I had three minutes in which to 'sell' the library to a group of colleagues who have perhaps fewer opportunities to use it to its fullest potential.

1. Welcome to the
Whittaker Library
KAREN’S ELEVATOR PITCH!

2. Three Things (1)
 Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff:-
 Music
 Drama and Dance
 Senior Library Assistant, Library Assistants, Orchestral Administrator

3. Three Things (2)
 We support staff by …
 Sourcing and obtaining materials (budget permitting!)
 Reading lists (now on Moodle, linking your list with our catalogue)
 Assignment support - we can restrict materials to short loan or reference
use, if you want a whole class to have access to them for an assignment
 Generous loan allowance – 20 normal loan items, 4 short loans, 4 one-
week loans, 2 overnight loans (applies to some drama DVDs)
 Electronic resources (access on- and off-site)

4. Three Things (3)
 You’re welcome to come and ask to be shown round.
 You can access the catalogue online anywhere via the Conservatoire
website.
 Leaflets about library services and subject provision, available in paper
copy or online via Mahara (look for the Library Group).

5. Visit the Website
 http://rcs.ac.uk/aboutus/libraryandit/

6. Just ask!
 Don’t hesitate to ask one of the team if you’ve any questions.