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Introduction to Cardiff EDC Ian Thomson & Ceri Thomas November 2011

Introduction to Cardiff EDC Ian Thomson & Ceri Thomas November 2011. The EDC at Cardiff University Established in 1973 as a depository for official documents of the European Communities

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Introduction to Cardiff EDC Ian Thomson & Ceri Thomas November 2011

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  1. Introduction toCardiff EDCIan Thomson& Ceri ThomasNovember 2011

  2. The EDC at Cardiff University • Established in 1973 as a depository for official documents of the European Communities • Originally located in the Arts & Social Studies Library (ASSL) along with other official collections (e.g. United Nations) • Moved to the Guest Building in 1989 • Expanded into space formerly occupied by the Aberconway Library in 2007 • Rebranded as Cardiff EDC in 2009 • Moved into renovated Guest Extension in 2011

  3. The EDC at Cardiff University • The most comprehensive source of European information in Wales • Source of expertise to help students, researchers and members of the public find printed and electronic information on Europe • Neutral and professional service • Part of the Europe Direct Information Network– 400+ centres throughout Europe • No funding – all material obtained free from the EU institutions or through donations

  4. EDC Resources • European Union documents • European Union publications • Europe-related material from a range of … • International organisations (e.g. Council of Europe, OECD, World Bank) • National official sources (e.g. UK Government Departments, Welsh Assembly Government) • Public / professional organisations (e.g. European Institute of Public Administration) • Pressure groups, think-tanks etc • Academic institutions

  5. EDC Resources • Documents: ‘official’ material • Proposed and adopted legislation • Judgments of the European Court of Justice • Reports • Statistics • Publications: ‘popular-level’ material aimed at the general public • Booklets • Leaflets • Posters and postcards

  6. EDC Resources • Additional material • Journals and textbooks • Reference material • CD-ROMs and DVDs • Promotional items • Archived material • Older material (mostly pre-1990) transferred to SCOLAR@Newport Road • Access by arrangement

  7. EDC Resources • Divided into two collections • Core Collection: intended to help users find information quickly and easily • Research Collection: useful for more specialist research • New books and current journals on display • All items in the Core Collection, selected items in the Research Collection, and all serials catalogued on Voyager • Reference only

  8. Core Collection • Divided into four sections • Reference Information: includes texts of the EU Treaties, key statistics, directories, encyclopedias and dictionaries • Country Information: information about the regions of Europe, individual EU Member States and other European countries, including Wales • Basic Information: up-to-date introductory information on the institutions, activities and policies of the EU • Journals: key academic journals with a European Union dimension

  9. Core Collection • Reference Information • Location: EDC/Reference Info/… • Country Information • Location: EDC/Country Info/… (A – Z) • Basic Information • Location: EDC/Basic Info/…(1 – 19) • Journals • Location: EDC/Journals/…(A – Z)

  10. Research Collection • Arranged by organisation • European Commission • Other EU institutions and agencies • European organisations • International organisations • UK organisations • Location: EDC/…(1 – 16) • May be followed by additional numbers and/or letters (e.g. EDC/2/01/OFF, EDC/3/2/1, EDC/10/g)

  11. Facilities • Silent study area with wireless network access • Group study rooms with plasma screens and whiteboards • IT room • 12 open access workstations • PC with assistive technology • Colour and black & white printing • Photocopier and scanner • Plasma screen with PC and satellite TV

  12. Activities • Enquiries (students, staff, members of the public) • Information literacy training at home (CARBS, CLAWS, EUROS, JOMEC) and abroad • External events (conferences, seminars, school events etc) • Internal events (ERASMUS student reception, European film night, Europe Day quiz) • European Sources Online • Cardiff EDC Website

  13. European Sources Online • A major subscription-based electronic information service focusing on the European Union and the wider Europe • Editorial team led by Ian Thomson, based at the European Documentation Centre • Originally published as European Access (continued as European Access Plus, KnowEurope) • Published since 2007 by Information Services at Cardiff University

  14. European Sources Online • Wide range of material indexed • Websites • EU & other international organisations • National governments • Think tanks & research organisations • Academic institutions • News sources (FT, BBC, EurActiv etc) • Journals & textbooks

  15. European Sources Online • Key features • Updated daily • Weekly Email Alert service • Series of unique Information Guides compiled by ESO editorial staff (+ translations by interns) • Welsh dimension • Wales and Europe section • CyMAL funding covers free subscriptions to all libraries, public organisations and schools in Wales • http://www.europeansources.info

  16. Cardiff EDCwebsite • http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/edc/index.html • About Us(about Cardiff EDC, staff profiles, staff news) • EDC Resources(electronic resources, print resources, arrangement of the collection) • Finding out about Europe(guides to information sources, Cardiff EDC infosheets, recent EU publications) • News and Events(forthcoming and past events, monthly newsletter, annual report) • Internships at Cardiff EDC(information for potential interns, reports from past interns)

  17. Contact details • Postal address:Cardiff EDC Guest Building Colum Drive Cardiff CF10 3EU • Telephone: 029 2087 4262 • Email: edc@cardiff.ac.uk • Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00 am-5.00 pm

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