction period, 10.00 – 16.00

You can now claim your slot(s) for any of these activities:

• Claim a slot for the activity / activities you would like to help with.

If you haven’t yet signed up, but would like to help, with consent from your line manager and prioritising support for induction activities at your own library site as required, please:

• Sign up for the Induction Taskforce 2023 – it’s important to complete this form so we can include you in communications to the taskforce.

Please share induction activities you are doing locally at your library site, or in support of particular academic departments, and any induction materials you have put together for particular cohorts, to help colleagues with inspiration, ensuring best practice and saving duplication of effort. See the ‘Induction sharing’ tab in the Library Skills Team site.

Key dates for UCL student induction:

Wednesday 30 August: First day of term for Initial Teacher Education Programme (IOE)

Monday 18 – Friday 22 September: International students welcome week

Monday 25 – Friday 29 September: Induction week