Library Champions
Forthcoming projects
Exploring use of study spaces in the David Wilson Library
Discover how students really choose and use study spaces in the Library. Using UX (user experience) activities, you'll gather insights into student preferences and perceptions, considering environmental factors like lighting, noise levels, layout, and feelings of safety. Your findings will directly inform future space planning and improvements to enhance the student experience. The insights from this project will be used during Summer 2026 as part of the Library's annual study spaces work, with all findings incorporated into the Library's five-year strategic development plan.
AI study buddy GPT
Could an AI-powered study buddy make your academic life easier? Be among the first to test a custom GPT trained on the University of Leicester's Study Skills Guide. You'll compare this to other similar tools and discuss their usefulness, exploring what our local University of Leicester tool can (and can't) do compared to more general AI assistants. Does a University-specific tool offer real benefits over generic alternatives? Your insights will help the library decide whether to develop this tool further and how to improve guidance for AI-assisted study.
Reading lists reinvented
Ever clicked on a reading list and felt overwhelmed, or inspired? This project invites you to rethink how reading lists work at Leicester and how students approach academic reading. You'll explore how students use online reading lists and engage with academic reading, generating ideas to make resources more intuitive, accessible, and meaningful. Your insights will inform library guidance and academic practice to enhance the student experience.
AI for Research: Student tips and insights for smarter study tools
AI is reshaping how we study, but are library tools keeping pace? Explore how students use AI features on library platforms and compare them with general AI tools. You'll co-create practical tips to improve the student research experience, with your insights directly informing the library's student support resources.
This a fantastic scheme to help build and develop your skills. It's wonderful to work with students from different courses and the librarian is friendly, patient and supportive.
I've had so much fun being creative and meeting new people across the university and on different courses. It's something different that is not only helpful as I've learned about the library services on offer, but also great fun.
Being a Library Champion was brilliant, as it helped me learn more about the library and I was able to impact how library resources are displayed and distributed to students. I discovered new resources and had to opportunity to help others learn about them as well.