An integrated study resource for veterinary students at the University of Edinburgh: the library and the “Study Landscape”

Abstract

In 2011 the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies moved its teaching and learning activities to one campus. The Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library now links to the Study Landscape, a student-centred space for self-directed learning. This allows students access to a range of physical and electronic resources including specimens and themed resources. This paper presents the practical experiences of the author in collaborating with academic and technical colleagues to populate the Study Landscape with appropriate resources. This collaboration has increased our understanding of the different learning resources used in veterinary medicine and can assist us in our provision of more ‘traditional’ library services to the Veterinary School.