The document summarizes feedback from a user group meeting and survey about the implementation of the Talis Aspire reading list management software at Deakin University. Key points include: academics have provided positive feedback on Talis and only a few opted out; a survey of 10 academics found the software met teaching needs and they were open to creating their own lists or wanting support; and one respondent commented that Talis was user-friendly and helped avoid issues with linking readings.

1. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
TALIS ASPIRE:
USER GROUP MEETING
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
18TH-19TH FEBRUARY 2015

2. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
ACADEMICS
• Implementation in 2015
• Mainly used a one – one approach
• Project manager approached academics about Ereadings
and offered Talis
• Followed up in conjunction with Liaison Librarians,
Project manager either email , phone or Lync. Liaison
librarians email or face to face
• Liaison Librarians have done some School Teaching and
Learning committee meetings and some discipline specific
meetings
• Feedback very positive. Only a few academics have said
no.

3. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
ACADEMIC SURVEY
• Sent out 19 survey with 10 responses.
• Questions
• Responses

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ACADEMIC SURVEY
Survey on your use of Talis Aspire – we
need your feedback
Thank you for participating in the Library’s trial of the Talis Aspire
resource list management software for EEH101
As part of the trial’s review, we are compiling feedback from our users
and would appreciate your help assessing the software.
The following statistics show the use of your lists: (Please note the
analytics dashboard was offline for Week 6 and 7 )
EEH101
Page views 2785
Clicks 1444

5. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
ACADEMIC SURVEY (1)
• Did the resource list satisfactorily meet your teaching needs?
• How did you link your lists in CloudDeakin
– No link
– Talis list was the only link
– Links to both the Talis list, e-readings and/ or another form of list?
• Did you edit the list yourself or change the list after it was initially
created?
• If we continue to use Talis Aspire, would you be happy to create reading
lists yourself or want to have some support?
• The statistics above are from the dashboard feature of the list? Were
you aware of it and will it be useful to you?

6. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
ACADEMIC SURVEY (2)
• Did you receive any comments from students, either positive or
negative about the reading lists? If so, were these comments
directly related to the Talis product or about other issues with
resources?
• Do you have any other comments about the lists, what you
would like to see, anything you didn't like?
• Would you like the Library to develop a list for any Trimester 2
units that you are involved with?
• Would you recommend this product as a university wide
solution for resource list management?
• Would you be available for the Library to have a further chat
with you about the trial?

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ACADEMIC SURVEY - RESPONSES
• “I found the resource to be user-friendly, logical and
helpful! It really helped me to overcome frustrating
issues I’ve experienced in the past related to Cloud
Deakin links to library website content not working
properly. I did not receive any emails or messages from
students to suggest they had difficulties accessing any
materials which was a WONDERFUL change. This has
definitely saved me time and energy this trimester. And I
love that as I read articles or find useful resources, I just
click the ‘add’ button in Mozilla and I can add it to a list
for students to read in the future. Great for keeping
resources up-to-date and relevant.”

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ACADEMIC SURVEY - RESPONSES
• “I confess that as an academic my main aim is just to get
a unit up and running. In relation to readings, they just
need to be there with legal clearance and readily
available in a good format to me and the students.
Exactly how or what system delivers it I really don't care
about.”