Library guidance

Academic Services Librarians

The Academic Services Librarians for each Faculty are listed below. Full contact details can be found on our web pages.

Faculty of Creative Arts and Humanities - Angela Duckworth

Faculty of Business, Law and Criminology - Andrew Taylor

Faculty of Education and Social Sciences: School of Education - Philippa Williams

Faculty of Education and Social Sciences: School of Social Sciences - Fiona Hair

Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences - Robert Cunningham

The Academic Services Librarians provide support to your students in a number of ways:

• Supporting students in the library (Subject Support Point, one-to-one tutorials)

• Online – email, chat, Zoom, Hangouts

• Teaching – Subject Librarians can offer a variety of library skills sessions to suit all student levels. These can be delivered to large lecture groups or smaller tutorial or seminar groups. Please contact your Academic Services Librarians Librarian to arrange a time and make the appropriate room bookings. Teaching sessions can also be delivered over Zoom where it is not possible to teach face-to-face

• Guides – we have a variety of guides to help support you and your students.

Information Literacy Framework
The Academic Services Librarians have produced an Information Literacy Framework to ensure that vital library skills are taught to all students at all levels and locations. The framework allows the Academic Services Librarians to offer a ramped approach from level F to Masters, or to offer bespoke sessions within this range. Academic Services Librarians liaise with tutors to ensure delivery of these session occurs at the optimum time within the curriculum.

Borrowing from us and other libraries

Loan Information - Staff are allowed to borrow 25 items, 7 day and 2 week loans will be automatically renewed for up to 6 months (unless requested by someone else). You will receive email reminders when due dates are close.

Fines are only charged when another user is being inconvenienced (e.g. a book on loan to one person is requested by another, but is not returned). The rate, maximum fine limit and amount that will block loans or renewals is as follows (these rates are comparable to other University libraries in the region):

• Daily fine per item (1 and 2 week loans) £1.00
• Maximum fine per item (1 and 2 week loans) £10.00
• Further loans and renewals will be blocked when the maximum fine of £10.00 is reached
• 24 hour loan - £1 per day with further renewals blocked when a maximum fine of £5.00 is reached

Books which are not requested, but become overdue, will not accrue fines but a block will be placed after 10 days to prevent further borrowing or renewing on that account until the item is returned. If an item goes 28 days or more overdue, the replacement fee of the overdue item will be added to the account (this will be removed if the item is returned) and a non-refundable administration fee of £10 will also be added.

Inter Library Loans – We can acquire books and journal articles for your personal use from other libraries. You are allowed up to 30 requests per year free of charge, as long as they are not already stocked by us. Complete the Book Request form to request materials. For items in stock but out on loan, please request books via OneSearch (our library catalogue and search tool).

SCONUL Access – A reciprocal scheme which allows you to study at, and borrow or use books and journals at other libraries who are part of the scheme. The scheme covers most of the university libraries in the UK and Ireland.

Making material available to your students (incl. Scanning for Moodle)

Purchasing materials

The Library is allocated a budget each year and after deducting a top slice for databases, journals, standing orders and some general research and reference materials, the remainder is allocated to your Faculty. This budget is for one-off purchases (books, e-books, CDs, DVDs, scores, teaching kits etc).

Your Head of Faculty, School or Subject will be asked to review the subscriptions every year to ensure all are still relevant to the curriculum and within your budget.

Each Subject has either a budget holder, library rep or person who administers the funds allocated to one-off purchases for the academic year so check who this is or contact your Academic Services Librarian to find out.

Journal subscription requests are best submitted at the start of the academic year so that we can process the order in time for a calendar year subscription (Jan- Dec). If you miss this subscription period you may have to wait for the next year (or pay a part subscription cost which will add to the overall cost). Your Academic Services Librarian can also arrange trials of resources for you so that you can evaluate their use. Please never arrange your own trial as this leads to confusion and incorrect information that could cause delays in the set up.

E-books

The purchase of e-books is recommended, where feasible. We have various license models and platforms to choose from. Of course, an e-book may not be the best option for you and not all are available for the reasons below:

• Prices are too high (sometimes they are available on the publishers’ websites or Kindle downloads but the prices quoted are for individual use not for institutional access).
• The book is not available on any of our platforms.
• The book is not published in an electronic format.

When you submit your order requests, indicate if you would prefer an e-book and your Academic Services Librarian will check the options and prices.

Reading lists

The University has purchased a reading list software called Leganto  (ensure your login, top right). This is specially designed to seamlessly link with OneSearch (our Library catalogue and search tool) for up-to-the-minute data on availability. This is accessible to the students via Moodle under the Library Resources section and the Quick Link tool at the top of Moodle. Speak to your Academic Services Librarian if you want to arrange training but it is very intuitive so you might like to just follow our guide called  Leganto: Course Resources guide.

Scanning chapters to be held on Moodle / Leganto

• It is possible, within copyright restrictions, to scan chapters of books or journal articles for you to place on your Reading List or directly into Moodle. We can only scan chapters of a book if the Library or your School / Department owns a copy of the book.
• To make a request for scanning for Moodle, please complete the form on this webpage.

Alternative formats

If any of your students require books in alternative formats, this will be achieved via the RNIB Bookshare scheme. Students will have this identified to them via their Learning Support Plan.  Full see our disability support pages for full information.

Staff publications

In addition there is a central allocation within the library budget to purchase one print copy of books/scores or CDs produced by Hope staff. The funding will cover purchase of monographs written or jointly written by Hope staff, works edited by Hope Staff or works where Hope staff have contributed a chapter. NB If additional copies are required for teaching purposes they should be funded from the School/Departmental budget.

Special Collections and Archives - Teaching Sessions

For information relating to finding, accessing and using special collections and archives, please refer to the student-facing Special Collections and Archives webpages and the Library Moodle.

Teaching Sessions

Special Collections and Archives is embedded in the Library's Information Literacy Framework 2024-27 which aims to enable our students to develop lifelong information skills by using a range of innovative practices to offer a unique learning experience. 

Teaching sessions using material from our collections takes place in the Reading Room, open Tuesday to Friday, 9-4pm. Evening sessions for postgraduate teaching can be arranged for Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, up to normal Library closing time, usually 8pm. The space allows for a maximum of 20-25 students in a single session, however, large groups can be split into smaller groups and sessions repeated. All sessions must be pre-booked.

There are a number of different ways to use the collections in teaching sessions, from tutor-led lectures, using specific material from our collections to hands-on workshops designed to encourage self-guided practice, working individually or in small groups. Academic staff must liaise with the Special Collections Librarian in choosing material from the collections and deliver the teaching session. The Special Collections Librarian will run-through the Reading Room regulations for all new student groups. For hands-on interactive workshops, students will need a compulsory 10-minute training session in handling rare books, so they can familiarise themselves with using the book supports and snake weights and alleviate potential anxiety in handling rare books and manuscripts. The Special Collections Librarian will be on-hand to support both students and staff during these sessions.

Behind locked doors - a YouTube video tour of Special Collections and Archives, and the Reading Room where teaching sessions are held.

To listen to academic staff, former and current, talking about their teaching sessions in Special Collections and Archives tune in to the YouTube series, "In Conversation". 

	Karen Backhouse, Special Collections Librarian The Special Collections Librarian manages Special Collections and Archives and provides support to Hope staff from all schools across the university. If you have any queries about our collections, or if you would like to develop a teaching session for your students, please email.  E: backhok@hope.ac.uk

Copyright guidance

This guide to Copyright and Teaching helps to ensure you comply with copyright law when designing and delivering teaching and learning activities. It covers the different licences that the university has, exceptions to copyright, and how to comply with the concept of 'fair dealing.'

This Copyright Quick Guide summarises what staff and students are permitted to copy under the terms of our CLA licence. 

The CLA has also produced this Quick Guide to Copyright for Academic Staff.

Academic Skills Mentors

The Academic Skills Service is offered to all students at Liverpool Hope to help with their academic writing and study skills. Our mentors are postgraduate students so they can offer valuable peer support to students. Mentors can offer support via a hybrid mix of email, online, and face-to-face. Please consult the web pages for information about the service, the types of appointments, our booking form, and resources for new students. There are also lots of resources on the Moodle page called STUDSKILL to which all students have access. If you have any queries about this service please contact our Learning Skills and Spaces Co-ordinator, Nadia Donaldson (mahernn@hope.ac.uk).

Other library staff and services

Director of Student Learning – Susan Murray (murrays@hope.ac.uk)

Susan takes the strategic lead for Library Services, Learning and Teaching, Learning Resources and Learning Spaces around the campuses.

Head of Library Services - Lorraine Beard (beardl@hope.ac.uk)

Lorraine is responsible for leading the Library's strategy and service delivery. She leads the team that provides a welcoming, responsive and inclusive student experience.

Customer Services Co-ordinator - Stephen Bird (birds1@hope.ac.uk)

Stephen oversees the front of house services, this includes the Library Help Point and is your contact for library procedures including access/loan issues.

Acquisitions & Digital Content Manager – Mandy Ducker (duckera@hope.ac.uk)

Mandy oversees the acquisition of library materials in all formats. She is also responsible for content discovery and maintaining links to relevant resources.

Staff online resources purchase suggestions

This form is to be used by academics to suggest electronic databases and resources to which the library could subscribe. Requests are subject to budget availability and will be reviewed by the Head of Library Services Group who will make recommendations to the Deputy Vice Chancellor.   NB this should not be used to recommend individual electronic journal subscriptions.  The deadline for suggestions is Friday 11th April 2025.

Scanning Request form

How much does scanning cost?

A typical scan may cost £11, which is paid by your department. In some instances there may be additional costs, for example, where we are required to pay for further copyright clearance. The Material Delivery team will contact you if this is the case.

How long does it take?

Scanning requests can take up to five working days to fulfil during busy periods. Therefore, please submit any requests at least a week in advance of when you require them. The turnaround time may be less during quieter periods, or longer if there are specific issues.

Can I do my own scanning?

No. By requesting your scanned material through the Material Delivery team, you ensure that you are complying fully with all copyright legislation and licences. Additionally, as part of our licence, the Library is required to report data about scanning to the CLA.

Where can I get my fund codes?

In order for your department to pay for scanning, you need to include the following codes on your form: (1) Nominal / Account Code; (2) Cost Centre; (3) Project Code. You can get these codes from your department administrator. 

What will the final scan look like?

Here is an example of a scanned chapter. As well as being high-quality, scans from the Material Delivery team benefit from being searchable, offering increased accessibility through Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and being fully compliant with all copyright legislation and licences.

Where can I share the scan?

You can share the link to the scan with your students on Moodle.

What is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)?

OCR is the electronic conversion of images of typed, handwritten or printed text into machine-encoded text. This has many benefits, including increasing the accessibility of reading material. For example, a student with dyslexia can use text-to-speech to help them read scanned material that they might otherwise have struggled to read.

Can I have materials scanned for use at a staff workshop or Community of Practice?

Unfortunately the answer is no. Our license only allows us to make scanned copies for use by students on a course of study so would not cover use by groups of staff.

Sage

Corresponding authors from Liverpool Hope can publish open access in any of Sage's Hybrid journals. There will be no article processing charge for these publications. SAGE will contact all eligible authors and invite them to the SAGE Open Access Portal to take up the offer as soon as their accepted article has been received into SAGE’s Production department. Further information is available from Sage.

Cambridge University Press

Liverpool Hope University authors may publish open access in CUP's hybrid or fully open access journals at no cost. You must be the corresponding author and use your university email address during the submission process. Article types eligible under this agreement are: research articles, review articles, rapid communications, brief reports, case reports. Upon acceptance, choose the Gold Open Access option in your author publishing agreement form and select a creative commons licence. For further information, please read the publisher's CUP-Jisc Read and Publish Agreement page.

Wiley

Liverpool Hope University corresponding authors may publish primary research and review articles in any of Wiley’s fully open access (Gold) journals and OnlineOpen (hybrid) journals. See Wiley’s Open access agreement for Jisc institutions for more information. Please be aware that this fund is limited nationally so the terms of eligibility  may change during the course of the calendar year.

Elsevier

Corresponding Authors from Liverpool Hope University are able to publish their work open access in Elsevier subscription journals. See the Open access agreement for Jisc institutions for further information including full details of how the process works and a list of eligible journals.

Corresponding Authors from Liverpool Hope University are able to publish their work open access in Elsevier subscription journals. See the Open access agreement for Jisc institutions for further information including full details of how the process works and a list of eligible journals.

Taylor and Francis

This agreement enables Liverpool Hope affiliated authors to publish review and original research articles open access, at no cost to the author. The agreement applies to Taylor & Francis's Open Select journals. You must be listed as the corresponding author and use your Hope email address during the submission process, in order to be identified as eligible for this deal.

Association for Computer Machinery (ACM)

Research articles and conference proceedings can be published immediately Open Access at no cost to the author. The agreement applies to all ACM journals, both Open Access and subscription-based. It applies to both funded and unfunded papers. The corresponding author must be affiliated with Liverpool Hope University. To qualify, during the submission process, you should state that you are affiliated with Liverpool Hope University and ensure that you use your university email address. Further information is available here including a full list of eligible journals and conference proceedings.

Springer Nature

The University has joined a new transformative agreement with Springer Nature, which allows corresponding authors from Liverpool Hope to have their research articles published open access, without charge. The agreement includes publishing in more than 2,500 journals across the Springer Nature portfolio, including Nature, Nature Research journals and Palgrave journals.

When submitting your article for publication, please ensure that you enter your university email address and select Liverpool Hope University as your institutional affiliation. 

Full details of this agreement are on the Springer website including a list of eligible journals. Springer has also provided a guide for authors

Springer Nature Author Instructions takes you through the process of confirming your eligibility and choosing open access for your publication, step by step.