Online reading lists (Talis Aspire) for Academic Staff

From the Library website:

• Search for the book you would like to add to the reading list
• Select the book by clicking on the title link (so you go into the full record for the book)
• Click on the Extensions icon (shaped like a puzzle piece near the address bar) and select the Talis Aspire Reading Lists Bookmarking Extension. If you have not yet added the browser extension, click here for more information.

The reading list software will pop up on your screen with information about the book added to the relevant boxes:

To add it to the relevant list:

• Scroll down the page and click on the Create & Add to List button 

A pop up will appear giving you the option to add to a specific list: 

In addition to this you can:

• select where in the list you would like the book added
• add a Note for student - e.g. directing them to read a particular chapter or notes on why the text is relevant, etc. 
• select an importance indicator (required) - Essential, Recommended, Further Reading or Recommended for student purchase)
• add a Note for library - e.g. please order x copies, funds permitting, etc.
• Scroll down and click on OK and you will be taken back to the Library website

Please note: You will not see your updates until you either click on F5 or the refresh button.

If you would like to save the item to your bookmarks (to add to a reading list at a later date) click on the option to Create.

If you want to add a book to your reading list which isn't in the Library, you can add it from Amazon and inform your Subject Librarian that you would like the Library to purchase copies at the same time.

• Find the book on Amazon
• Select the book by clicking on the title link
• Click on the Extensions icon (shaped like a puzzle piece near the address bar) and select the Talis Aspire Reading Lists Bookmarking Extension. If you have not yet added the browser extension, click here for more information.

The reading list software will pop up on your screen with information about the book added to the relevant boxes:

To add it to the relevant list:

• Scroll down the page and click on the Create & Add to List button 

In addition to this you can:

• select where in the list you would like the book added
• add a Note for student - e.g. directing them to read a particular chapter or notes on why the text is relevant, etc. 
• select an importance indicator (required) - Essential, Recommended, Further Reading or Recommended for student purchase)
• add a Note for library - e.g. please order x copies, funds permitting, etc.
• Scroll down and click on OK and you will be taken back to Amazon.

Please note: You will not see your updates until you either click on F5 or the refresh button.

If you would like to save the item to your bookmarks (to add to a reading list at a later date) click on the option to Create.