Inputting Support:The Library Reading List Team currently has capacity to support with inputting before their busiest time of the year (from May rollover). If you are interested in getting your reading list onto Talis Aspire, please get in touch!
Support with Inputting
While all Talis Aspire users are encouraged to take ownership of populating, maintaining and publishing their own reading lists, there may be circumstances where this is not possible. The Library is here to help with the inputting or updating of new or existing reading lists in extenuating circumstances. For example:
- For those with a disability or additional learning needs, including neurodiversity
- For those returning from or covering illness or absence
- For visiting academics or sessional tutors
- For recent starters with urgent teaching responsibilities
- For prospective new starters who do not yet have access to University systems, including Talis Aspire
Inputting requests can be made using the Inputting Request Form, or if you have any questions please contact us at readinglists.library@warwick.ac.uk
Roles and Responsibilities
While it is our pleasure to input or update lists to support the circumstances outlined above, please be aware that due to operational needs, particularly at busy times of the year, there are a few limitations to what we can input. Here is what you can expect from our inputting service:
List Owners
To submit your list:
- Make your inputting request as soon as possible, or by the term deadline, by filling out an Inputting Request Form
- Submit your list as either a PDF, spreadsheet or text document
- Ensure reading importances are indicated for each item to be input
- Content to be input should ideally not exceed 60 items
Once the Library has completed inputting or updating your list, we will email you a confirmation so that you can take ownership of the next steps:
- Accept ownership of list in Talis Aspire as assigned or invited by Library
- Check list to ensure the correct items have been input
- Amend any missing or incorrect reading importances
- Publish the list by the deadline or as soon as possible
Moving Forward:
- Schedule Talis Aspire support training with a member of the team so you can make edits to your own list at any time
Library
Upon receiving your list for inputting, we will:
- Input up to 60 items of your choice, either in chronological order or in order of reading importance
- Replicate the design structure of your list in Talis Aspire (as closely as possible)
- Endeavour to input or update the list in time for the start of teaching (if submitted by or before the term deadline)
- Input items with no set reading importance as further reading (but you can easily amend this)
- Assign the list to you in Talis Aspire (new users will receive an email invitation, please action this)
- Ensure the list is linked to the correct hierarchy (module code) to facilitate linking up with any Moodle or MyWBS (Blackboard) spaces
Once you publish the list:
- the reading list team will work through the list like any other, acquiring new or additional resources as needed
Please note that where inputting is being offered to support disability, we deal with each unique situation to best support our users, so many of the above limitations will not apply.
To submit your request for inputting support, please fill out our new form.
