# Welcome to SMIRK
Where can I get help?

- Your librarian
- Learning Development Centres
- The Library Desk (formerly the Base)
- Feedback on SMIRK
- Back to main index

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html.

# Your librarian

Your subject librarian can help students and staff:

- find relevant information and create a search strategy
- use the many different resources and databases more effectively
- manage your research and keep up to date

You can:

- telephone 0141 331 3333
- email
  - Glasgow School for Business and Society lib-gsbs@gcu.ac.uk
  - School of Engineering and Built Environment lib-ebe@gcu.ac.uk
  - School of Health and Life Sciences lib-hls@gcu.ac.uk
- come to a drop-in session - Monday to Friday: 11am to12noon and 2pm to 3pm during trimester.
  Ask us any quick question like searching the catalogue, finding a book or journal, set up RefWorks and more.
- make an appointment with your subject librarian.
  For longer enquiries like dissertation resources, search strategies, group help and so on.
- go to The Library desk. We may be able to see you straight away - ask the staff to phone us.

We'll meet you in Seminar room 2 on level 2 of the Saltire Centre.

For general enquiries about opening hours, problems with book renewals or fines, please contact The Library Desk directly.

Problems with passwords? Contact The Library Desk or the IT Helpdesk on 0141 273 1234.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html.

# Learning Development Centres

Each School has its own Learning Development Centre with staff who can help you with advice on all aspects of academic study. They can help you with advice on how to write up your assignments and general computer skills.

They run a wide programme of workshops and drop in sessions and have their own web pages.

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html.

# The Library Desk

The Library Desk (formerly called the Base) is on level 1 of the Saltire Centre. We can:

- answer some of your questions right away and tell you about some of the services you can use
- refer you to these services or make appointments for you
- give you forms you might need, for example to ask for financial help
- help with queries about systems like My Caledonian, email and GCULearn
- give you basic IT information and refer you for help with other equipment
- show you how to use the library catalogue and other library services
- give you username/passwords and refer you to your librarian for help in finding information and database searching

- Visit us on Level 1 of The Saltire Centre
- Phone us or 0141 273 1000
- E-mail: BASELINE@gcu.ac.uk
- Text us: To ask a question text Library to 0795 008 0234 and give us an idea of what your enquiry is about, such as library fines, opening times and we will call you back. (Subject to Library Desk opening hours)

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html.

# Feedback on SMIRK

Did you find the SMIRK units helpful? did they fill your life with joy or give you a big pain?

I want to know! I am Marion Kelt and I wrote this thing! I am guessing at what information you need and the best format to give you, so if you have any suggestions or complaints, let me know!

You can contact me on m.kelt@gcu.ac.uk

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SMIRK by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on a work at http://www.gcu.ac.uk/library/SMILE/Unit_1_vers3/start.html.